California hiking trails - Ellicott Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County

   
  There are many pleasant trails in California, and one of these is Ellicott Trail in El Dorado County. This part of California is always a delight to stop at during backcountry hiking season. When was the last time you got out in the wilderness a bit? Ellicott Trail in El Dorado County, California is a really brilliant site to spend some time. Ellicott Trail is on the short side having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a nice wilderness hiking trail for the average person looking for a nice adventure. At parts of the year this vicinity sees
    very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Ellicott Trail frequently gets much rainfall; January is when you get the most rain here while July is usually the driest month. You should count on this backcountry trek taking about 2
hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Summertime highs at Ellicott Trail frequently tend to be in the 90's; the nighttime is quite colder of course, frequently in the 60's. Daytime highs all through the winter are in the 50's; nighttime lows all through the winter for Ellicott Trail tend to be in the 30's. These trails here in the Northern Sierra Nevada are a very wonderful way to see these peaks. Ellicott Trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry hike it just one way. This is  
one of many wilderness hiking trails in the surrounding area. Even though this is not a very long hiking trail it's always delightful to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. Ellicott Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,591 feet, and that is about average. Ellicott Trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the backpacking trail could be very different from other parts of it. Backcountry hiking in California is the pleasant thing to do. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Ellicott Trail is 2.6 miles long it's a shorter type backcountry walk. Every single California trail is well worth a hike. Relatively far from Truckee-Grass Valley you encounter Ellicott Trail, but it is a great backpacking trail.

Briefly about the general area:
Camping at Yellow Jacket Campground is always a tremendous experience; South Fork Rubicon River is one of the streams nearby that might be worth visiting. Yep, outdoors amusing stuff truly is bountiful here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Ellicott Trail is great enough to spend more than a day at, Sunset Campground is a great local campground, and there's whitewater on Rubicon River for all you thrill seekers.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 38.9505, Longitude -120.4859
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 38.9375, Longitude -120.4792
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.3 miles
Total climbing distance = .8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.3 miles
Total climbing distance = .1 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.6 miles
Total climbing distance = .9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.6 miles
Total climbing distance = .9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1591 feet


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 Trails Near Ellicott Trail:
Slide Point Trail, Placer County , 1 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 1512 feet elevation difference
Grey Trail, Placer County , 1 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 2339 feet elevation difference
Belix Trail, Placer County , 3 miles away, 6.9 hiking miles, 1141 feet elevation difference
South Fork Trail, El Dorado County , 3 miles away,  6.8 hiking miles, 1919 feet elevation difference
Hunsucker Trail, El Dorado County , 4 miles away, 1.9 hiking miles, 413 feet elevation difference
Rubicon Trail, El Dorado County , 4 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 2275 feet elevation difference
Hunters Trail, Placer County , 4 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 1957 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Ellicott Trail:
Sunset Campground, El Dorado County, 7 miles away
Yellow Jacket Campground, El Dorado County, 8 miles away
Hell Hole Campground, El Dorado County, 8 miles away
Vista Overflow Campground, El Dorado County, 8 miles away
Big Tree Grove Campground, Placer County, 9 miles away
 Whitewater Near Ellicott Trail:
Rubicon River, Placer/ El Dorado County County , 7 miles away, Class V - 20.3 miles long (Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay)
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Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley , 22 miles away
Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley , 22 miles away
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PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley , 22 miles away

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