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| | California is an outstanding site for outdoors folks. There are backcountry trails all over California, and among these are Burnett Canyon Trail in Placer County. Every single California backcountry trail is different from the others. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Burnett Canyon Trail in Placer County, California is such a good site. Burnett Canyon Trail gets a good deal of water; throughout January this vicinity sees the most rain while July is |
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the month with the least amount of precipitation. With its 2.2 miles of walking distance it's a short wilderness hiking trail. During the summer at Burnett Canyon Trail temperatures are commonly in the 90's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 60's. The cold days of the
| | wintertime come with highs in the 50's, and nighttime lows in the 30's for Burnett Canyon Trail. Burnett Canyon Trail is not that long but it's always delightful to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. Burnett Canyon Trail is not very in the neighborhood of Truckee-Grass Valley at all, but what a good site for backcountry hiking it is. This region does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. The total elevation difference for Burnett Canyon Trail is 753 feet which is a lower | |
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than average number. There's not much difference in elevation along Burnett Canyon Trail, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole wilderness hiking trail. You should count on this backcountry hike taking about 2 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong
and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. These trails here in the Northern Sierra Nevada are the best way to enjoy these peaks. Here in California backcountry hiking is so much fun. This is just one of a large number of hiking and backpacking trails in this vicinity. Burnett
Canyon Trail is on the short side having an average number of uphill miles which makes this hiking and backpacking trail brilliant for the average hiker looking for a cool adventure. Burnett Canyon Trail is a two ended hiking and backpacking trail with two trailheads which means
you have the option of trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end.
Briefly about the general area:
Burnett Canyon Trail truly is in the middle of a beautiful outdoors paradise. If you're dropping by Burnett Canyon Trail from Truckee-Grass
Valley, you won't be the only one, and a great place for whitewater paddling is Yuba River - South Fork.
Burnett Canyon Trail is a nice place to camp, North Fork Campground is a nice place, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Texas Hill Spring. Camping at Burnett
Canyon Trail is good fun, Thousand Trails is a good local campground; get your heart pumping on the brilliant whitewater of American River - North Fork. Be careful coming to the Northern Sierra Nevada, you might not ever want to go back home again. A spree to Government Spring will fill your soul with fine feelings, and a nice spot nearby is Willmont Saddle.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 39.22, Longitude -120.6551
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 39.2333, Longitude -120.6461
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.1 miles
Total climbing distance = .6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.1 miles
Total climbing distance = .3 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.2 miles
Total climbing distance = .9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.2 miles
Total climbing distance = .9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
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Total elevation difference: 753 feet
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User input for Burnett Canyon Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California:
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 Burnett Canyon Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Burnett Canyon Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California
Local climate location: COLFAX 10 miles away
      
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Burnett Canyon Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Burnett Canyon Trail. |
| | Trails Near Burnett Canyon Trail:
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Italian Bar Trail, Placer
County
, 2 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 2437 feet elevation difference |
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Mumford Bar Trail, Placer
County
, 3 miles away, 5.1 hiking miles, 3289 feet elevation difference |
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Mears Lake Valley Trail, Placer
County
, 5 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 863 feet elevation difference |
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American Eagle Trail, Placer
County
, 5 miles away, 1.8 hiking miles, 190 feet elevation difference |
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Beacroft Trail, Placer
County
, 6 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 2690 feet elevation difference |
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Big Valley Trail, Placer
County
, 7 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 1052 feet elevation difference |
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Eagle Bird Trail, Nevada
County
, 7 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 1371 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Burnett Canyon Trail:
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American River - North Fork, Placer County
County
, 2 miles away, Class IV-V - 12.3 miles long (Tadpole Creek to Euchre Bar) |
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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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| | Hotels Near Burnett Canyon Trail:
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Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City
, 15 miles away |
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Nevada City Inn, Nevada City
, 25 miles away |
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Best Western Stagecoach Inn, Pollock Pines
, 26 miles away |
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Westhaven Inn Pollock Pines, Pollock Pines
, 26 miles away |
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Piety Hill Cottages, Nevada City
, 26 miles away |
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