California hiking trails - Cottonwood Fisherman Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Sierra County

   
  Hey, time for a backcountry trek don’t you think? if you happen to be in Sierra County of California, Cottonwood Fisherman Trail is an excellent local wilderness hiking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. If you happen to be in California, why not go backcountry trekking, it is a nice idea. Every single California hiking trail is worth backcountry trekking. The great outdoors hiking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. There are so many backpacking trails
    in this area. California has so much to offer the fresh air lovers. Cottonwood Fisherman Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. These great outdoors hiking trails here in the Northern Sierra Nevada are a wonderful way to explore these hills. You'll
must go far from Truckee-Grass Valley to get to Cottonwood Fisherman Trail, but hiking it is brilliant merriment any time. Cottonwood Fisherman Trail is 7.2 miles long it's an average length great outdoors hiking trail. This backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 737 feet, and that is lower than average. Cottonwood Fisherman Trail is a location that is reasonably waterless ordinarily; the wettest month of the year is ordinarily January, that's the one that snows the most while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. And  
keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. This great outdoors hiking trail is a mid length great outdoors hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a perfect backpacking trail for experienced walkers in glorious shape. Throughout the summertime months at Cottonwood Fisherman Trail temperatures are typically in the 80's; through summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. Highs through the winter are commonly in the 40's with temperatures at Cottonwood Fisherman Trail dipping down into the 10's through winter nights. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry hike it just one way. The time needed for this backcountry walk is roughly 6.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. This backcountry trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Backcountry hiking trails for backcountry trekking, and backpacking can be found all over California, and Cottonwood Fisherman Trail is one of them, and it's in Sierra County.

Briefly about the general area:
You'll beyond doubt wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the enjoyable things in the Northern Sierra Nevada. It's a glorious idea to pop by Cottonwood Creek, it's right next door to Cottonwood Fisherman Trail, and Saddle Meadow is a perfect place here at Cottonwood Fisherman Trail.
Rice Canyon is a tremendous place to take a look at close to Cottonwood Fisherman Trail. There's so much to do here at Cottonwood Fisherman Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Bear Valley Campground is a nice place for that. Why not take a look at nearby Onion Creek if you're here at Cottonwood Fisherman Trail, and if you came to camp Independence Lake Campground is a good place to do that.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 39.5492, Longitude -120.3149
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 39.5359, Longitude -120.2554
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.2 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 = 3.2 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 = 3.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Total elevation difference: 737 feet


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 Trails Near Cottonwood Fisherman Trail:
Cottonwood Overlook Trail, Sierra County , 1 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 607 feet elevation difference
Cottonwood Botanical Trail, Sierra County , 1 miles away, 0.8 hiking miles, 274 feet elevation difference
Mount Lola Trail, Sierra County , 6 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 2630 feet elevation difference
Warren Lake Trail, Nevada County , 9 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 2381 feet elevation difference
Glacier Lakes Trail, Nevada County , 16 miles away, 4.1 hiking miles, 559 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Cottonwood Fisherman Trail:
Bear Valley Campground, Sierra County, 4 miles away
Independence Lake Campground, Sierra County, 5 miles away
Sierraville Motel and Trailer Park, Sierraville, 6 miles away
Sagehen Campground, Nevada County, 7 miles away
Sagehen Creek Campground, Nevada County, 7 miles away
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Holiday Inn Express Truckee, Ca, Truckee , 13 miles away
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Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley , 19 miles away

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