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Eight Ball

Near New Bullards Bar Reservoir
1,192 ft of climbing
Camp under a mile away

7.4 mi out & back · 1,192 ft gain · 2,540 ft high point · Hard

California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Eight Ball is a 7.4-mile out and back route near New Bullards Bar Reservoir, climbing 1,192 feet.

Elevation

1,192 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

0.5 mi from the trailhead
Hornswoggle Group Campground
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

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Lakeshore Trail
- Ends at Little Grass Valley Reservoir
- Inside Plumas National Forest
- 1,425 ft of climbing
14.3 mi one way · 1,424 ft gain · Hard
Plumas National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 570 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

New Bullards Bar ReservoirNearby · 0.7 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 7.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,192 ft round trip
High point: 2,540 ft
Low point: 2,164 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 7.4 mi and 1,192 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 14
Trailhead: 39.4094° N · 121.1272° W

Get directions Open the map

0.7 mi from the trailhead

Schoolhouse Campground (CA)

Campground · California

1.4 mi from the trailhead

Cottage Creek Campground (CA)

Campground · California

2 mi from you

Bullards

Ends at New Bullards Bar Reservoir
Inside Tahoe National Forest
4,365 ft of climbing

13.2 mi one way · 4,365 ft gain · Very hard

Tahoe National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Bullards Bar Trail

Ends at New Bullards Bar Reservoir
Inside Tahoe National Forest
3,912 ft of climbing

12.8 mi one way · 3,912 ft gain · Very hard

Tahoe National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Table Mountain

Summits Table Mountain
Inside Plumas National Forest
Camp 5 mi away

1.1 mi out & back · 305 ft gain · Easy

Plumas National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Devils Postpile

Summits Devils Post Pile
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0.4 mi out & back · 205 ft gain · Easy

Tahoe National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

South Yuba

Near Pleasant Point
Inside Tahoe National Forest
7,141 ft of climbing

19.2 mi out & back · 7,141 ft gain · Very hard

Tahoe National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Good
AT&TLTE · Fair
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Mon72°45°Mostly Sunny
Tue76°45°Sunny
Wed76°47°Sunny
Thu72°45°Mostly Sunny
Fri66°45°Chance Light Rain
Sat63°42°Chance Light Rain
Sun53°Light Rain

Mon: Mostly Sunny · wind 2 mph NNW

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