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| | California is a nice outdoors state. It's a lengthy trip from Truckee-Grass Valley to Butcher Ranch Trail, but it is an excellent backpacking and hiking trail. Put on your trekking shoes, and hit the backpacking and hiking trail, Butcher Ranch Trail in Sierra County, California is a really good site to spend some time. Backcountry hiking trails for backcountry trekking, and backpacking can be found all over California; one of them being Butcher Ranch Trail in Sierra County. Butcher Ranch Trail is a mid-length hiking trail with an average amount of climbing |
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distance which makes it a glorious backpacking trail for experienced walkers in perfect shape. Backcountry backpacking here in California is an excellent way to spend some time. Being 6 miles long it's an average length great outdoors trail. Each backcountry hiking trail in California
| | is different from the others. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. The annual precipitation here at Butcher Ranch Trail is about average; the wettest month of the year is generally January, that's the one that rains the most; the driest month is July. The total elevation difference for this backcountry hiking trail is 2,125 feet which is an average number. Butcher Ranch Trail is a two ended backcountry hiking 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 | |
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end. These hiking trails here in the Northern Sierra Nevada are a very perfect way to see these peaks. This is one of many backpacking trails in the surrounding area. Different parts of Butcher Ranch Trail are at very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the
great outdoors trail could be very different from other parts of it. Throughout the summertime at Butcher Ranch Trail temperatures are mostly in the 90's. Summer night lows drop down to the 40's. Highs during the winter are typically in the 40's, and night lows at Butcher Ranch
Trail during the winter typically drop into the 20's. You should count on this walk taking about 5.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. This region does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before
you go. Butcher Ranch Trail is not that long but it's always tremendous to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen.
Briefly about the general area:
There's some flowing water close by, Smith Creek is a stream you can go to during your stay, and
get drenched paddling on Lavezzola Creek. So many entertaining things to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada, not enough time. A good spot to visit near Butcher Ranch Trail is Gold Valley; let's not forget Butcher Ranch Creek which is a stream that you may come across while you're
here.
Paddling on Yuba River - North Fork is so much fun; Butcher Ranch Trail is a good site to visit for more than one day, Packsaddle Campground is a good site to camp nearby. That right there is a lot already, but it goes on; Butcher Ranch Trail has it all. Union Flat Campground
is a great campground nearby. Do set aside some time for Butcher Ranch Meadows if you're here at Butcher Ranch Trail; the wonderful people of Truckee-Grass Valley like to hang out close by.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 39.6229, Longitude -120.6933
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 39.6145, Longitude -120.7441
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3 miles
Total climbing distance = .2 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2125 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Truckee-Grass Valley, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Butcher Ranch Trail. |
| | Trails Near Butcher Ranch Trail:
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Third Divide Trail, Sierra
County
, 3 miles away, 2.5 hiking miles, 2062 feet elevation difference |
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Second Divide Trail, Sierra
County
, 3 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 1442 feet elevation difference |
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Pacific Crest Trail - section 15,
County
, 4 miles away, 109.3 hiking miles, 6884 feet elevation difference |
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Deer Lake Trail, Sierra
County
, 5 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 1145 feet elevation difference |
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Eureka Lake Trail, Plumas
County
, 7 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 1203 feet elevation difference |
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Bedbug Smith Trail, Sierra
County
, 9 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 1927 feet elevation difference |
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Bayes Cabin Road, Nevada
County
, 10 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 1568 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Butcher Ranch Trail:
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Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra County
County
, 3 miles away, Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Wild Plum Campground to Downieville) |
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Lavezzola Creek, Sierra County
County
, 6 miles away, Class IV(V) - 4 miles long (2nd Divide Bridge to Downieville) |
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Pauley Creek, Sierra County
County
, 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 4 miles long (Second Divide Turnout to Downieville) |
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Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra County
County
, 10 miles away, Class II-V - 4 miles long (Downieville to Goodyears Bar Bridge) |
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Feather River - Middle Fork, Plumas County
County
, 13 miles away, Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Sloat to Nelson Point) |
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| | Hotels Near Butcher Ranch Trail:
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Chalet View Lodge, Graeagle
, 15 miles away |
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Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City
, 17 miles away |
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Nevada City Inn, Nevada City
, 28 miles away |
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Piety Hill Cottages, Nevada City
, 28 miles away |
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Best Western Gold Country Inn, Grass Valley
, 30 miles away |
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