Best hikes in Chickering American River Reserve

Ambleway maps 7 hikes in Chickering American River Reserve, from a 10-mile walk to a 16-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Coldstream Trail & Granite Chief Trail via Pacific Crest Trail. The biggest climb is Lake Cushing–Granite Chief Trail, 4 sights, gaining 5,132 ft, and the network tops out at 9,004 ft.

• Granite Chief & Granite Chief Trail via Pacific Crest Trail 10.4 mi · ▲ 2,868 ft
• Washeshu Peak–Granite Chief Trail, 4 sights 12.6 mi · ▲ 3,431 ft
• Polar Bear Lake–Granite Chief Trail, 4 sights 13.4 mi · ▲ 3,632 ft
• Shirley Lake–Granite Chief Trail, 5 sights 14.1 mi · ▲ 4,074 ft
• Tinker Knob & Granite Chief Trail via Pacific Crest Trail 14.9 mi · ▲ 3,978 ft
• Coldstream Trail & Granite Chief Trail via Pacific Crest Trail 15.4 mi · ▲ 3,982 ft
• Lake Cushing–Granite Chief Trail, 4 sights 16.1 mi · ▲ 5,132 ft