The Ides Cove Trail extends approximately 9 miles. The hiker will pass through open scattered timber, meadow-type vegetation and have views of the Sacramento Valley, Cottonwood Creek Canyon and the North Yolla Bolly Peaks.

From the trailhead, you travel northwest. After about a half miles distance, turn west at the trail junction and travel about another mile to Square Lake. It’s only about another mile from Square Lake to Long Lake. It’s about 2 miles to the next trail junction. At this point turn east to reach Cedar Basin in about a miles distance. After another mile you reach Burnt Camp; another mile and a half more takes you back to a junction with the Browns Camp Trail. It’s only about a quarter mile west to the trailhead connector and a half mile more to the trailhead itself.