Bonta Creek - NF23N33

Total Miles
7.7

Technical Rating

2

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

Accessible By

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Bonta Creek - NF23N33
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Trail Overview

Graded Forest Service road above the CA-70 highway in Graeagle, California that accesses Bonta Ridge, Penman Saddle, and other points to the North in the Plumas National Forest. There is a great brewery - the Brewing Lair - just below this road on CA-70. This area is above 5,000 feet and this road is seasonally closed by snow.

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Bonta Creek - NF23N33
Bonta Creek - NF23N33

Difficulty

easy dirt forest service road

Technical Rating

2

Status Reports

Alex Davi
Jul 31, 2025
2025 Jeep Wrangler
Open
gets too narrow at the top for a vehicle. I had to pack up almost 4 miles.
Matthew Earl
Jun 24, 2025
2018 Toyota Tacoma
Open
Dusty
Dusty in certain areas, small bit of water erosion on trail in certain areas due to snow/water run off. Easy trail to get through. There is construction on nearby highway by Blairsden so had to back track a bit farther near Mohawk Vista to actually get onto trail. This trail report is only for NF23N33. I did not go onto NF23N05Y.
Alex Panages
Jun 05, 2023
4x4
Open
Normal

Bonta Creek - NF23N33 can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • High-Clearance 4x4
  • SUV
  • SxS (60")

Bonta Creek - NF23N33 Map

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