| |
|
| | Deer Lake Trail is positioned a rather lengthy trip from Truckee-Grass Valley, but it is one of many fine great outdoors hiking trails in this region. If you happen to be in California, why not go backpacking, it is always a cool thing to do. If you are in California during backcountry backpacking season you have to go backcountry backpacking. Deer Lake Trail is a mid-length great outdoors hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this trail nice for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Trails like this one here in the Northern |
|
Sierra Nevada are a good way to explore these mountaintops. Each one of the many hiking trails of California is wonderful in its own way. Throughout the long summer days highs here at Deer Lake Trail get into the 90's. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures drop
| | down into the 40's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's with temperatures at Deer Lake Trail dipping down into the 20's during winter nights. This hiking and backpacking trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. There's not much difference in elevation along Deer Lake Trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Deer Lake Trail in Sierra County, California is a really fine location to spend some time. | |
|
The total elevation difference for this backpacking trail is 1,145 feet which is an average number. Deer Lake Trail is 7.2 miles long it's an average length backpacking and hiking trail. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This is a two-ended backpacking trail
with two trailheads, so hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. This hike shouldn't take more than 6.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. California has plenty of fine hiking trails; one of
these is Deer Lake Trail in Sierra County. Now this hiking and backpacking trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. This is a region covered with lots of trails. Deer Lake Trail is an outstanding place of normal rain; January is the wettest month with
most rain while July is ordinarily the driest month.
Briefly about the general area:
Don’t forget to visit Butcher Ranch Meadows while you're here at Deer Lake Trail; why not take a little spree to Church Creek while you're here. Get your heart pumping on the nice whitewater
of Lavezzola Creek, and do put some time aside to spend at Big Springs if you're here at Deer Lake Trail.
Be careful coming to the Northern Sierra Nevada, you might not ever wanna return back home again. There's always Deer Lake Dam to pop by in the neighborhood of Deer Lake
Trail. A glorious place to camp here at Deer Lake Trail is Berger Campground, and whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Yuba River - North Fork. So many exciting things to do at Deer Lake Trail, so little time. A good location like Lusk
Meadows here at Deer Lake Trail is too tremendous to miss, and camping at Packsaddle Campground is always a nice experience.
Yeah, come up here to the Northern Sierra Nevada for a wonderful time. Since you're here at Deer Lake Trail why not stop by Packer Lake Saddle; if you're looking for some flowing water? Try Sawmill Creek.
|
|
Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 39.6291, Longitude -120.648
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 39.6558, Longitude -120.6441
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.5 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 = 3.1 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 = 3.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
|
Total elevation difference: 1145 feet
|
| |
Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City
|
20 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...
|
|
User input for Deer Lake Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Sierra 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 Deer Lake Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Deer Lake Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Sierra County, California
| |
| |
 |
|
| These outdoors activities are available near Deer Lake Trail. |
| | Trails Near Deer Lake Trail:
 |
Pacific Crest Trail - section 15,
County
, 2 miles away, 109.3 hiking miles, 6884 feet elevation difference |
|
Butcher Ranch Trail, Sierra
County
, 5 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 2125 feet elevation difference |
|
Third Divide Trail, Sierra
County
, 7 miles away, 2.5 hiking miles, 2062 feet elevation difference |
|
Eureka Lake Trail, Plumas
County
, 8 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 1203 feet elevation difference |
|
Second Divide Trail, Sierra
County
, 8 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 1442 feet elevation difference |
|
Haskell Peak Trail, Sierra
County
, 11 miles away, 2.2 hiking miles, 1117 feet elevation difference |
|
Bedbug Smith Trail, Sierra
County
, 11 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 1927 feet elevation difference |
|
| | Whitewater Near Deer Lake Trail:
 |
Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra County
County
, 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Wild Plum Campground to Downieville) |
|
Lavezzola Creek, Sierra County
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV(V) - 4 miles long (2nd Divide Bridge to Downieville) |
|
Pauley Creek, Sierra County
County
, 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 4 miles long (Second Divide Turnout to Downieville) |
|
Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra County
County
, 14 miles away, Class II-V - 4 miles long (Downieville to Goodyears Bar Bridge) |
|
Feather River - Middle Fork, Plumas County
County
, 15 miles away, Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Sloat to Nelson Point) |
|
| | Hotels Near Deer Lake Trail:
 |
Chalet View Lodge, Graeagle
, 11 miles away |
|
Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City
, 20 miles away |
|
Nevada City Inn, Nevada City
, 32 miles away |
|
Piety Hill Cottages, Nevada City
, 32 miles away |
|
Best Western Gold Country Inn, Grass Valley
, 34 miles away |
|
|
| |
|
|
11 miles away
32 miles away
