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| | Put on your trekking shoes, and hit the great outdoors trail, Dry Lakes Trail in El Dorado County, California is just the spot. California has lots of outdoors endeavors. It's a long tour from Truckee-Grass Valley to Dry Lakes Trail, but there's fine natural loveliness waiting for you here along it. Here in California backpacking is a good idea. You should count on this backcountry hike taking about 7.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Dry Lakes Trail is a two ended hiking and backpacking |
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trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. The lovely trails of the Northern Sierra Nevada are a very nice way to see these summits. This is a backcountry trail that is quite long, so make
| | sure you bring plenty of supplies. Every hiking trail in California has its own unique beauty. The total elevation difference for this hiking and backpacking trail is 879 feet which is lower than average. With its 8.6 miles of walking distance it's an average length hiking trail. There's not much difference in elevation along Dry Lakes Trail, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole hiking trail. Dry Lakes Trail is a wet place that gets much rainfall; January is when you get the most rain here while July is the month with the least amount | |
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of precipitation. Dry Lakes Trail is a mid-length trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this hiking and backpacking trail brilliant for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you
go. For the period of the summertime highs here at Dry Lakes Trail reach the 80's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's, and night lows in the 20's for Dry Lakes Trail. Sometimes this
backcountry trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Wilderness hiking trails for backpacking, and backpacking can be found all over California; among these are Dry Lakes Trail in El Dorado County. There are so many hiking
and backpacking trails in this neighborhood.
Briefly about the general area:
And that's not all the things to do here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Butler Meadow is a brilliant location to check out. A visit to Jacobsen Meadow revives the soul, and Cold Spring is a
beautiful spot to have a look at while you're at Dry Lakes Trail.
Now, you may believe that's a lot but there's even more fun stuff to do here at Dry Lakes Trail. There are some great whitewater spots on Silver Creek - South Fork, and while you're here why not explore Barts
Valley. This river is so good. Dry Lakes Trail is a tremendous site to camp, Yellow Jacket Campground is a tremendous site; a short trip to Joes Spring is always worthwhile. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Dry Lakes Trail has to offer, you can camp at Hell Hole
Campground, and needless to say Angel Creek flows through this vicinity.
So much fun stuff in the Northern Sierra Nevada, just remarkable. If you come at the right time of year, American River - South Fork offers some great whitewater, and let's not forget Gerle Creek which is a stream that you may stumble upon while you're here.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 38.9512, Longitude -120.3964
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 38.9984, Longitude -120.3947
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.2 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 879 feet
Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley
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17 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Truckee-Grass Valley, California
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Dry Lakes Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Dry Lakes Trail. |
| | Trails Near Dry Lakes Trail:
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South Fork Trail, El Dorado
County
, 2 miles away, 6.8 hiking miles, 1919 feet elevation difference |
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Hunsucker Trail, El Dorado
County
, 2 miles away, 1.9 hiking miles, 413 feet elevation difference |
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Parsley Bar Trail, Placer
County
, 3 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 1582 feet elevation difference |
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Rubicon Trail, El Dorado
County
, 3 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 2275 feet elevation difference |
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Hunters Trail, Placer
County
, 3 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 1957 feet elevation difference |
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Grey Trail, Placer
County
, 5 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 2339 feet elevation difference |
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Poison Hole Trail, El Dorado
County
, 5 miles away, 3.3 hiking miles, 1377 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Dry Lakes Trail:
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American River - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 11 miles away, Class III-V - 9.6 miles long (Kyburz to Riverton) |
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Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 12 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir) |
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American River - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Riverton to Peavine Ridge Road) |
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Rubicon River, Placer/ El Dorado County
County
, 12 miles away, Class V - 20.3 miles long (Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay) |
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American River - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.4 miles long (Peavine Ridge Road to Forebay Road) |
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| | Hotels Near Dry Lakes Trail:
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Red Wolf Lodge at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley
, 17 miles away |
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Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley
, 17 miles away |
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Village At Squaw Valley Usa, Olympic Valley
, 17 miles away |
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Plump Jack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
, 17 miles away |
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Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
, 17 miles away |
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| | Lakes Near Dry Lakes Trail
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Gerle Creek Divide Reservoir, El Dorado County
, 1 miles away |
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Dry Lakes, El Dorado County
, 1 miles away |
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