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| | There are so many great great outdoors trails for backcountry backpacking in California, and among these are Bake Oven Trail in Placer County. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Bake Oven Trail in Placer County, California is such a good place. Pretty far from Truckee-Grass Valley you find Bake Oven Trail, but when you spend some time backcountry trekking here you will feel like a whole new person. This is an area covered with lots of wilderness hiking trails. Bake Oven Trail sees pretty high levels of precipitation; the month of |
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January is the wettest with most of the rain; July meanwhile is the driest month. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. This area does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. In California
| | you never run out of outdoors fun. The pretty backcountry hiking trails of the Northern Sierra Nevada are the best way to enjoy these mountains. With its 9 miles of walking distance it's a mid length backcountry walk. Each great outdoors trail in California has its own unique attractiveness. This backcountry hiking trail is a normal length backcountry hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this wilderness hiking trail great for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Here in California backcountry backpacking is always a fun thing | |
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to do. Bake Oven Trail is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. This is a one trailhead backpacking and hiking trail, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry trek. The time needed for this hike is roughly 8 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and
you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Summertime highs at Bake Oven Trail generally tend to be in the 90's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 60's. All through the wintertime highs are frequently in the 50's, and overnight lows in the 30's
for Bake Oven Trail. Different parts of this wilderness hiking trail are at very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the wilderness hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. The total elevation difference for Bake Oven Trail is 2,032 feet
which is about average.
Briefly about the general area:
You just should like Bake Oven Trail. Why not take a look at nearby Peavine Creek since you're here at Bake Oven Trail. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Bake Oven Trail has to offer, you can camp
at Chicken Hawk Campground.
All the outdoors entertaining stuff in the Northern Sierra Nevada will keep you coming back many times. Put some time aside to spend at Dad Youngs Spring if you're here at Bake Oven Trail, and Bake Oven Trail is a tremendous site to visit for more
than one day, Ralston Campground is a tremendous site to camp nearby. Eldorado Creek is a striking stream that is worth visiting, and there's whitewater on American River - Middle Fork for all you adrenaline kick people. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Northern Sierra Nevada.
During your visit to Bake Oven Trail you'll meet some people from Truckee-Grass Valley for sure; Little Oak Flat is a gorgeous location any time of year.
A visit to Zero Spring will fill your soul with nice feelings, and get your pulse rate up on the pleasant whitewater of Rubicon River. El Dorado Canyon is near Bake Oven Trail and is a great place, and locations like Squaw Flat are fine to pop by.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 39.0433, Longitude -120.7303
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 9 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 2032 feet
Best Western Stagecoach Inn, Pollock Pines
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17 miles away
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Albert Shafsky House Bed And Breakfast, Placerville
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18 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Truckee-Grass Valley, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Truckee-Grass Valley, California, the metro area neareast to Bake Oven Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Bake Oven Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Bake Oven Trail. |
| | Trails Near Bake Oven Trail:
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Nevada Point Trail, El Dorado
County
, 4 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 2771 feet elevation difference |
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American Eagle Trail, Placer
County
, 8 miles away, 1.8 hiking miles, 190 feet elevation difference |
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Italian Bar Trail, Placer
County
, 8 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 2437 feet elevation difference |
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Euchre Bar Trail, Placer
County
, 8 miles away, 3.3 hiking miles, 1947 feet elevation difference |
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Pigeon Roost Trail, Placer
County
, 9 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 763 feet elevation difference |
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Green Valley Trail, Placer
County
, 9 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 2371 feet elevation difference |
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Mumford Bar Trail, Placer
County
, 9 miles away, 5.1 hiking miles, 3289 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Bake Oven Trail:
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American River - Middle Fork, Placer County
County
, 3 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.1 miles long (Mosquito Ridge Road to confluence with Middle Fork) |
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Rubicon River, Placer/ El Dorado County
County
, 8 miles away, Class V - 20.3 miles long (Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay) |
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American River - North Fork, Placer County
County
, 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 12.3 miles long (Tadpole Creek to Euchre Bar) |
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American River - North Fork, Placer County
County
, 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 14.5 miles long (Euchre Bar to Colfax-Iowa Hill Road) |
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American River - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 14 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Slab Creek Dam to White Rock Powerhouse) |
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| | Hotels Near Bake Oven Trail:
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Best Western Stagecoach Inn, Pollock Pines
, 17 miles away |
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Albert Shafsky House Bed And Breakfast, Placerville
, 18 miles away |
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Gold Country Inn, Placerville
, 18 miles away |
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Lexington Historic Cary House Hotel, Placerville
, 18 miles away |
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Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City
, 20 miles away |
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