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| | Hiking here in California is a must. Can’t wait to get out in the great outdoors, Hawley Grade Trail in El Dorado County, California is a perfect location for getting out. A lengthy tour separates Gardnerville Ranchos from Hawley Grade Trail, but it's one of those locations where trekking is pleasant. With its 3.6 miles of walking distance it's shorter than many backpacking and hiking trails. Even though this is not a very long great outdoors hiking trail it's always fine to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. Hiking here in |
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the Northern Sierra Nevada is a very brilliant way to see these highlands. This hiking and backpacking trail has two trailheads, so backcountry trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. High temperatures at Hawley Grade Trail through the months of summer
| | are in the 70's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 30's with temperatures at Hawley Grade Trail dipping down into the 10's throughout winter nights. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. This is one of a very small number of wilderness trails in this vicinity. From a precipitation point of view Hawley Grade Trail is a reasonably common location; throughout January this area sees the most snow while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. | |
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Every California wilderness trail has something unique to offer. If you happen to be in California, why not go backcountry hiking, it is a brilliant idea. At parts of the year this neighborhood sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before
you go. Trails for backcountry hiking, and backpacking can be found all over California; one of those is Hawley Grade Trail in El Dorado County. This backcountry hike shouldn't take more than 3 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Hawley Grade
Trail is on the short side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a brilliant wilderness trail for the average person looking for a brilliant adventure. There's not much difference in elevation along the backpacking and hiking trail, so you won’t have to worry
about different climate zones along your backcountry hike. The total elevation difference for this hiking and backpacking trail is 920 feet which is lower than average.
Briefly about the general area:
Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Northern Sierra Nevada. A glorious
spot to camp here at Hawley Grade Trail is Firs Campground, and close by you hit upon Echo Summit which is a good place to go to.
Camping at Alpine Campground is always a tremendous experience; since you're here you will meet lots of people from nearby Gardnerville Ranchos. Big Meadow Creek is a magnificent local stream; why not a little side visit to Grass Lake Creek.
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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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Outdoors Recreation Near Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada
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| | 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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Best Tahoe West Inn, South Lake Tahoe
, 4 miles away |
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Fantasy Inn And Wedding Chapel, South Lake Tahoe
, 5 miles away |
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Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley, Saint Helena
, 5 miles away |
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Tahoe Valley Lodge, South Lake Tahoe
, 7 miles away |
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5 miles away
