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| | In California you never run out of outdoors fun. Each hiking trail in California is well worth a trek. It's a lengthy drive from Truckee-Grass Valley to Grey Trail, but it is one of many magnificent great outdoors trails in this neighborhood. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. There are many pleasant hiking trails in California, and Grey Trail in Placer County is one of them. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Grey Trail in Placer County, California is just what you need. This hiking trail |
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is not that long but it's always good to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. Backcountry trekking here in California is always an amusing thing to do. With its 4.8 miles of walking distance it's an average length hiking trail. This is one of many wilderness
| | trails in the surrounding vicinity. The total elevation difference for Grey Trail is 2,339 feet which is an average number. This hike shouldn't take more than 4 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end which means you have the option of hiking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. For the period of the long summer days at Grey Trail temperatures are ordinarily in the 90's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the | |
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60's. The winter brings highs down to the 50's while Grey Trail overnight low temperatures during the winter are in the 30's. Different parts of this hiking trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different
parts of the hiking trail. The high level of rain makes Grey Trail a reasonably wet place; January is when you get the most rain here, and July is when it's the driest. The striking hiking trails of the Northern Sierra Nevada are a very perfect way to see these peaks. Grey Trail
is a mid-length hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this wilderness trail perfect for the average hiker looking for an enjoyable adventure. At parts of the year this region sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions
before you go.
Briefly about the general area:
Man, is there plenty of enjoyable stuff to do in the vicinity of Grey Trail. It's a brilliant idea to pop by South Fork Rubicon River, it's next to Grey Trail; in case you don’t mind getting wet, you can always go whitewater
paddling on American River - South Fork.
It's always tremendous to go to Desert Cold Spring, and Hell Hole Campground is a wonderful campground here. These mountains rock, just explore all the amusing things to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. A quick trip to South Creek near
Grey Trail is a magnificent idea; Wildcat Meadow is a perfect spot here at Grey Trail. Coming to this river is always a good idea. Rubicon River is a great whitewater spot near Grey Trail; you can stay the night at Dewey Campground.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 38.9814, Longitude -120.4822
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 38.957, Longitude -120.4844
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.4 miles
Total climbing distance = .3 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2339 feet
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14 miles away
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15 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Truckee-Grass Valley, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Grey Trail. |
| | Trails Near Grey Trail:
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Ellicott Trail, El Dorado
County
, 1 miles away, 1.3 hiking miles, 1591 feet elevation difference |
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Slide Point Trail, Placer
County
, 2 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 1512 feet elevation difference |
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Rubicon Trail, El Dorado
County
, 3 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 2275 feet elevation difference |
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South Fork Trail, El Dorado
County
, 3 miles away, 6.8 hiking miles, 1919 feet elevation difference |
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Hunters Trail, Placer
County
, 3 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 1957 feet elevation difference |
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Hunsucker Trail, El Dorado
County
, 3 miles away, 1.9 hiking miles, 413 feet elevation difference |
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Belix Trail, Placer
County
, 4 miles away, 6.9 hiking miles, 1141 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Grey Trail:
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Rubicon River, Placer/ El Dorado County
County
, 7 miles away, Class V - 20.3 miles long (Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay) |
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American River - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Riverton to Peavine Ridge Road) |
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American River - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.4 miles long (Peavine Ridge Road to Forebay Road) |
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| | Hotels Near Grey Trail:
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Best Western Stagecoach Inn, Pollock Pines
, 14 miles away |
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Westhaven Inn Pollock Pines, Pollock Pines
, 15 miles away |
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Always Inn Tahoe Bed and Breakfast, Soda Springs
, 20 miles away |
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Rainbow Lodge, Soda Springs
, 20 miles away |
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Red Wolf Lodge at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley
, 21 miles away |
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