Sierra Trails
Pristine lakes, oak-studded canyons,
abundant wildflowers and a wide array of wildlife can all be enjoyed
along the 32 miles of EBMUD trails in the Mokelumne Area of the Sierra
Foothills. These trails are open for hiking and horseback riding and
traverse 31,000 acres of protected watershed along the Mokelumne River.
EBMUD protects these watershed lands to ensure a safe water supply. For
this reason, all trail users must follow the use rules and have a valid
trail permit issued by EBMUD.
Trails Update - Rich Gulch
to Middle Bar trail segment scheduled to open summer 2009!
Patti’s Point to James Bar trail
segment scheduled to open summer 2009!
On EBMUD lands, there is now 25.3 miles of continuous Mokelumne Coast to
Crest Trail open to the public for hiking and horseback-riding. As with
all of EBMUD’s trails, access (through one of the staging areas)
requires an EBMUD trail permit. The recently connected stretch between
the Camanche South Shore Staging Area and the Campo Seco Staging Area is
12.4 miles. A savvy option for hikers or trail riders is to plan ahead
with another group, where half of the party starts at the Camanche South
Shore Staging Area (heading east) while the other half starts at the
Campo Seco Staging Area (heading west). Somewhere in the middle the
groups exchange vehicle keys and when the trek is completed the parties
rendezvous at a predetermined location (like a group campground or
nearby restaurant to have dinner) and swap vehicles.
How to Purchase Trail Use Permits
Permits can be purchased for $2.50 for one day access, $10 for one year, $20 for three years, and $30 for five years. (A free trail map is included with your purchase).
- Purchase and print trail use permits online.
- Download an application and send it in with your payment to EBMUD.
- Obtain applications for a
permit at:
- Mokelumne Watershed and Recreation Headquarters (209) 772-8204
- Recreation area administrative offices
- Purchase daily permits in person at the Mokelumne Watershed and Recreation Headquarters (Monday-Friday), or at one of the three recreation areas, Camanche South Shore, Camanche North Shore, and Pardee (open 7 days a week).
For more detailed information about the Mokelumne Area trails, and how
you can volunteer to help build and maintain them, please view the PDF files
below which can be viewed and printed with Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free
software.
- Mokelumne Trail Information (159kb)
- Mokelumne Area Map (170kb)
- Mokelumne Monitor Newsletter and Volunteer Workdays Schedule (650kb)
- Mokelumne Trailbusters Volunteer Opportunities (87kb)
Coast to Crest and China Gulch Trails Maps
- Sierra Trail Map (2mb)
- Pardee Coast to Crest Trail (2mb)
For additional information on the Coast to Crest Trail, contact Coast to Crest. To learn more about the portion of the Coast to Crest Trail accessible from the Turkey Hill Equestrian/Group Campground, view Campground.
For more information about EBMUD trails, view trails FAQ, or e-mail recreate@ebmud.com.