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| | Backcountry trekking in California is always a cool thing to do. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Hawley Grade Trail in El Dorado County, California is a glorious pick. You'll need to go far from Gardnerville Ranchos to get to Hawley Grade Trail, but when you spend some time hiking here you will feel like a whole new person. You should count on this hike taking about 3 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. There are not too many hiking and backpacking trails in this region. |
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Hawley Grade Trail is a two ended hiking trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. This wilderness hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire
| | restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. For the period of the warm months here at Hawley Grade Trail, high temperatures ordinarily get into the 70's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 30's, and night lows at Hawley Grade Trail during the winter usually drop into the 10's. There are numerous wilderness hiking trails in California, and each one has something unique to offer. There's not much difference in elevation along Hawley Grade Trail, so you get pretty much the | |
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same conditions along the whole wilderness hiking trail. Hawley Grade Trail is a very short backcountry hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this hiking and backpacking trail tremendous for the average backcountry hiker looking for an amusing adventure.
Backcountry backpacking here in the Northern Sierra Nevada is a very great way to see these highlands. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. No chance of getting bored in California if you like the wilderness. The total elevation difference
for Hawley Grade Trail is 920 feet which is a lower than average number. There are wilderness hiking trails all over California; Hawley Grade Trail in El Dorado County is one of them. With its 3.6 miles of walking distance it's a shorter type trek. This wilderness hiking trail
is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. The yearly rainfall here at Hawley Grade Trail is about average; the wettest month of the year is usually January, that's the one that snows the most, and the driest month of the
year is July.
Briefly about the general area:
There are plenty of people from Gardnerville Ranchos here at Hawley Grade Trail, and getting to Grass Lake Creek from Hawley Grade Trail is simple.
Take a little trip to Big Meadow Creek while you're here at Hawley Grade
Trail; why not camp at Firs Campground while you're here at Hawley Grade Trail. But wait, there's more cool stuff to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. A perfect location to camp here at Hawley Grade Trail is Alpine Campground, and close by Echo Summit is a splendid site to go.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 38.8148, Longitude -120.0277
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 38.7935, Longitude -120.0193
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.8 miles
Total climbing distance = .2 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
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Total elevation difference: 920 feet
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User input for Hawley Grade Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Hawley Grade Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Hawley Grade Trail. |
| | Trails Near Hawley Grade Trail:
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Charity Valley Trail, Alpine
County
, 11 miles away, 4.5 hiking miles, 2275 feet elevation difference |
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Burnside Lake Trail, Alpine
County
, 12 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 2762 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Hawley Grade Trail:
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Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe
, 4 miles away |
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Pistantes Coyote Den, South Lake Tahoe
, 6 miles away |
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Apex Inn South Lake Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe
, 6 miles away |
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The Meadow by Kirkwood Resort, Kirkwood
, 7 miles away |
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Meadowstone by Kirkwood Resort, Kirkwood
, 7 miles away |
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| | Marinas Near Hawley Grade Trail
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Fallen Leaf Marina, South Lake Tahoe
, 5 miles away |
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Tahoe Keys Marina, South Lake Tahoe
, 7 miles away |
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Richardson's Resort and Marina, South Lake Tahoe
, 7 miles away |
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Camp Richardson Marina, South Lake Tahoe
, 7 miles away |
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Timber Cove Marina, South Lake Tahoe
, 9 miles away |
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6 miles away
