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| | Here in California backcountry hiking is so much fun. Big Granite Trail is a long trip away from Truckee-Grass Valley, but hiking along this wilderness trail is very enjoyable. Every single California backcountry trail is worth backcountry hiking. Big Granite Trail sees pretty high levels of rain; the month of January is the wettest with most of the rain, and July is the month with the least moisture. There are many nice backcountry trails in California, and among these are Big Granite Trail in Placer County. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking |
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at an in and out backcountry trek. Different parts of this great outdoors hiking trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. This backcountry walk should take you about 2.5 days, so make sure you've got
| | all your overnight gear packed. Being 18.4 miles long; it's a long great outdoors hiking trail. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. For the period of the days of summer at Big Granite Trail highs are generally in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. For the duration of the winter this location gets highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows in the 30's for Big Granite Trail. The pretty hiking and backpacking trails of the Northern Sierra Nevada are a very brilliant way to see these mountains. | |
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Big Granite Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in nature a bit, and Big Granite Trail in Placer County, California is nature at its best. This area does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget
to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. No chance of getting bored in California if you like the fresh air. The total elevation difference for Big Granite Trail is 3,896 feet, and that is higher than average. The length of this hiking and backpacking trail is
on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this wilderness hiking trail magnificent for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. This is just one of a large number of wilderness hiking trails in this area.
Briefly about the general area:
Now, you may feel that's a load but there's even more amusing things to do here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Big Granite Trail has to offer, you can camp at Tadpole Campground, and Pelham Flat is a pleasant location to check
out. This is a really good river. There's so much to do here at Big Granite Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Robinsons Flat Campground is a delightful place for that, and if you come at the right time of year, Yuba River - South Fork offers some great whitewater.
So much amusing stuff to do at Big Granite Trail, so little time. Getting to Little Granite Creek from Big Granite Trail is easy, and Tadpole Spring is an inspiring location to explore while you're here. Whohoo, so many entertaining things in one place! The Northern Sierra Nevada
is excellent! Some of the water close by flows, like Big Granite Creek, and Big Valley is a fine place. Since you're here at Big Granite Trail why not have a look at Little Granite Canyon, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Skunk Spring.
This river is a wonderful
place to visit. At Big Granite Trail you always meet someone from Truckee-Grass Valley, and do schedule some time to stop at Ford Point if you have a chance.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 39.2748, Longitude -120.5292
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 18.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 days
Total elevation difference: 3896 feet
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| These outdoors activities are available near Big Granite Trail. |
| | Trails Near Big Granite Trail:
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American River Trail, Placer
County
, 2 miles away, 18.2 hiking miles, 3290 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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Cherry Point Trail, Placer
County
, 2 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1079 feet elevation difference |
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Salmon Lake Trail, Placer
County
, 3 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 330 feet elevation difference |
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Sailor Flat Trail, Placer
County
, 3 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 2534 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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Loch Leven Trail, Placer
County
, 3 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1191 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Big Granite Trail:
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Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County
County
, 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove) |
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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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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
, 9 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
, 15 miles away, Class V - 20.3 miles long (Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay) |
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| | Hotels Near Big Granite Trail:
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Rainbow Lodge, Soda Springs
, 6 miles away |
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Hoyfjellet Lodge, Soda Springs
, 7 miles away |
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Shinneyboo Creek Cabin Resort, Soda Springs
, 7 miles away |
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Always Inn Tahoe Bed and Breakfast, Soda Springs
, 11 miles away |
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Donner Lake Village Resort, Truckee
, 17 miles away |
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