Longboarding Frazier Falls Trail | Plumas National Forest

Longboarding Frazier Falls Trail was a pleasant surprise we found while dispersed camping nearby. Frazier Falls is a 176 foot tall waterfall in the Plumas National Forest of Northern California. And the trail to reach the waterfall is a 1 mile smoothly paved asphalt path. This smooth path makes for a perfect opportunity for a smooth longboard cruise deep through the forest.

Quick Info: Longboarding Frazier Falls Trail

Distance: 1 mile one way

Surface Type: Asphalt

Directions: From Graeagle, follow CA-89 S for about 1.4 miles then turn right onto Gold Lake Highway. Continue on Gold Lake Highway for 1.7 miles then turn left onto Frazier Creek Road. After 2.6 miles, go left and continue another 1.4 miles then the parking area for Frazier Falls will be on your left. Here are the coordinates if you are reaching Frazer Falls from a different starting destination: 39.70838978457079, -120.64601635817289

Know Before You Go: There are vault toilets and picnic tables near the parking area

Our Experience Longboarding Frazier Falls Trail

While we we’re camping off the Gold Lake Highway Camping Article we saw Frazier Falls on the map, so we knew we had to check it out. The road to the trailhead is a pretty bumpy dirt road so I was pleasantly surprised when we discovered the smoothly paved asphalt trail. And I was stoked I had the longboard in the truck. The trail to the waterfall starts at the parking area and winds through the forest making for some fun carves close to trees.

Soon you’ll find a big turn and downhill section that is kind of hard to skate because of a very sharp turn and trees at the bottom of the hill.

Once you get past that turn, the trail continues through the forest and past a number of cool rock formations. The trail has a variety of up and down hills with a number of turns and straightaways.

Longboarding Frazier Falls Trail is a lot of fun because most of the trail is pretty mellow. And the variety in up and down hills makes for a fun trail but good exercise too. There are definitely a few spots where kicking is necessary. Not to mention, the amazing scenery!

At one point in the path there is also a bridge that crosses over the water. The bridge is very well constructed, but the sharp turns and downhill made it really hard to ride over the bridge, so I walked that.

Cruise it Later – Pin it Now

I really enjoyed longboarding here because there are not many paved paths deep in the forest and especially not this smooth! There is so much natural beauty in this area of northern California and it feels great to ride a longboard right in the middle of it. The scenic views and dramatic landscape makes this a pretty unique longboarding experience.

It’s about 1 mile on the trail to the Frazier Falls overlook. When you arrive at the overlook, the 248 foot cascade makes for a very dramatic and surprising landscape.

When we visited the water was going… but just barely. California’s extended periods of drought definitely affect the water level as well as the time of the year that you visit. But the dramatic rocky canyon is still a beautiful sight to see at the end of longboarding Frazier Falls Trail. This is an out-and-back trail so after you get to see the waterfall overlook it’s time to head back. The way back is a little bit more downhill so be careful, you might get going fast! Especially be careful when going downhill through the trees!

Thanks for Reading!

We had a great time camping and exploring the beauty along Gold Lake Highway. And it was really cool to find a little paved path for a quick cruise on the longboard! You can check out some more of our longboarding adventures in the articles below:

• Longboarding Truckee River Legacy Trail
• Grass Valley Neighborhood Longboarding Sesh
• Longboarding Island Trail in Lake Havasu
• Twentynine Palms Longboarding Spots
• Scenic Longboarding Run on Beartooth Highway

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