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| | There are so many delightful hiking trails for trekking in California, and one of these is Green Valley Trail in Placer County. Backcountry hiking here in California is so much fun. A visit to California is not complete without some backpacking. This area does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. The lovely backpacking and hiking trails of the Northern Sierra Nevada are a very splendid way to see these mountains. Green Valley Trail is a normal length backpacking and hiking trail with very little uphill |
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walking involved a perfect backcountry hiking trail for an easy stroll for the whole family. Being 5.6 miles long it's an average length backpacking trail. Even though this is not a very long wilderness trail you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something
| | happens. Hitting the great outdoors trails is always an exciting thing to do, and Green Valley Trail in Placer County, California is just what you need. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can walk it just one way. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Every California hiking trail is worth trekking. You'll have got to go far from Truckee-Grass Valley to get to Green Valley Trail, but when you spend some time trekking here you will feel like a whole | |
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new person. The time needed for this backcountry trek is roughly 4.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. There are so many backcountry hiking trails in this neighborhood. This wilderness trail has a total elevation difference
of 2,371 feet which is about average. High temperatures at Green Valley Trail during the summer months are in the 90's. Summer overnight lows fall down to the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 50's while Green Valley Trail overnight low temperatures throughout
the wintertime are in the 30's. This backpacking trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backpacking trail. Green Valley Trail sees pretty high levels of precipitation; most
of the rain falls during January, and July is the month with the least moisture.
Briefly about the general area:
Not sufficient hours in a day to enjoy this site. A good location for whitewater paddling right next door to Green Valley Trail is American River - North
Fork, and needless to say Forbes Creek is a wonderful stream that is worth taking a look at. A visit to Iron Point close to Green Valley Trail is always a fine idea; Green Valley Trail is a wonderful site to visit for more than one day, Monzarita Day Use Campground is a wonderful
site to camp nearby.
If you want a pleasant time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Northern Sierra Nevada. In the event that you don't mind getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on American River - Middle Fork, and don't forget to take a great
little journey to Pagge Creek. Yep, outdoors cool stuff truly is plentiful here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Green Valley Trail has to offer, you can camp at Forbes Campground; if you desire a little side tour, try McIntyre Gulch.
You must certainly dedicate some time to Succor Flat while you're here at Green Valley Trail; you're sure to encounter some fine folks from Truckee-Grass Valley here.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 39.1548, Longitude -120.7856
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 39.1813, Longitude -120.7786
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.8 miles
Total climbing distance = .2 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.7 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.7 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2371 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Truckee-Grass Valley, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Green Valley Trail. |
| | Trails Near Green Valley Trail:
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Euchre Bar Trail, Placer
County
, 3 miles away, 3.3 hiking miles, 1947 feet elevation difference |
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American Eagle Trail, Placer
County
, 5 miles away, 1.8 hiking miles, 190 feet elevation difference |
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Italian Bar Trail, Placer
County
, 8 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 2437 feet elevation difference |
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Bake Oven Trail, Placer
County
, 9 miles away, 9 hiking miles, 2032 feet elevation difference |
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Burnett Canyon Trail, Placer
County
, 10 miles away, 1.1 hiking miles, 753 feet elevation difference |
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Mumford Bar Trail, Placer
County
, 11 miles away, 5.1 hiking miles, 3289 feet elevation difference |
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Eagle Bird Trail, Nevada
County
, 12 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 1371 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Green Valley Trail:
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American River - North Fork, Placer County
County
, 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 14.5 miles long (Euchre Bar to Colfax-Iowa Hill Road) |
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American River - Middle Fork, Placer County
County
, 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.1 miles long (Mosquito Ridge Road to confluence with Middle Fork) |
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American River - North Fork, Placer County
County
, 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 12.3 miles long (Tadpole Creek to Euchre Bar) |
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American River - North Fork, Placer County
County
, 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.8 miles long (Colfax-Iowa Hill Road to Colfax-Foresthill Road Bridge) |
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American River - North Fork, Placer County
County
, 12 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Colfax-Foresthill Road Bridge to Ponderosa Way Bridge) |
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| | Hotels Near Green Valley Trail:
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Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City
, 11 miles away |
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Nevada City Inn, Nevada City
, 17 miles away |
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Piety Hill Cottages, Nevada City
, 17 miles away |
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Best Western Gold Country Inn, Grass Valley
, 18 miles away |
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Holiday Lodge Grass Valley, Grass Valley
, 18 miles away |
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