Stanislaus National Forest · California

Crabtree

12 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 20E16 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

Trailhead Crabtree TH Drive there

Crabtree Cross-Country Ski Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

season December to April

The Summit Ranger District offers 25.5 miles of marked cross-country ski trails. The trails are of varying difficulty: from fairly level beginners trails, to steeper and narrow trails for advanced skiers.

The Gooseberry trail crosses several downhill ski runs at Dodge Ridge Ski Area. Use caution when on the Gooseberry Trail between the downhill ski runs. Numerous skiers and snowboarders go through the trees and may be unaware of the Gooseberry cross-country ski trail.

Trail difficulties can change as weather conditions change, or as temperature changes occur during the day. As trails that were once in sun get shaded, they can become icy. The reverse is also true. Trail #5, Aspen Meadow, can ice up in the afternoon and return trips from the Aspen Meadow area to Crabtree Trailhead can be more difficult.

Cross-country ski maps are available from the Summit Ranger District office. The Gooseberry and Crabtree trailheads are located on Forest Road 4N35 (Dodge Ridge Road) near the Dodge Ridge Ski area. Parking is available at both trailheads and a vault toilet is at the Crabtree Cross Country Ski Trailhead.

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Crabtree TH the Forest Service's write-up

No fee for a Wilderness Permit · reservation required · season May to December

Crabtree Trailhead Sign
Photo: US Forest Service

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Crabtree Trailhead

Restrictions Read your Wilderness Permit for regulations.

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.