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

   
  Each great outdoors trail in California is beautiful in its own way. If you happen to be in California, why not go backcountry hiking, it is a splendid way to spend some time. California is a tremendous outdoors state. Quite far from Truckee-Grass Valley you find Ellicott Trail, but when you spend some time trekking here you will feel like a whole new person. This is one of many backcountry hiking trails in the surrounding area. When was the last time you got out in the wilderness a bit? Ellicott Trail in El Dorado County, California is a great place to
    go. There are many pleasant great outdoors trails in California, and Ellicott Trail in El Dorado County is one of them. The time needed for this trek is roughly 2 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Different parts of Ellicott Trail are at
very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the wilderness trail. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in site. All through the warmest time of the year at Ellicott Trail temperatures are commonly in the 90's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 50's with temperatures at Ellicott Trail dipping down into the 30's through winter nights. With its 2.6 miles of walking distance it's shorter than many wilderness  
trails. Ellicott Trail sees pretty high levels of rainfall; most of the rain falls through January; the driest month of the year is July. The backcountry trails of the Northern Sierra Nevada are the best way to enjoy these mountains. Ellicott Trail is a two ended hiking and backpacking 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. Ellicott Trail is on the short side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backcountry hiking trail fine for the average backcountry walker looking for a fun adventure. Sometimes this backcountry trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Ellicott Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,591 feet which is about average. This is not a very long backcountry trail but it's always good to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen.

Briefly about the general area:
The surroundings of this river have so much to offer. There's no way anyone can get bored here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. There's some flowing water nearby, South Fork Rubicon River is a stream you can take a look at while you're here, and Sunset Campground is a fine campground here.
There are some brilliant whitewater spots on Rubicon River, and Ellicott Trail is a perfect site to camp, Yellow Jacket Campground is a perfect site.

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)
 Hotels Near Ellicott Trail:
Best Western Stagecoach Inn, Pollock Pines , 13 miles away
Westhaven Inn Pollock Pines, Pollock Pines , 14 miles away
Always Inn Tahoe Bed and Breakfast, Soda Springs , 21 miles away
Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley , 22 miles away
Plump Jack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley , 22 miles away

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