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| | As long as you like the great outdoors you will like California. If you happen to be in California, why not go backpacking, it is a good way to spend some time. Every hiking and backpacking trail in California has something unique to offer. It's a lengthy journey from Gardnerville Ranchos to Five Lakes Creek Trail, but what a nice place for trekking it is. The total elevation difference for this hiking and backpacking trail is 1,394 feet, and that is about average. Five Lakes Creek Trail is 8.8 miles long it's an average length hiking and backpacking trail. |
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The high level of rain makes Five Lakes Creek Trail a pretty wet place; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most rain, and the driest of the months is July. Keep in mind that this is a long hiking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. You should
| | count on this hike taking about 8 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Hey, time for a trek don’t you think? Five Lakes Creek Trail in Placer County, California is the outdoors at its best. There are hiking and backpacking trails all over California; one of them being Five Lakes Creek Trail in Placer County. Summertime highs at Five Lakes Creek Trail typically tend to be in the 80's. Throughout the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 40's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's while Five Lakes Creek Trail nighttime low | |
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temperatures throughout the winter are in the 20's. The hiking and backpacking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry hike. There are so many great outdoors hiking trails
in this vicinity. Great outdoors hiking trails like this one here in the Northern Sierra Nevada are a very nice way to see these highlands. This hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Please follow all local
rules about fires and camping. This wilderness trail is a normal length wilderness trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a wonderful great outdoors hiking trail for experienced backcountry walkers in fine shape. This is a two-ended hiking and backpacking
trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry hiking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end.
Briefly about the general area:
Why not camp at Bear Creek Campground if you're here at Five Lakes Creek Trail, and Shanks
Cove is right here at Five Lakes Creek Trail. But wait, there's more entertaining things to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Hell Hole-In Campground is a delightful local campground.
Picayune Valley is a great site here at Five Lakes Creek Trail; Grouse Canyon is a great spot
to visit. Some nearby water includes Willow Creek, and Big Spring is a brilliant local attraction. Having a fine time in the Northern Sierra Nevada is painless. Hunters Spring is always fun to check out; there's whitewater on Yuba River - South Fork for all you thrill seekers.
Life's too short to enjoy all the cool things near Five Lakes Creek Trail. Get your heart pumping on the great whitewater of Silver Creek - South Fork, and Whisky Creek is one of the streams close by that might be worth a visit.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 39.1426, Longitude -120.2772
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 39.1776, Longitude -120.2307
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.1 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1394 feet
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4 miles away
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4 miles away
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User input for Five Lakes Creek Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada, the metro area neareast to Five Lakes Creek Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Five Lakes Creek Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Five Lakes Creek Trail. |
| | Trails Near Five Lakes Creek Trail:
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Big Spring Trail, Placer
County
, 1 miles away, 2.2 hiking miles, 289 feet elevation difference |
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Granite Chief Trail, Placer
County
, 4 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 2105 feet elevation difference |
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Steamboat Trail, Placer
County
, 5 miles away, 11.6 hiking miles, 2686 feet elevation difference |
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Painted Rock Trail, Placer
County
, 5 miles away, 7.4 hiking miles, 1553 feet elevation difference |
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McKinstry Trail, Placer
County
, 6 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 2734 feet elevation difference |
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Tevis Cup Trail, Placer
County
, 9 miles away, 11.1 hiking miles, 1773 feet elevation difference |
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General Creek Trail, El Dorado
County
, 9 miles away, 11.2 hiking miles, 1596 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Five Lakes Creek Trail:
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Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County
County
, 17 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove) |
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Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 18 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir) |
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American River - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 20 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz) |
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| | Hotels Near Five Lakes Creek Trail:
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Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley
, 4 miles away |
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Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
, 4 miles away |
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Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley
, 4 miles away |
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Resort At Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley
, 6 miles away |
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Pepper Tree Inn, Tahoe City
, 10 miles away |
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6 miles away
