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| | This part of California has a fine deal of available outdoors activities. There are many tremendous backpacking and hiking trails in California, and among these are Glacier Lakes Trail in Nevada County. If you happen to be in California, why not go backcountry trekking, it is something that is always fun to do. Every California backpacking and hiking trail is striking in its own way. The lovely hiking trails of the Northern Sierra Nevada are a fine way to explore these mountains. Glacier Lakes Trail is a trail quite far from Truckee-Grass Valley, but |
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backpacking is such a fun thing to do, and this is an outstanding location to do that. Put on your backpacking shoes, and hit the trail, Glacier Lakes Trail in Nevada County, California is an outstanding choice. The time needed for this backcountry hike is roughly 8 hours, but
| | of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Now this backpacking trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. There is only one trailhead, so you'll be backpacking it in and back out. Glacier Lakes Trail is 9 miles long it's an average length wilderness hiking trail. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. The high level of precipitation makes Glacier Lakes Trail a relatively wet place; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most rain, and July is when it's the driest. Sometimes | |
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this backpacking trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. There's not much difference in elevation along Glacier Lakes Trail, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole
wilderness hiking trail. Glacier Lakes Trail is a mid-length hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough backpacking trail for advanced trekkers looking for a perfect challenge. The total elevation difference for Glacier Lakes Trail is 770
feet, and that is lower than average. There are so many backpacking trails in this area. Through the months of summer highs here at Glacier Lakes Trail reach the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures drop down into the 40's. Throughout the wintertime highs are generally in
the 40's while Glacier Lakes Trail nighttime low temperatures throughout the wintertime are in the 20's.
Briefly about the general area:
But wait, there's more exciting things to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Visit Granite Creek while you're here at Glacier Lakes
Trail, and Fordyce Creek has a splendid whitewater paddling spot close by. Stay the night at Grouse Ridge Campground; a delightful location to check out close by is Poison Canyon.
A tremendous place like Five Lakes Basin here at Glacier Lakes Trail is too brilliant to miss,
and paddling on Yuba River - South Fork is so much fun. There's just no way someone can get bored here at Glacier Lakes Trail. Don't forget to take a perfect little tour to South Fork Canyon Creek, and Canyon Creek Campground is a good campground nearby. Not enough hours in a day
to enjoy the Northern Sierra Nevada. Damfine Spring is a striking location to explore while you're at Glacier Lakes Trail.
You have to undeniably dedicate some time to Pierce Meadow if you're here at Glacier Lakes Trail, and Glacier Lakes Trail is a spot with many visitors from Truckee-Grass Valley.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 39.3902, Longitude -120.61
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 9 miles
Total climbing distance = 4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 770 feet
Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City
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19 miles away
Deer Creek Inn is a 150 year old restored Queen Anne Victorian located in the historic Gold Rush town of Nevada City, California. The historic shopping and dining district on Broad Street is only foot...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Truckee-Grass Valley, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Glacier Lakes Trail. |
| | Trails Near Glacier Lakes Trail:
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Grouse Ridge Trail, Nevada
County
, 3 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 1886 feet elevation difference |
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Crooked Lakes Trail, Nevada
County
, 3 miles away, 7.4 hiking miles, 350 feet elevation difference |
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Round Lake Trail, Nevada
County
, 4 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 406 feet elevation difference |
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Spaulding Lake Trail, Nevada
County
, 4 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 601 feet elevation difference |
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Bowman Mountain Trail, Nevada
County
, 4 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 1277 feet elevation difference |
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Glacier Lakes Trail, Nevada
County
, 7 miles away, 4.1 hiking miles, 559 feet elevation difference |
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Mears Lake Valley Trail, Placer
County
, 7 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 863 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Glacier Lakes Trail:
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Fordyce Creek, Nevada County
County
, 2 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
, 5 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir) |
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Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County
County
, 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove) |
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American River - North Fork, Placer County
County
, 12 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
, 13 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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Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City
, 19 miles away |
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Chalet View Lodge, Graeagle
, 20 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express TRUCKEE, Truckee
, 24 miles away |
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The Inn at Truckee, Truckee
, 25 miles away |
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Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
, 26 miles away |
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