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| | With so many outdoors things to do available in California you'll never get bored. Rather far from Truckee-Grass Valley you encounter Burnett Canyon Trail, but hiking it is always amusing. Hey, time for a backcountry hike don’t you think? Burnett Canyon Trail in Placer County, California is a good spot to go. This is a two-ended hiking trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. This is not a very long wilderness trail but you should still bring some emergency |
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supplies just in case something happens. The hiking trails of the Northern Sierra Nevada are the best way to enjoy these mountains. Burnett Canyon Trail is a very short hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backcountry trail magnificent for the
| | average backcountry trekker looking for an exciting adventure. Summertime at Burnett Canyon Trail arrives with high temperatures in the 90's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 60's. Through the wintertime the highs are generally in the 50's; during the dark hours in the wintertime at Burnett Canyon Trail temperatures descend to the 30's. There's not much difference in elevation along Burnett Canyon Trail, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole backcountry trail. Trails for backcountry hiking, and backpacking | |
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can be found all over California, and Burnett Canyon Trail in Placer County is one of them. There are plenty of hiking trails in California; each one of them has its own character. Burnett Canyon Trail has a total elevation difference of 753 feet which is a lower than average number.
Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Being 2.2 miles long it's a shorter type backcountry trek. This walk shouldn't take more than 2 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Here in the wonderful state of
California backcountry hiking is the wonderful thing to do. This is just one of a large number of backcountry trails in this vicinity. Lots of rainfall falls at Burnett Canyon Trail; the month of January is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month of the year is
July. This wilderness trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go.
Briefly about the general area:
Thousand Trails is a splendid campground nearby, and you'll meet a lot of people from Truckee-Grass Valley here.
Stay the night at Cisco Grove Campground & Recreational Vehicle, and in the event that you don’t have a problem getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Yuba River - South Fork.
What a site this is for outdoors folks. The beauty of mother nature
reveals herself at Government Spring, and American River - North Fork is a perfect whitewater spot nearby. Be careful coming to the Northern Sierra Nevada, you might not ever want to return back home again. Texas Hill Spring is an inspiring place to check out while you're here, and Willmont Saddle is also a brilliant location to discover.
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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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Outdoors Recreation Near Truckee-Grass Valley, 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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Piety Hill Cottages, Nevada City
, 26 miles away |
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Best Western Gold Country Inn, Grass Valley
, 27 miles away |
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26 miles away
