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| | Rather far from Truckee-Grass Valley you come upon Glacier Lakes Trail, but when you backcountry walk it you're always having a fine time. A visit to California is not complete without some trekking. Wilderness trails for backpacking, and backpacking can be found all over California, and among these are Glacier Lakes Trail in Nevada County. There are plenty of wilderness hiking trails in California; each one of them is different from the others. Gotta get out of the urban center man, and Glacier Lakes Trail in Nevada County, California is a fine place to go. |
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The high level of rainfall makes Glacier Lakes Trail a rather wet location; the month with most of the rain is January while July is usually the driest month. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Glacier Lakes Trail stays roughly within
| | the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. This backcountry hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Throughout the summertime months, highs ordinarily are in the 80's at Glacier Lakes Trail. Throughout the moonlight hours it's typically in the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's, and night lows at Glacier Lakes Trail through the wintertime typically drop into | |
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the 20's. You should count on this backcountry walk taking about 3.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. The length of this wilderness hiking trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this trail great for
the average backcountry hiker looking for a fun adventure. This is a vicinity covered with lots of trails. The striking wilderness hiking trails of the Northern Sierra Nevada are a very good way to see these peaks. Being 4.1 miles long it's an average length wilderness trail. The
total elevation difference for Glacier Lakes Trail is 559 feet, and that is lower than average. Here in the magnificent state of California backpacking never gets boring. Glacier Lakes Trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something
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Briefly about the general area: Any time is a fine time at Glacier Lakes Trail if you love the outdoors. If you don't mind getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Fordyce Creek. Don’t forget to take a look at Webster Flat while you're
here at Glacier Lakes Trail, and why not camp at Sterling Lake Campground since you're here at Glacier Lakes Trail. Yuba River - South Fork is a pleasant whitewater spot near Glacier Lakes Trail, and Magonigal Summit is in the vicinity, and is a glorious spot. Having a brilliant
time in the Northern Sierra Nevada is simple. White Rock Creek is a fine site to explore, and a nice site like Furnace Flat here at Glacier Lakes Trail is too wonderful to miss. North Creek is a nice local stream, and camping at Glacier Lakes Trail is brilliant fun, Cold Springs Campground is a brilliant local campground.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 39.3513, Longitude -120.4962 - - Directions and Road Map
Total hiking length = 4.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Total elevation difference: 559 feet

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18 miles away
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19 miles away
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| These outdoors activities are available near Glacier Lakes Trail. |
| | Trails Near Glacier Lakes Trail:
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Loch Leven Trail, Placer
County
, 4 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1191 feet elevation difference |
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Salmon Lake Trail, Placer
County
, 5 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 330 feet elevation difference |
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Cherry Point Trail, Placer
County
, 5 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1079 feet elevation difference |
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Lola Montez Trail, Nevada
County
, 5 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 458 feet elevation difference |
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Long Valley Trail, Placer
County
, 6 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 816 feet elevation difference |
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Sugar Pine Point Trail, Placer
County
, 6 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 392 feet elevation difference |
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Glacier Lakes Trail, Nevada
County
, 7 miles away, 9 hiking miles, 770 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Glacier Lakes Trail:
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Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County
County
, 2 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove) |
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Fordyce Creek, Nevada County
County
, 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding) |
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Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County
County
, 8 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir) |
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American River - North Fork, Placer County
County
, 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 12.3 miles long (Tadpole Creek to Euchre Bar) |
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Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra County
County
, 20 miles away, Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Wild Plum Campground to Downieville) |
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| | Hotels Near Glacier Lakes Trail:
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Holiday Inn Express Truckee, Ca, Truckee
, 18 miles away |
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The Inn At Truckee, Truckee
, 19 miles away |
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Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley
, 19 miles away |
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Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley
, 19 miles away |
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Hampton Inn & Suites Tahoe-Truckee, CA, Truckee
, 20 miles away |
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