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| | Crooked Lakes Trail is a long journey away from Truckee-Grass Valley, but when you spend some time trekking here you will feel like a whole new person. As long as you like the outdoors you will like California. There are great outdoors trails all over California, and one of those is Crooked Lakes Trail in Nevada County. An average amount of rain falls at Crooked Lakes Trail; the wettest month of the year is commonly January, that's the one that rains the most, and July meanwhile is the driest month. This backcountry walk shouldn't take more than 6.5 hours, |
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but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. The total elevation difference for Crooked Lakes Trail is 350 feet which is lower than average. This is a vicinity covered with lots of trails. Crooked Lakes Trail is 7.4 miles long it's a
| | mid length trek. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Every great outdoors trail in California has its own character. If you happen to be in California, why not go backcountry trekking, it is always an amusing thing to do. Hey, time for a backcountry trek don’t you think? Crooked Lakes Trail in Nevada County, California is just the place. Crooked Lakes Trail is a one trailhead wilderness hiking trail, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry hike. Crooked Lakes Trail is a mid-length hiking trail having an average number of uphill | |
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miles which makes this a very tough trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking for an excellent challenge. At parts of the year this vicinity sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Now
this hiking and backpacking trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. All through the warmest time of the year at Crooked Lakes Trail temperatures are generally in the 90's; the night is fairly cooler of course, usually in the 40's. The wintertime brings
highs down to the 40's; night lows in the 20's for Crooked Lakes Trail. Backcountry hiking here in the Northern Sierra Nevada is a really fine way to spend quality time in the outdoors. There's not much difference in elevation along the wilderness trail which means the conditions
are about the same from start to finish.
Briefly about the general area:
Camping at Carr-Feeley Campground is always a fine experience, and Poison Canyon is definitely a delightful place to check out. And that's not all you can do here at Crooked Lakes Trail. Crooked
Lakes Trail is great enough to spend more than a day at, Grouse Ridge Campground is a great local campground, and there are plenty of folks from Truckee-Grass Valley here.
Man, is there a load of fun things to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Pierce Meadow is a pleasant spot,
and whitewater paddling is magnificent on Yuba River - South Fork. So many enjoyable things to do here in the Northern Sierra Nevada, too perfect to be true. Loney Meadow is a delightful place to check out; some nearby water includes Alder Creek.
Take a little spree to South
Fork Canyon Creek if you're here at Crooked Lakes Trail; in the event that you don't mind getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on Fordyce Creek.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 39.3997, Longitude -120.6365
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 7.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 350 feet
Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City
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16 miles away
Deer Creek Inn is a 150 year old restored Queen Anne Victorian located in the historic Gold Rush town of Nevada City, California. The historic shopping and dining district on Broad Street is only foot...
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User input for Crooked Lakes Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Nevada County, California:
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 Crooked Lakes Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Crooked Lakes Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Nevada County, California
Local climate location: QUINCY 8 miles away
      
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Holiday Inn Express Truckee, Ca, Truckee
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27 miles away
The Holiday Inn Express Truckee Hotel is an conveniently located in Truckee, California a recreational paradise, surrounded by lakes and beautiful mountains. We are within minutes to various ski re...
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The Inn At Truckee, Truckee
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28 miles away
AAA rated motel centrally located to all Truckee and North Tahoe's outdoor recreational activities. Just minutes to area ski resorts, lakes, hiking trails and mountian biking. Dining and shopping with...
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Crooked Lakes Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Nevada County, California
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| | Trails Near Crooked Lakes Trail:
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Round Lake Trail, Nevada
County
, 1 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 406 feet elevation difference |
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Bowman Mountain Trail, Nevada
County
, 2 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 1277 feet elevation difference |
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Spaulding Lake Trail, Nevada
County
, 3 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 601 feet elevation difference |
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Glacier Lakes Trail, Nevada
County
, 3 miles away, 9 hiking miles, 770 feet elevation difference |
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Grouse Ridge Trail, Nevada
County
, 3 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 1886 feet elevation difference |
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Canyon Creek Trail, Nevada
County
, 5 miles away, 4.9 hiking miles, 1929 feet elevation difference |
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Eagle Bird Trail, Nevada
County
, 6 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 1371 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Crooked Lakes Trail:
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Fordyce Creek, Nevada County
County
, 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding) |
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Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County
County
, 5 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir) |
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Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County
County
, 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove) |
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Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra County
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Wild Plum Campground to Downieville) |
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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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| | Hotels Near Crooked Lakes Trail:
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Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City
, 16 miles away |
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Chalet View Lodge, Graeagle
, 21 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Truckee, Ca, Truckee
, 27 miles away |
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The Inn At Truckee, Truckee
, 28 miles away |
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Nevada City Inn, Nevada City
, 28 miles away |
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