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| | Can’t wait to get out in the outdoors, if you happen to be in Placer County of California, Cherry Point Trail is an excellent local backcountry trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. There are so many great great outdoors hiking trails for backpacking in California; one of them being Cherry Point Trail in Placer County. Each one of the many great outdoors hiking trails of California is beautiful in its own way. Here in the great state of California backpacking is so much fun. At Cherry Point Trail through the warmest time of the year highs are in the |
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80's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's with temperatures at Cherry Point Trail dipping down into the 20's during winter nights. Being 10.6 miles long; it's considered a longer walk. There are so many backcountry hiking
| | trails in this region. Cherry Point Trail is a backcountry trail quite far from Truckee-Grass Valley, but backcountry backpacking it is great joy any time. Cherry Point Trail is a relatively wet spot generally with a lot of rain; most of the rain falls throughout January while July is generally the driest month. This great outdoors hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 1,079 feet which is about average. The backcountry trails of the Northern Sierra Nevada are a really magnificent way to spend quality time in the wilderness. Cherry Point Trail | |
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is a backcountry trail of magnificent length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backcountry hiking trail wonderful for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. This is a two-ended great outdoors hiking trail with two trailheads which means you have
the option of backcountry trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Sometimes this backpacking trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go.
Backcountry hiking here in California is a must. Now, this is roughly a 1.5-day hike, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. There's not much difference in elevation along Cherry Point Trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Keep
in mind that this is a long backpacking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies.
Briefly about the general area:
Be careful coming to Cherry Point Trail, you might not ever wanna go back home again. Camping at Cherry Point Trail is nice fun, Cold Springs Campground
is a nice local campground, and soar down the rapids of Yuba River - South Fork in a kayak. Paddling on Yuba River - South Fork is so much fun, and Sterling Lake Campground is a pleasant campground here.
Little Granite Creek is in the vicinity of Cherry Point Trail and is always
a bliss to visit, and don't leave Cherry Point Trail without first paying a visit to Meadow Spring. Yeah, come up here to the Northern Sierra Nevada for a pleasant time. A nice spot to check out close to Cherry Point Trail is Little Granite Canyon; don’t forget to pop by Big Valley
while you're here at Cherry Point Trail. Be careful coming to the Northern Sierra Nevada, you might not ever want to return back home again. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Tadpole Spring, and during your tour here you'll meet some people from Truckee-Grass Valley
for sure.
Take a little visit to Big Granite Creek if you're here at Cherry Point Trail, and Pelham Flat is a wonderful location here at Cherry Point Trail.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 39.2826, Longitude -120.5325
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 39.2746, Longitude -120.5304
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 10.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 10.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1079 feet
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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 Cherry Point Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Local climate location: DOWNIEVILLE 3 miles away
      
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19 miles away
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21 miles away
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| These outdoors activities are available near Cherry Point Trail. |
| | Trails Near Cherry Point Trail:
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Salmon Lake Trail, Placer
County
, 1 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 330 feet elevation difference |
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Loch Leven Trail, Placer
County
, 1 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1191 feet elevation difference |
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Sugar Pine Point Trail, Placer
County
, 2 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 392 feet elevation difference |
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Big Granite Trail, Placer
County
, 2 miles away, 18.4 hiking miles, 3896 feet elevation difference |
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Sailor Flat Trail, Placer
County
, 4 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 2534 feet elevation difference |
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Big Valley Trail, Placer
County
, 4 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 1052 feet elevation difference |
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American River Trail, Placer
County
, 4 miles away, 18.2 hiking miles, 3290 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Cherry Point Trail:
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Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County
County
, 3 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove) |
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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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Fordyce Creek, Nevada County
County
, 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding) |
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American River - North Fork, Placer County
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 12.3 miles long (Tadpole Creek to Euchre Bar) |
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Rubicon River, Placer/ El Dorado County
County
, 17 miles away, Class V - 20.3 miles long (Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay) |
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| | Hotels Near Cherry Point Trail:
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Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley
, 19 miles away |
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Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley
, 19 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Truckee, Ca, Truckee
, 19 miles away |
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The Inn At Truckee, Truckee
, 21 miles away |
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Resort At Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley
, 21 miles away |
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