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| | Gotta get out of the city man, and Grizzly Canyon Trail in Placer County, California is a brilliant choice. There are numerous hiking and backpacking trails in California, and each one has something unique to offer. There are many great hiking and backpacking trails in California; one of them being Grizzly Canyon Trail in Placer County. It's a lengthy journey from Truckee-Grass Valley to Grizzly Canyon Trail, but you always have a brilliant time when you're backcountry trekking along it. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions |
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in location. The wilderness trails of the Northern Sierra Nevada are a very great way to see these summits. Grizzly Canyon Trail has a total elevation difference of 381 feet, and that is lower than average. This part of California is always a delight to take a look at during backcountry
| | backpacking season. Grizzly Canyon Trail is a two ended great outdoors trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry hiking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Going for a backcountry hike here in California is something that is always fun to do. Grizzly Canyon Trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. This region does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a | |
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camp fire. The great outdoors trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. With its 4 miles of walking distance it's an average length great outdoors trail. This wilderness trail is a mid length
wilderness trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it an excellent backpacking and hiking trail for the average person looking for an excellent adventure. This is an area covered with lots of backpacking and hiking trails. All through the warmest time of the
year at Grizzly Canyon Trail highs are regularly in the 90's. Summer nighttime lows dip down to the 60's. Highs during the wintertime are mostly in the 50's, and nighttime lows in the 30's for Grizzly Canyon Trail. This trek shouldn't take more than 3.5 hours, but of course some
folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Grizzly Canyon Trail gets much water; January is when you get the most rain here while July is mostly the driest month.
Briefly about the general area:
Stay the night at Vista Overflow Campground, and Sawpit Spring is always
fun to check out. You completely must go for the Northern Sierra Nevada. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Grizzly Canyon Trail has to offer, you can camp at Big Tree Grove Campground, and get your pulse rate up on the tremendous whitewater of American River - South
Fork.
Little Wallace Canyon is a brilliant place to spend some time at; a short tour to McCulloh Spring is always worthwhile. There's whitewater on Rubicon River for all you adrenaline people.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 38.9667, Longitude -120.5513
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 38.9492, Longitude -120.5405
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2 miles
Total climbing distance = .7 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 381 feet
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11 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Truckee-Grass Valley, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Grizzly Canyon Trail. |
| | Trails Near Grizzly Canyon Trail:
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Pigeon Roost Trail, Placer
County
, 2 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 763 feet elevation difference |
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Belix Trail, Placer
County
, 3 miles away, 6.9 hiking miles, 1141 feet elevation difference |
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Slide Point Trail, Placer
County
, 4 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 1512 feet elevation difference |
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Ellicott Trail, El Dorado
County
, 5 miles away, 1.3 hiking miles, 1591 feet elevation difference |
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Grey Trail, Placer
County
, 6 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 2339 feet elevation difference |
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Rubicon Trail, El Dorado
County
, 8 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 2275 feet elevation difference |
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Nevada Point Trail, El Dorado
County
, 9 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 2771 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Grizzly Canyon Trail:
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Rubicon River, Placer/ El Dorado County
County
, 2 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
, 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.4 miles long (Peavine Ridge Road to Forebay Road) |
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American River - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Riverton to Peavine Ridge Road) |
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| | Hotels Near Grizzly Canyon Trail:
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Best Western Stagecoach Inn, Pollock Pines
, 11 miles away |
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NATIONAL 9 INN, Placerville
, 19 miles away |
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Albert Shafsky House Bed And Breakfast, Placerville
, 19 miles away |
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Gold Country Inn, Placerville
, 19 miles away |
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Lexington Historic Cary House Hotel, Placerville
, 21 miles away |
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