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| | Rather far from Truckee-Grass Valley you find Belix Trail, but backcountry backpacking along this wilderness trail is very enjoyable. As long as you like nature you will like California. California has plenty of tremendous great outdoors trails; one of them being Belix Trail in Placer County. Here in the tremendous state of California backpacking is a splendid idea. The high level of rain makes Belix Trail a reasonably wet site; most of the rain falls during January, and July meanwhile is the driest month. At parts of the year this neighborhood sees very |
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little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Belix Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry trek. Hiking trails like this one here
| | in the Northern Sierra Nevada are the best way to enjoy these summits. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. There are so many great outdoors trails in this region. Now, this is roughly a 2-day backcountry hike, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Belix Trail has two trailheads, so backcountry backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Summertime at Belix Trail arrives with high temperatures in the 90's while nighttime lows are usually in the 60's. Highs throughout | |
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the winter are usually in the 50's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Belix Trail. When was the last time you got out in the fresh air a bit? Belix Trail in Placer County, California is just what you need. With its 13.8 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many
backcountry hiking trails. This is a long great outdoors hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Every single California great outdoors trail is well worth a trek. Belix Trail is a backcountry trail of glorious length with an average amount of climbing distance
which makes this great outdoors trail nice for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Belix Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,141 feet which is about average.
Briefly about the general area:
And that's not everything there is to do here in the Northern
Sierra Nevada. Rubicon River is a great whitewater spot near Belix Trail. So many amusing things in the Northern Sierra Nevada, just astonishing. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Leonardi Spring; you can stay the night at Big Tree Grove Campground.
Yeah, come
here to Belix Trail for a glorious time. Everybody loves Blacksmith Flat; a journey to McCulloh Spring will fill your soul with great feelings. In case you don’t have a problem getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on American River - South Fork, and North Wallace
Canyon is a wonderful spot to visit. Why not visit nearby Honey Creek if you're here at Belix Trail, and Belix Trail is a pleasant place to visit for more than one day, Vista Overflow Campground is a pleasant place to camp nearby.
A spree to Wildcat Meadow revives the soul, and don't forget to take a glorious little tour to Plum Creek.
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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
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Total elevation difference: 1141 feet
Best Western Stagecoach Inn, Pollock Pines
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11 miles away
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NATIONAL 9 INN, Placerville
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21 miles away
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User input for Belix Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Truckee-Grass Valley, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Belix Trail. |
| | Trails Near Belix Trail:
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Slide Point Trail, Placer
County
, 2 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 1512 feet elevation difference |
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Ellicott Trail, El Dorado
County
, 3 miles away, 1.3 hiking miles, 1591 feet elevation difference |
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Grizzly Canyon Trail, Placer
County
, 3 miles away, 2 hiking miles, 381 feet elevation difference |
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Grey Trail, Placer
County
, 4 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 2339 feet elevation difference |
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Pigeon Roost Trail, Placer
County
, 5 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 763 feet elevation difference |
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South Fork Trail, El Dorado
County
, 6 miles away, 6.8 hiking miles, 1919 feet elevation difference |
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Hunsucker Trail, El Dorado
County
, 6 miles away, 1.9 hiking miles, 413 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Belix Trail:
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Rubicon River, Placer/ El Dorado County
County
, 5 miles away, Class V - 20.3 miles long (Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay) |
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American River - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.4 miles long (Peavine Ridge Road to Forebay Road) |
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American River - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Riverton to Peavine Ridge Road) |
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American River - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 14 miles away, Class III-V - 9.6 miles long (Kyburz to Riverton) |
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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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| | Hotels Near Belix Trail:
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Best Western Stagecoach Inn, Pollock Pines
, 11 miles away |
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NATIONAL 9 INN, Placerville
, 21 miles away |
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Albert Shafsky House Bed And Breakfast, Placerville
, 21 miles away |
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Gold Country Inn, Placerville
, 21 miles away |
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Lexington Historic Cary House Hotel, Placerville
, 22 miles away |
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