California hiking trails - Chilnualna Fall Trail, Central Sierra Nevada, Mariposa County

   
  Wilderness trails are pleasant and plentiful in California, and Chilnualna Fall Trail in Mariposa County is one of them. Each one of the many backpacking trails of California is worth backcountry hiking. Chilnualna Fall Trail is not very close to Madera at all, but when you spend some time hiking here you will feel like a whole new person. Chilnualna Fall Trail is a one trailhead backcountry trail, so you'll be backcountry trekking it in and back out. Great outdoors trails like this one here in the Central Sierra Nevada are an excellent way to explore these
    highlands. This is one of many hiking and backpacking trails in the surrounding area. This is a long hiking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Hitting the hiking and backpacking trails is always an amusing thing to do, and Chilnualna Fall Trail in Mariposa County,
California is just the spot. The high level of precipitation makes Chilnualna Fall Trail a relatively wet site; most of the rain falls all through January, and July is the month with the least moisture. Going for a backcountry trek here in California is something that is always fun to do. Chilnualna Fall Trail is a mid-length backpacking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a nice hiking and backpacking trail for experienced backcountry walkers in magnificent shape. This hiking and backpacking trail goes through some very different  
elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the hiking and backpacking trail. This hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Backpacking here in California is a must. With its 7 miles of walking distance it's a mid length backcountry hike. This backcountry trail has a total elevation difference of 2,879 feet, and that is higher than average. High temperatures at Chilnualna Fall Trail during the summer are in the 80's. Summer overnight lows drop down to the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's while Chilnualna Fall Trail overnight low temperatures throughout the wintertime are in the 20's. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This backcountry trek shouldn't take more than 6 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster.

Briefly about the general area:
This place, the Central Sierra Nevada, has so much outdoors entertaining stuff. A splendid location for whitewater paddling in the vicinity of Chilnualna Fall Trail is Merced River - South Fork. There's so much to do here at Chilnualna Fall Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Wawona Campground is a brilliant place for that; Chilnualna Fall is always fun to check out.
A quick journey to Big Creek next to Chilnualna Fall Trail is a good idea; if you came to camp Summerdale Campground is a tremendous location to do that. Do set aside some time for Turner Meadow while you're here at Chilnualna Fall Trail; you don't must go far to enjoy Mariposa Grove. If you fancy the outdoors you'll fancy it here in the Central Sierra Nevada. Visiting Yosemite National Park is just something you need to do if you haven't yet, and you can run the rapids of Big Creek.
If you want a good time in the great outdoors, just come on down to Chilnualna Fall Trail. If you're here at Chilnualna Fall Trail, you could go to Chilnualna Creek, and a pleasant visit to Empire Meadows is a delightful way to spend an afternoon.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 37.5496, Longitude -119.6394
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Total in and out hiking length = 7 miles

Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 6 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Total elevation difference: 2879 feet


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 Trails Near Chilnualna Fall Trail:
Pohono Trail, Mariposa County , 8 miles away, 11.4 hiking miles, 3527 feet elevation difference
Mono Meadow Trail, Mariposa County , 9 miles away,  5.2 hiking miles, 1019 feet elevation difference
Buena Vista Trail, Madera County , 9 miles away,  22.4 hiking miles, 2797 feet elevation difference
Panorama Trail, Mariposa County , 10 miles away, 7.1 hiking miles, 3896 feet elevation difference
Four Mile Trail, Mariposa County , 10 miles away, 3.7 hiking miles, 3869 feet elevation difference
El Capitan Trail, Mariposa County , 10 miles away, 14.7 hiking miles, 4758 feet elevation difference
Yosemite Falls Trail, Mariposa County , 11 miles away,  9.4 hiking miles, 3958 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Chilnualna Fall Trail:
Wawona Campground, Mariposa County, 3 miles away
Summerdale Campground, Mariposa County, 4 miles away
Summit Campground, Mariposa County, 5 miles away
Bridalveil Campground, Mariposa County, 6 miles away
Big Sandy Campground, Madera County, 6 miles away
 Whitewater Near Chilnualna Fall Trail:
Big Creek, Mariposa County County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 1 miles long (Chowchilla Mountain Road to South Fork Merced River)
Merced River - South Fork, Mariposa County County , 6 miles away, Class V+ - 16 miles long (Upper)
Merced River, Mariposa County County , 9 miles away, Class V - 4.8 miles long (Routes 120-140 Junction to Arch Rock Entrance Station)
Willow Creek, Madera County County , 12 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Greys Mt. Campground to Chilkoot Campground)
Willow Creek, Madera County County , 13 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Chilkoot Campground to Bass Lake)
 National Parks Near Chilnualna Fall Trail:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA , 2 miles away
Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA , 62 miles away
 Hotels Near Chilnualna Fall Trail:
Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite, Fish Camp , 5 miles away
dnc -- Wawona Hotel, Yosemite National Park , 6 miles away
Yosemite Lodge at the Falls, Yosemite National Park , 6 miles away
Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite National Park , 6 miles away
Curry Village, Yosemite National Park , 6 miles away

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