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HIKING ROUTE

# South Yuba Trail

Nevada · approximately 20.0 mapped miles in California

[Nevada parks ↗](https://caparks.org/counties/nevada)

## The mapped route.

Only the mapped California portions are shown. Mileage is estimated from those lines, including mapped branches, and may differ from an official trail length. Disconnected lines are not instructions to cross unmapped land.

[View this route on OpenStreetMap ↗](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3439511)

## Plan before you walk.

**Mapped distance**: 20.0 miles in California; approximate

**Route type**: Hiking route

**OSM walking network**: Regional

This route comes from community-maintained map data. Access, trail condition, difficulty, seasonal restrictions, and the route’s continuity have not been independently verified. Follow current official maps, signs, and closures.

## Parks along the mapped route.

Links indicate a mapped boundary overlap, not confirmation that the park manages every segment.

[Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park ↗](https://caparks.org/parks/malakoff-diggins-state-historic-park)[South Yuba River State Park ↗](https://caparks.org/parks/south-yuba-river-state-park)

## Notices from parks along this route.

Each notice retains its own park, area, or regional scope. These notices do not establish a closure of the entire trail.

Closure noticeTrails & roads

### South Yuba River State Park: Independence Trail Flume 22

Park-specific information

- [Independence Trail Flume 22](https://caparks.org/parks/south-yuba-river-state-park)

Damage and unstable supports make the flume bridge unsafe for pedestrian use. The source asks visitors to stay off the affected trail; restoration timing is uncertain.

[Read the official notice: California State Parks visitor directory ↗](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=496)Source checked Oct 20, 2026

Closure noticeTrails & roads

### South Yuba River State Park: Independence Trail west of Jones Bar Trail to Rush Creek

Park-specific information

- [Independence Trail west of Jones Bar Trail to Rush Creek](https://caparks.org/parks/south-yuba-river-state-park)

A district order retains this partial closure following the 2020 Jones Fire. Use the named trail limits when planning a walk.

[Read the official notice: California State Parks visitor directory ↗](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=496)Source checked Oct 20, 2026

## Source & map data

Trail data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), under the [Open Database License (ODbL)](https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/). [OSM relation 3439511](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3439511) · source snapshot Oct 20, 2026 · imported Oct 20, 2026.

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