California hiking trails - Glacier Lakes Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Nevada County

   
  Gotta get out of the city man, and Glacier Lakes Trail in Nevada County, California is nature at its best. California has plenty of magnificent wilderness hiking trails, and Glacier Lakes Trail is one of them, and it's in Nevada County. Glacier Lakes Trail is a long drive away from Truckee-Grass Valley, but you always have a nice time when you're hiking along it. This wilderness hiking trail is a normal length wilderness hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a brilliant great outdoors hiking trail for the average person
    looking for a brilliant adventure. Glacier Lakes Trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Being 4.1 miles long it's a mid length backcountry trek. Summertime highs at Glacier Lakes Trail ordinarily tend to be in the
80's. Summer night lows dip down to the 40's. All through the winter highs are in the 40's, and night lows in the 20's for Glacier Lakes Trail. Every single California wilderness hiking trail has its own unique attractiveness. Glacier Lakes 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 trek. This is just one of a large number of great outdoors hiking trails in this neighborhood. Glacier Lakes Trail has a total elevation difference of 559 feet which is lower than  
average. California is a magnificent place for outdoors folks. Glacier Lakes Trail gets a lot of water; most of the rain falls during January, and July on the other hand is the driest. At parts of the year this neighborhood sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Trekking here in California never gets boring. You should count on this backcountry trek taking about 3.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. These wilderness hiking trails here in the Northern Sierra Nevada are a really good way to spend quality time in the fresh air.

Briefly about the general area:
Having a splendid time in the Northern Sierra Nevada is simple. Some of the water nearby flows, like North Creek, and a tour to Furnace Flat revitalizes the soul. White Rock Creek is a pleasant site to stop by; nearby you locate pleasant spots like Magonigal Summit.
Why not camp at Sterling Lake Campground while you're here at Glacier Lakes Trail; Webster Flat is right here at Glacier Lakes Trail. Any time is a pleasant time at Glacier Lakes Trail if you love the outdoors. In case you don’t mind getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Fordyce Creek. Yuba River - South Fork is a splendid whitewater spot in the vicinity of Glacier Lakes Trail, and if you came for an overnight stay Cold Springs Campground is a tremendous spot to camp.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 39.3513, Longitude -120.4962
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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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 Trails Near Glacier Lakes Trail:
Loch Leven Trail, Placer County , 4 miles away,  4.4 hiking miles, 1191 feet elevation difference
Salmon Lake Trail, Placer County , 5 miles away,  3.6 hiking miles, 330 feet elevation difference
Cherry Point Trail, Placer County , 5 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1079 feet elevation difference
Lola Montez Trail, Nevada County , 5 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 458 feet elevation difference
Long Valley Trail, Placer County , 6 miles away,  5.6 hiking miles, 816 feet elevation difference
Sugar Pine Point Trail, Placer County , 6 miles away,  4.4 hiking miles, 392 feet elevation difference
Glacier Lakes Trail, Nevada County , 7 miles away,  9 hiking miles, 770 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Glacier Lakes Trail:
Sterling Lake Campground, Nevada County, 1 miles away
Cold Springs Campground, Nevada County, 3 miles away
Indian Springs Campground, Nevada County, 6 miles away
Kelly Lake Campground, Placer County, 7 miles away
Van Norden Campground, Nevada County, 8 miles away
 Whitewater Near Glacier Lakes Trail:
Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove)
Fordyce Creek, Nevada County County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding)
Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir)
American River - North Fork, Placer County County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 12.3 miles long (Tadpole Creek to Euchre Bar)
Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra County County , 20 miles away, Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Wild Plum Campground to Downieville)
 Hotels Near Glacier Lakes Trail:
Holiday Inn Express TRUCKEE, Truckee , 18 miles away
The Inn at Truckee, Truckee , 19 miles away
Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley , 19 miles away
Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley , 19 miles away
Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley , 19 miles away
 Lakes Near Glacier Lakes Trail
Meadow Lake, Nevada County , 3 miles away
Nancy Lake, Placer County , 4 miles away

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