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| | Dry Lakes Trail is a hiking and backpacking trail pretty far from Truckee-Grass Valley, but there's tremendous natural prettiness waiting here for you along it. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Dry Lakes Trail in El Dorado County, California is a tremendous place to go. Outdoors people generally like this part of California. Dry Lakes Trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry trek it just one way. Dry Lakes Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the |
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whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. At parts of the year this region sees very little rain, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. There are many great backpacking
| | and hiking trails in California, and one of these is Dry Lakes Trail in El Dorado County. The total elevation difference for this wilderness hiking trail is 879 feet which is lower than average. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. The delightful hiking trails of the Northern Sierra Nevada are a very good way to see these highlands. Dry Lakes Trail regularly gets lots of precipitation; throughout the month of January you get the most rain around here, and July meanwhile is the driest month. There are plenty of backpacking and hiking | |
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trails in California; each one of them is picturesque in its own way. You should count on this hike taking about 7.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Being 8.6 miles long it's an average length great outdoors trail. Now this backcountry
hiking trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. This is just one of a large number of backcountry trails in this region. Here in the great state of California trekking is a nice way to spend some time. For the period of the warm months highs here at
Dry Lakes Trail reach the 80's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Dry Lakes Trail. The length of Dry Lakes Trail is about average with an average amount
of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backcountry trail for advanced backcountry trekkers looking for a fine challenge.
Briefly about the general area:
Butler Meadow is right here at Dry Lakes Trail, and you might also want to pay a visit to Barts Valley
while you're here at Dry Lakes Trail. Cold Spring is always fun to check out, and why not have a look at nearby Angel Creek if you're here at Dry Lakes Trail.
There's so much to do here at Dry Lakes Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Hell Hole Campground is a good
location for that, and while you're here, you could stop by Gerle Creek. And that's not all the things you can do here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Whitewater paddling is great on American River - South Fork. Now, you may imagine that's lots but there's even more cool stuff to
do here at Dry Lakes Trail. Paddling on Silver Creek - South Fork is so much fun. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Dry Lakes Trail has to offer, you can camp at Yellow Jacket Campground.
So much fun stuff in the Northern Sierra Nevada, just unbelievable. Joes
Spring is a wonderful place to take a look at while you're at Dry Lakes Trail, and Jacobsen Meadow is a delightful location here at Dry Lakes Trail.
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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
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Outdoors Recreation Near Truckee-Grass Valley, 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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Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley
, 17 miles away |
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Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
, 17 miles away |
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Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley
, 17 miles away |
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Best Western Stagecoach Inn, Pollock Pines
, 18 miles away |
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Resort At Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley
, 18 miles away |
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