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| | There are backcountry trails all over California, and one of those is Carter Meadow Trail in Tehama County. There are plenty of backcountry trails in California; each one of them is worth hiking. California is a brilliant location for outdoors folks. Carter Meadow Trail is a wilderness trail rather far from Chico, but if you're looking for a great place to go backcountry trekking, this is a great choice. The total elevation difference for this backpacking trail is 1,153 feet which is about average. Now this backcountry hiking trail is pretty long, so do pack |
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enough food to last the whole trip. Carter Meadow Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole hiking and backpacking trail. Carter Meadow Trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of
| | backcountry hiking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. You should count on this walk taking about 6.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Carter Meadow Trail while overnight lows are mostly in the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Carter Meadow Trail. The picturesque great outdoors trails of the Northern | |
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Sierra Nevada are a really glorious way to spend quality time in the great outdoors. This area does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. This is just one of a large number of backcountry trails in this neighborhood. Carter
Meadow Trail is a wet place that gets much rainfall; most of the snow falls throughout January, and the driest of the months is July. This great outdoors trail is a mid length great outdoors trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough backcountry
trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for a tremendous challenge. Here in California hiking is a glorious way to spend some time. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the wilderness a bit, and Carter Meadow Trail in Tehama County, California is the wilderness
at its best. Carter Meadow Trail is 7.2 miles long it's a mid length backcountry walk.
Briefly about the general area:
You can run the rapids of Feather River - North Fork near Carter Meadow Trail. Whohoo, so many amusing things in one place! The Northern Sierra Nevada
rules! Looking for some flowing water? Try Carter Creek, and a delightful spot to camp here at Carter Meadow Trail is Alder Creek Campground.
Places like Carter Meadow are glorious to pop by; Carter Meadow Trail is delightful enough to spend more than a day at, Elam Campground
is a delightful local campground. Take a little journey to Elam Creek since you're here at Carter Meadow Trail, and don't miss out on a visit to Lassen Volcanic National Park since you're here.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 40.1751, Longitude -121.4158
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 40.2243, Longitude -121.4142
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1153 feet
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User input for Carter Meadow Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Tehama County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Chico, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Chico, California, the metro area neareast to Carter Meadow Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Carter Meadow Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Tehama County, California
Local climate location: MINERAL 3 miles away
     
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Comfort Inn Central, Paradise
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27 miles away
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| These outdoors activities are available near Carter Meadow Trail. |
| | Trails Near Carter Meadow Trail:
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Lassen Trail, Tehama
County
, 4 miles away, 2.2 hiking miles, 224 feet elevation difference |
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Yellow Creek Trail, Plumas
County
, 5 miles away, 5.7 hiking miles, 1226 feet elevation difference |
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Childs Meadows Trail, Tehama
County
, 11 miles away, 6.4 hiking miles, 1369 feet elevation difference |
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Growler Trail, Tehama
County
, 11 miles away, 2.6 hiking miles, 1156 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Carter Meadow Trail:
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Bailey Creek Cottages, Chester
, 10 miles away |
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Best Western Rose Quartz Inn, Chester
, 14 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Central, Paradise
, 27 miles away |
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Paradise Inn, Paradise
, 28 miles away |
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Oxford Suites Chico, Chico
, 37 miles away |
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