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| | There are numerous great outdoors hiking trails in California, and each one has something unique to offer. Can’t wait to get out in the fresh air, Charity Valley Trail in Alpine County, California is a really glorious place to spend some time. This part of California is always a diversion to explore during trekking season. Wilderness hiking trails for backcountry hiking, and backpacking can be found all over California; Charity Valley Trail in Alpine County is one of them. Here in California backcountry hiking is a magnificent idea. This is one of a |
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very small number of backpacking and hiking trails in this region. With its 9 miles of walking distance it's a mid length trek. This is a long backcountry trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Charity Valley Trail is a two ended 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 wilderness trail is a normal length wilderness trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backpacking and hiking trail brilliant for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Summertime at Charity Valley Trail arrives with high temperatures in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 40's. Through the wintertime highs are ordinarily in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Charity Valley Trail are | |
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in the 10's. Backcountry hiking here in the Northern Sierra Nevada is a really fine way to spend quality time in the fresh air. Charity Valley Trail gets a great deal of water; the month with most of the snow is January, and July meanwhile is the driest month. The time needed for
this backcountry trek is roughly 7.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. A lengthy drive parts Gardnerville Ranchos from Charity Valley Trail, but what a nice place for trekking it is. This region does get very dry sometimes,
so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. This trail has a total elevation difference of 2,275 feet which is about average. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Charity Valley Trail goes through some
very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the great outdoors hiking trail.
Briefly about the general area:
All the outdoors exciting stuff in the Northern Sierra Nevada will keep you coming
back repeatedly. A quick trip to Charity Valley Creek right next door to Charity Valley Trail is a good idea, and soar down the rapids of Carson River - East Fork in a kayak. There's just no way anyone can get bored here at Charity Valley Trail. Grover Hot Springs is always fun
to check out, and paddling on Carson River - East Fork is so much fun.
Sawmill Creek flows through this area, and a pleasant site like Faith Valley here at Charity Valley Trail is too delightful to miss. Toiyabe Campground is a nice campground nearby, and Charity Valley is
right here at Charity Valley Trail. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Northern Sierra Nevada. Stay the night at Snowshoe Springs Campground; Soda Spring is a wonderful local attraction.
Millberry Canyon is near Charity Valley Trail and is a wonderful site; during your journey here you'll meet some people from Gardnerville Ranchos for sure.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 38.7016, Longitude -119.8386
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 38.6781, Longitude -119.9014
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.5 miles
Total climbing distance = .5 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 9 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 9 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2275 feet
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User input for Charity Valley Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Charity Valley Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Charity Valley Trail. |
| | Trails Near Charity Valley Trail:
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Burnside Lake Trail, Alpine
County
, 1 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 2762 feet elevation difference |
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Pacific Crest Trail - section 13,
County
, 9 miles away, 66 hiking miles, 3818 feet elevation difference |
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Hawley Grade Trail, El Dorado
County
, 11 miles away, 1.8 hiking miles, 920 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Charity Valley Trail:
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Carson River - East Fork, Alpine County
County
, 8 miles away, Class II - 20 miles long (Hangman's Bridge to Gardnerville) |
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Carson River - East Fork, Alpine County
County
, 10 miles away, Class III - 7.3 miles long (Cave Rock to Hangman's Bridge) |
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Carson River - East Fork, Alpine County
County
, 12 miles away, Class II - 20 miles long (Hangman's Bridge to CA-NV border) |
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Mokelumne River - North Fork, Alpine/ Amador/ Calaveras County
County
, 15 miles away, Class V+ - 24.9 miles long (Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir) |
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Stanislaus River - Middle Fork, Tuolumne County
County
, 20 miles away, Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Baker Campground to Donnells Lake) |
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| | Hotels Near Charity Valley Trail:
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The Mountain Club, Kirkwood
, 9 miles away |
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Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley, Saint Helena
, 13 miles away |
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The Meadow, Kirkwood
, 13 miles away |
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Meadowstone, Kirkwood
, 13 miles away |
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Snowcrest, Kirkwood
, 13 miles away |
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