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| | There are numerous great outdoors hiking trails in California, and each one has its own unique beauty. Here in California backcountry trekking is a great way to spend some time. Hey, time for a backcountry walk don’t you think? American River Trail in Placer County, California is such a brilliant place. This wilderness hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Rather far from Truckee-Grass Valley you locate American River Trail, but when you backcountry |
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walk it you're always having a brilliant time. American River Trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out hike. Backcountry hiking here in the Northern Sierra Nevada is the best way to enjoy these peaks. Wonderful great outdoors hiking trails in California
| | are in abundance; American River Trail is one of them, and it's in Placer County. American River Trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backcountry hiking trail splendid for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Some parts of this hiking trail are much higher up than other parts of the hiking trail, and that means that some parts of the hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. The total elevation difference for American River Trail is 3,290 feet which is higher than average. This | |
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backcountry walk should take you about 2.5 days, so it's a magnificent thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. American River Trail mostly gets much rainfall; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most rain; July is when it's the driest. Outdoors people
generally like this part of California. With its 18.2 miles of walking distance; it's a long hiking trail. There are so many backcountry hiking trails in this neighborhood. All through the summer months at American River Trail temperatures are commonly in the 80's, and through
summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Through the wintertime this location gets highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows through the wintertime for American River Trail tend to be in the 30's. This is a wilderness hiking trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty
of supplies. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping.
Briefly about the general area: This river is so great. Big Granite Creek is one of the streams close by that might be worth a visit, and Tadpole Spring is always fun to check out. Lots of fun awaits
you along this river. Pelham Flat is a good place to check out, and camping at Secret House Campground is always a glorious experience. Man, is there a load of exciting things to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Big Valley is a striking site any time of year; you'll in all
probability meet some folks from Truckee-Grass Valley here. And if that's not enough, there's a lot more to do close to American River Trail. Skunk Spring is a delightful spot to explore while you're at American River Trail, and Tadpole Creek is close to American River Trail and
is always a diversion to have a look at. So many amusing things to do here in the Northern Sierra Nevada, too great to be true. There are some glorious whitewater spots on Yuba River - South Fork, and Ford Point is around here and always good to take a look at. American River
Trail is fine enough to spend more than a day at, Tadpole Campground is a fine local campground; Big Valley Canyon is certainly a great site to explore.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 39.1803, Longitude -120.638 - - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 18.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Total elevation difference: 3290 feet

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| These outdoors activities are available near American River Trail. |
| | Trails Near American River Trail:
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Big Granite Trail, Placer
County
, 2 miles away, 18.4 hiking miles, 3896 feet elevation difference |
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Beacroft Trail, Placer
County
, 2 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 2690 feet elevation difference |
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Sugar Pine Point Trail, Placer
County
, 2 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 392 feet elevation difference |
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Big Valley Trail, Placer
County
, 3 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 1052 feet elevation difference |
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Sailor Flat Trail, Placer
County
, 4 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 2534 feet elevation difference |
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Cherry Point Trail, Placer
County
, 4 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1079 feet elevation difference |
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Salmon Lake Trail, Placer
County
, 4 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 330 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near American River Trail:
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Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County
County
, 6 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir) |
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Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove) |
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Fordyce Creek, Nevada County
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding) |
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American River - North Fork, Placer County
County
, 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 12.3 miles long (Tadpole Creek to Euchre Bar) |
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Rubicon River, Placer/ El Dorado County
County
, 13 miles away, Class V - 20.3 miles long (Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay) |
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| | Hotels Near American River Trail:
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Rainbow Lodge, Soda Springs
, 6 miles away |
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Hoyfjellet Lodge, Soda Springs
, 8 miles away |
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Shinneyboo Creek Cabin Resort, Soda Springs
, 8 miles away |
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Always Inn Tahoe Bed and Breakfast, Soda Springs
, 13 miles away |
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Donner Lake Village Resort, Truckee
, 19 miles away |
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