California hiking trails - Corral Valley Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County

   
  Pretty far from Gardnerville Ranchos you come upon Corral Valley Trail, but it's one of those places where backcountry trekking is brilliant. There are plenty of wilderness trails in California; each one of them has its own character. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and if you happen to be in Alpine County of California, Corral Valley Trail is a wonderful local wilderness trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. This hiking and backpacking trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be hiking it in and back
    out. Backpacking trails for backcountry backpacking, and backpacking can be found all over California; Corral Valley Trail in Alpine County is one of them. The charming wilderness hiking trails of the Northern Sierra Nevada are a very perfect way to see these highlands. Now this
great outdoors hiking trail is pretty long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. There's not much difference in elevation along Corral Valley Trail, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole backcountry hiking trail. This wilderness hiking trail is a normal length wilderness hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this wilderness trail great for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. If you happen to be in California, why not go backcountry backpacking,  
it is so much fun. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. With its 7.4 miles of walking distance it's a mid length trek. The warmest time of the year at Corral Valley Trail arrives with high temperatures in the 80's with nighttime lows in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's; nighttime lows through the winter for Corral Valley Trail tend to be in the 20's. This hike shouldn't take more than 6.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. The total elevation difference for this hiking and backpacking trail is 756 feet which is a lower than average number. California is a wonderful outdoors state. This is one of many wilderness trails in the surrounding area. Not much rainfall falls here at Corral Valley Trail; January is when you get the most rain here, and July meanwhile is the driest month.

Briefly about the general area:
Don't forget to take a splendid little journey to Corral Valley Creek, and camping is available at Topaz Lake RV Park. Yeah, come up here to the Northern Sierra Nevada for a pleasant time. Everybody loves Poison Flat; if you crave a little side spree, try Coyote Valley.
Corral Valley is a wonderful location, and get covered with water paddling on West Walker River. It's a nice idea to check out Tamarack Creek, it's close to Corral Valley Trail, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Llewellyn Falls. Yep, outdoors entertaining things to do are beyond doubt abundant here at Corral Valley Trail. Camping at Leavitt Meadows Campground is always a great experience.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 38.5154, Longitude -119.5577
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Total in and out hiking length = 7.4 miles

Total climbing distance = 3.4 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 756 feet


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 Trails Near Corral Valley Trail:
Silver King Trail, Alpine County , 1 miles away,  23.6 hiking miles, 1976 feet elevation difference
Early Emigrant and Indian Trail, Mono County , 6 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 2323 feet elevation difference
Lost Canyon Trail, Mono County , 7 miles away, 9.9 hiking miles, 3648 feet elevation difference
Pacific Crest Trail - section 13, County , 14 miles away, 66 hiking miles, 3818 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Corral Valley Trail:
Leavitt Meadows Campground, Mono County, 9 miles away
Topaz Lake RV Park, Topaz, 9 miles away
Leavitt Meadows Pack Station, Coleville, 9 miles away
Sonora Bridge Campground, Mono County, 11 miles away
Bootleg Campground, Mono County, 11 miles away
 Whitewater Near Corral Valley Trail:
West Walker River, Mono County County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.3 miles long (Leavitt Station Trailhead to Pickel Meadow)
West Walker River, Mono County County , 10 miles away, Class III-V - 11 miles long (Highway 395 Bridge to Walker)
Carson River - East Fork, Alpine County County , 14 miles away, Class III - 7.3 miles long (Cave Rock to Hangman's Bridge)
 National Parks Near Corral Valley Trail:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA , 49 miles away
 Hotels Near Corral Valley Trail:
Super 8 Gardnerville, Gardnerville , 12 miles away
Best Western Topaz Lake Inn, Topaz Lake , 12 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites MINDEN, Minden , 28 miles away
Best Western Minden Inn, Minden , 29 miles away
Ridge Tahoe, The, Stateline , 32 miles away

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