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| | When you're here in California backpacking along one of its backpacking trails never gets boring. Put on your backcountry trekking shoes, and hit the trail, Emigrant Trail in Alpine County, California is an excellent spot for getting out. Every single California backpacking trail is lovely in its own way. There are many brilliant backpacking trails in California, and Emigrant Trail in Alpine County is one of them. For the period of the summertime months at Emigrant Trail highs are generally in the 60's. When the night sets in temperatures drop down into |
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the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's, and overnight lows during the wintertime for Emigrant Trail tend to be in the 10's. Emigrant Trail is a very short trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backcountry trail great for the average
| | trekker looking for an exciting adventure. Outdoors folks generally like this part of California. The time needed for this backcountry trek is roughly 2 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. The gorgeous trails of the Northern Sierra Nevada are a very good way to see these mountaintops. Emigrant Trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can walk it just one way. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. All the water | |
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falling down from the sky makes Emigrant Trail a wet site; January is the month that gets the most snow, and the driest month of the year is July. With its 2.4 miles of walking distance it's a short backcountry trail. Even though this is not a very long backcountry hiking trail
you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. The total elevation difference for Emigrant Trail is 463 feet which is lower than average. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. The number of backcountry trails
in this area is not very high. There's not much difference in elevation along the backcountry trail, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole backcountry trail. A long drive divides Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge from Emigrant Trail, but backcountry trekking is such
an enjoyable thing to do, and this is an excellent spot to do that.
Briefly about the general area:
Paddling on Mokelumne River - North Fork is so much fun. These mountains rock, just check out all the enjoyable stuff to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Emigrant Trail
is pleasant enough to spend more than a day at, Lake Alpine Campground is a pleasant local campground, and Emigrant Trail is right next door to Poison Canyon which is unquestionably worth a visit.
If you came to camp Overflow Campground is a great place to do that, and you must positively dedicate some time to Rose Meadow since you're here at Emigrant Trail.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 38.4675, Longitude -120.031
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 38.4686, Longitude -120.0113
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.2 miles
Total climbing distance = .7 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.2 miles
Total climbing distance = .3 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 463 feet
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23 miles away
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Best Tahoe West Inn, South Lake Tahoe
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23 miles away
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User input for Emigrant Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, California, the metro area neareast to Emigrant Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Emigrant Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Emigrant Trail. |
| | Whitewater Near Emigrant Trail:
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Mokelumne River - North Fork, Alpine/ Amador/ Calaveras County
County
, 4 miles away, Class V+ - 24.9 miles long (Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir) |
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| | Hotels Near Emigrant Trail:
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Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe
, 23 miles away |
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Best Tahoe West Inn, South Lake Tahoe
, 23 miles away |
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Fantasy Inn And Wedding Chapel, South Lake Tahoe
, 23 miles away |
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Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley, Saint Helena
, 23 miles away |
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Tahoe Valley Lodge, South Lake Tahoe
, 24 miles away |
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23 miles away
