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| | Put on your backcountry trekking shoes, and hit the wilderness trail, Emigrant Trail in Alpine County, California is nature at its best. Backpacking here in California is so much fun. While visiting this vicinity in California it's a nice idea to go backpacking too. Emigrant Trail is 2.4 miles long it's a short great outdoors hiking trail. Every California great outdoors hiking trail is well worth a walk. Emigrant Trail is on the short side having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a glorious backcountry hiking trail for the average person |
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looking for a glorious adventure. This is one of a very small number of backcountry hiking trails in this area. Emigrant Trail gets a large amount of water; the month of January is the wettest with most of the snow, and July meanwhile is the driest month. The great outdoors hiking
| | trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. This hike shouldn't take more than 2 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Emigrant Trail is a wilderness trail relatively far from Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, but many people like to trek here to be near nature. Emigrant Trail is a two ended wilderness hiking trail with two trailheads, so trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Sometimes | |
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this trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. The total elevation difference for Emigrant Trail is 463 feet which is lower than average. Backpacking here in the Northern Sierra Nevada is a nice way to explore these summits.
All through the summertime highs here at Emigrant Trail get into the 60's while night lows are commonly in the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Emigrant Trail are in the 10's. Emigrant Trail is not that long but it's always glorious
to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. California has plenty of magnificent great outdoors hiking trails, and among these are Emigrant Trail in Alpine County. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location.
Briefly
about the general area:
Poison Canyon is near Emigrant Trail and is absolutely a great location to explore; camping is available at Overflow Campground. Whitewater paddling is magnificent on Mokelumne River - North Fork.
If you want a wonderful time in the great outdoors
just come on up to the Northern Sierra Nevada. Rose Meadow is a good location to check out, and if you came for an overnight stay Lake Alpine Campground is a splendid place to camp.
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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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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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Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley, Saint Helena
, 23 miles away |
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Inn By The Lake, South Lake Tahoe
, 26 miles away |
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Tahoe Seasons Resort (Vri), South Lake Tahoe
, 26 miles away |
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Best Western Timber Cove Lodge, South Lake Tahoe
, 26 miles away |
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