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South Yuba River State Park
Nevada County, CA
June 2017
Distance: 3.14 miles
Rating: 2
Type: Out & Back.
Elevation: Almost level.
Surface: Dirt & Wooden Flumes.
Nearest City: Nevada City, CA
Location: Just over 6 miles from Nevada
City on Highway 49 North.
Parking: 1 disabled spot.
Bathroom: At trailhead.
Water: Bring your own.
The Independence West Trail is
recognized as the first Wilderness Trail in the country for all abilities. We
were surprised that it took us a year before we realized that we lived less
than 50 miles from this historic trail. Once known, we were at the trailhead in
less than a week. It was nice to find a disabled parking spot adjacent to the
trailhead. Despite being along the highway, we had more than enough room to
unload the chair and safely transfer Kellisa.
The trail was created from the old
Excelsior Ditch high above the Yuba River. The path hugs the hillside high about
the South Yuba River as it crosses several restored wooden flumes. Instinct
told us to pushike inside the ditch instead of above on the miner’s access
trail. This would prove to be the easier and safer route to pushike.
