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| | You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and if you happen to be in Alpine County of California, Emigrant Trail is a great local wilderness trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. Outdoors people generally like this part of California. You'll have got to go far from Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge to get to Emigrant Trail, but It's always amusing to trek here. Going for a backcountry trek here in California never gets boring. Backcountry trails are perfect and plentiful in California; among these are Emigrant Trail in Alpine |
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County. This walk 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 stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish.
| | Backcountry backpacking here in the Northern Sierra Nevada is a really great way to spend quality time in the great outdoors. This is not a very long backcountry trail but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. This backcountry trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. High temperatures at Emigrant Trail during the summer months are in the 60's. Summer nighttime lows fall down to the 40's. Through the winter highs | |
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are frequently in the 30's; after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Emigrant Trail fall into the 10's. Much precipitation falls at Emigrant Trail; January is the month that gets the most snow while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Please
follow all local rules about fires and camping. Being 2.4 miles long it's a short wilderness hiking trail. This wilderness hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 463 feet which is a lower than average number. There are not too many great outdoors trails in this region.
Emigrant Trail is a two ended wilderness hiking trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Every backpacking trail in California is stunning in its own way. This backpacking and
hiking trail is a very short backpacking and hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this great outdoors trail fine for the average trekker looking for an exciting adventure.
Briefly about the general area:
Overflow Campground is a brilliant
local campground. You should beyond doubt dedicate some time to Rose Meadow since you're here at Emigrant Trail, and nearby Poison Canyon is a glorious site to go.
These mountains rock, just check out all the cool things to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Emigrant Trail is
a good spot to visit for more than one day, Lake Alpine Campground is a good spot to camp nearby, and get your pulse rate up on the glorious whitewater of Mokelumne River - North Fork.
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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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8 miles away
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The Meadow, Kirkwood
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13 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, California
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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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The Mountain Club, Kirkwood
, 8 miles away |
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The Meadow, Kirkwood
, 13 miles away |
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Meadowstone, Kirkwood
, 13 miles away |
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Snowcrest, Kirkwood
, 13 miles away |
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Lost Cabin, Kirkwood
, 13 miles away |
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