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

   
  Here in California hiking is a tremendous idea. Belix Trail is positioned a relatively lengthy journey from Truckee-Grass Valley, but hiking it is wonderful pleasure any time. There are so many splendid great outdoors hiking trails for hiking in California; Belix Trail in Placer County is one of them. This is a long wilderness hiking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Belix Trail is 13.8 miles long; it's a long backcountry hiking trail. There are plenty of great outdoors hiking trails in California; each one of them is worth hiking. Finally,
    hiking time is here again, and Belix Trail in Placer County, California is a really wonderful location to spend some time. At parts of the year this vicinity sees very little rain, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before
you head out. California is a wonderful spot for outdoors folks. Belix Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole backcountry hiking trail. All the water falling down from the sky makes Belix Trail a wet place; through January this region sees the most rain, and the driest month is July. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This is just one of a large number of hiking trails in this vicinity. This backcountry trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a  
ride from someone, you can backcountry walk it just one way. Summertime highs at Belix Trail mostly tend to be in the 90's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's generally in the 60's. Highs during the winter are generally in the 50's while Belix Trail nighttime low temperatures during the winter are in the 30's. Trails like this one here in the Northern Sierra Nevada are a very magnificent way to see these peaks. The length of this backcountry trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this hiking trail good for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. The total elevation difference for Belix Trail is 1,141 feet which is about average. This trek should take you about 2 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed.

Briefly about the general area:
Take a side spree to Plum Creek; Wildcat Meadow is right here at Belix Trail. If you came to camp Vista Overflow Campground is a great site to do that, and Blacksmith Flat is a splendid place here at Belix Trail.
So much exciting stuff in the Northern Sierra Nevada, just extraordinary. Leonardi Spring is an inspiring site to take a look at while here, and if you come at the right time of year, American River - South Fork offers some nice whitewater. And that's not all the things you can do here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Don't leave Belix Trail without first paying a visit to McCulloh Spring. This place, Belix Trail, it absolutely has so much outdoors exciting stuff. Visit Honey Creek while you're here at Belix Trail, and camping at Big Tree Grove Campground is always a great experience.
North Wallace Canyon is close to Belix Trail and is a great spot; get yourself into a kayak and hit Rubicon River.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 38.9292, Longitude -120.5599
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 38.9572, Longitude -120.4845
- - Directions and Road Map


Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 13.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 8 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 13.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 8 hours

Total elevation difference: 1141 feet


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 Trails Near Belix Trail:
Slide Point Trail, Placer County , 2 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 1512 feet elevation difference
Ellicott Trail, El Dorado County , 3 miles away, 1.3 hiking miles, 1591 feet elevation difference
Grizzly Canyon Trail, Placer County , 3 miles away, 2 hiking miles, 381 feet elevation difference
Grey Trail, Placer County , 4 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 2339 feet elevation difference
Pigeon Roost Trail, Placer County , 5 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 763 feet elevation difference
South Fork Trail, El Dorado County , 6 miles away,  6.8 hiking miles, 1919 feet elevation difference
Hunsucker Trail, El Dorado County , 6 miles away, 1.9 hiking miles, 413 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Belix Trail:
Vista Overflow Campground, El Dorado County, 6 miles away
Big Tree Grove Campground, Placer County, 7 miles away
Sunset Campground, El Dorado County, 9 miles away
Bridal Veil Campground, El Dorado County, 10 miles away
Yellow Jacket Campground, El Dorado County, 10 miles away
 Whitewater Near Belix Trail:
Rubicon River, Placer/ El Dorado County County , 5 miles away, Class V - 20.3 miles long (Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado County County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.4 miles long (Peavine Ridge Road to Forebay Road)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado County County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Riverton to Peavine Ridge Road)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado County County , 14 miles away, Class III-V - 9.6 miles long (Kyburz to Riverton)
American River - Middle Fork, Placer County County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.1 miles long (Mosquito Ridge Road to confluence with Middle Fork)
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Best Western Stagecoach Inn, Pollock Pines , 11 miles away
NATIONAL 9 INN, Placerville , 21 miles away
Albert Shafsky House Bed And Breakfast, Placerville , 21 miles away
Gold Country Inn, Placerville , 21 miles away
Lexington Historic Cary House Hotel, Placerville , 22 miles away

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