Point Defiance Loop Trail

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Features River/Creek · Views · Wildflowers

The trail starts at the northern end of the Bridgeport Covered Bridge and parallels the South Yuba River with good views of the river and the bridge. After a little less than a mile, you reach Point Defiance where the South Yuba River and the Yuba River merge.

There is a great picnic area with a few benches right at confluence. Continuing on, the trail turns northeast and starts ascending steadily giving you glimpses of the Yuba River through the trees. The trail levels out around 1.7 miles, then zigzags down to the parking lot.