California hiking trails - Beacroft Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County

   
  California has plenty of tremendous backcountry hiking trails, and one of these is Beacroft Trail in Placer County. There are numerous backcountry hiking trails in California, and each one is well worth a backcountry hike. When was the last time you got out in the fresh air a bit? Beacroft Trail in Placer County, California is a really tremendous place to spend some time. This is a vicinity covered with lots of wilderness trails. If you happen to be in California, why not go hiking, it never gets boring. At parts of the year this vicinity sees very
    little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. With its 4.6 miles of walking distance it's an average length trail. Summertime highs at Beacroft Trail generally tend to be in the 80's. Through the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 50's.
Through the wintertime the highs are ordinarily in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Beacroft Trail are in the 30's. While visiting this vicinity in California it's a great idea to go backpacking too. Different parts of Beacroft Trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. The total elevation difference for this hiking and backpacking trail is 2,690 feet which is a higher than average number. The pretty hiking and backpacking trails of the Northern Sierra Nevada are a really  
perfect way to spend quality time in the fresh air. A lot of rain falls at Beacroft Trail; all through the month of January you get the most rain around here, and the driest month is July. Beacroft Trail is situated a relatively lengthy drive from Truckee-Grass Valley, but you always have a perfect time when you're backcountry trekking along it. Beacroft Trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Beacroft Trail is a mid-length hiking and backpacking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a perfect wilderness trail for the average person looking for a perfect adventure. There is only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to hike it normally. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. The time needed for this backcountry hike is roughly 4 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster.

Briefly about the general area:
You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors amusing things the area near Beacroft Trail has to offer. Tadpole Creek is a good local stream, and Big Valley Canyon is another glorious place to go to nearby. This location, the Northern Sierra Nevada, has so much outdoors amusing stuff. A trip to Ford Point in close proximity to Beacroft Trail is always a magnificent idea; a short journey to Skunk Spring is always worthwhile.
So much fun stuff to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada, not enough time. The nice folks of Truckee-Grass Valley like to hang out close by. Andrew Gray Creek is a good spot to stop at; if you came for an overnight stay Secret House Campground is a wonderful location to camp. Get your heart beating on the magnificent whitewater of Yuba River - South Fork; Tadpole Spring is an inspiring location to stop at while here.
Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we recommend American River - North Fork, and Tadpole Campground is a delightful local campground.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 39.1936, Longitude -120.5676
- - Directions and Road Map

Total in and out hiking length = 4.6 miles

Total climbing distance = 1.8 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 2690 feet


Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City
21 miles away
Deer Creek Inn is a 150 year old restored Queen Anne Victorian located in the historic Gold Rush town of Nevada City, California. The historic shopping and dining district on Broad Street is only foot...
  
Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley
23 miles away
The Squaw Valley Lodge is Squaw Valleys Four Diamond awarded condominium suites resort; featuring world-class amenities and a true slope-side location; convenient to all of the areas activities. Nestl...
User input for Beacroft Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California:

Submit Input:
Your Name:
Write or Paste Input here:

Upload picture:      Review Guidelines


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 Beacroft Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.

Current weather conditions at Beacroft Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California
WXPort

Local climate location: DEER CREEK FOREBAY 5 miles away

Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
23 miles away
60 room boutique hotel on 3 levels with 5 unique suites. Ski on-ski off property nestled at base of Squaw Valley USA ski resort. We feature two restaurants our own ski rental shop The Inn Shop and bou...

Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley
23 miles away
The Village at Squaw Valley USA is an enchanting pedestrian village located at the base of Squaw Valley USA with approximately 300 condominium suites and a variety of boutique shops, restaurants, and ...

More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Beacroft Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California

OTHER_INFO
  Northern Sierra Nevada Campgrounds
Complete list of all the campgrounds in the Northern Sierra Nevada.

Northern Sierra Nevada Outdoors Info
Complete outdoors info for the Northern Sierra Nevada.

California Hiking Trails
Complete list of all hiking trails in California

Books about hiking trails in California
List of books available on Amazon.com about hiking trails in California.

California Outdoors Index
This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of California.
 

   
TOPO
High quality water resistant topo map of Beacroft Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California.

OUTDOORS_GUIDE
These outdoors activities are available near Beacroft Trail.
 Trails Near Beacroft Trail:
American River Trail, Placer County , 2 miles away,  18.2 hiking miles, 3290 feet elevation difference
Big Valley Trail, Placer County , 3 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 1052 feet elevation difference
Big Granite Trail, Placer County , 4 miles away,  18.4 hiking miles, 3896 feet elevation difference
Mumford Bar Trail, Placer County , 4 miles away, 5.1 hiking miles, 3289 feet elevation difference
Sugar Pine Point Trail, Placer County , 4 miles away,  4.4 hiking miles, 392 feet elevation difference
Mears Lake Valley Trail, Placer County , 4 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 863 feet elevation difference
Sailor Flat Trail, Placer County , 5 miles away,  7.6 hiking miles, 2534 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Beacroft Trail:
Secret House Campground, Placer County, 1 miles away
Tadpole Campground, Placer County, 3 miles away
Thousand Trails, Emigrant Gap, 5 miles away
Cisco Grove Campground & Recreational Vehicle, Emigrant Gap, 5 miles away
Robinsons Flat Campground, Placer County, 5 miles away
 Whitewater Near Beacroft Trail:
American River - North Fork, Placer County County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 12.3 miles long (Tadpole Creek to Euchre Bar)
Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir)
Fordyce Creek, Nevada County County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding)
Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove)
 Hotels Near Beacroft Trail:
Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City , 21 miles away
Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley , 23 miles away
Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley , 23 miles away
Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley , 23 miles away
PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley , 24 miles away

Outdoors related information copyright © Stratus-Pikpuk, Inc. - Detailed hotel information copyright © Interactive Hotel Solutions