| |
|
| | There are many great backpacking and hiking trails in California, and one of those is Heath Falls Overlook Trail in Placer County. Here in the great state of California trekking is an excellent way to spend some time. Gotta get out of the city man, and if you happen to be in Placer County of California, Heath Falls Overlook Trail is a good local great outdoors hiking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. Heath Falls Overlook Trail is positioned a pretty lengthy drive from Truckee-Grass Valley, but when you spend some time backcountry trekking here you |
|
will feel like a whole new person. Keep in mind that this is a long backpacking and hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. All the water falling down from the sky makes Heath Falls Overlook Trail a wet place; most of the rain falls during January, and July
| | meanwhile is the driest month. This backcountry trek shouldn't take more than 9 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. There are so many trails in this vicinity. High temperatures at Heath Falls Overlook Trail throughout the long summer days are in the 70's while nighttime lows are ordinarily in the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in | |
|
the 40's, and nighttime lows during the wintertime for Heath Falls Overlook Trail tend to be in the 20's. Being 10.4 miles long; it's longer than many hiking trails. Some parts of Heath Falls Overlook Trail are much higher up than other parts of the hiking trail which of course
means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the hiking trail. These hiking trails here in the Northern Sierra Nevada are a really good way to spend quality time in the outdoors. California has lots of outdoors things to do. Please follow all local
rules about fires and camping. Heath Falls Overlook Trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes this trail splendid for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. This wilderness trail has a total elevation difference of 1,601 feet which is about
average. 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. There are numerous backpacking and hiking trails in California, and each one has something unique to offer.
Briefly about the
general area:
Yeah, come up here to the Northern Sierra Nevada for a great time. Onion Creek Campground is a splendid local campground, and it's a nice idea to pop by Palisade Creek. Heath Falls Overlook Trail is a great site to visit for more than one day, Van Norden Campground
is a great site to camp nearby; don’t forget to take a look at Sugar Bowl while you're here at Heath Falls Overlook Trail.
Get your heart beating on the magnificent whitewater of Yuba River - South Fork, and a magnificent site like Deadman Flat here at Heath Falls Overlook
Trail is too pleasant to miss. Be careful coming to the Northern Sierra Nevada, you might not ever wanna go home again. A short journey to Soda Springs is always worthwhile. A quick visit to Serena Creek close to Heath Falls Overlook Trail is a great idea, and Long Valley is definitely
a great place to visit.
Yep, outdoors exciting stuff to do are beyond doubt plentiful here at Heath Falls Overlook Trail. Heath Spring is always fun to check out, and a great place for whitewater paddling is Fordyce Creek.
|
|
Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 39.2634, Longitude -120.4277
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 39.253, Longitude -120.3534
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 10.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 10.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
|
Total elevation difference: 1601 feet
Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
|
12 miles away
60 room boutique hotel on 3 levels with 5 unique suites. Ski on-ski off property nestled at base of Squaw Valley USA ski resort. We feature two restaurants our own ski rental shop The Inn Shop and bou...
|
| |
Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley
|
12 miles away
The Squaw Valley Lodge is Squaw Valleys Four Diamond awarded condominium suites resort; featuring world-class amenities and a true slope-side location; convenient to all of the areas activities. Nestl...
|
|
User input for Heath Falls Overlook Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Truckee-Grass Valley, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Truckee-Grass Valley, California, the metro area neareast to Heath Falls Overlook Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
|
Current weather conditions at Heath Falls Overlook Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California
Local climate location: BOWMAN DAM 1 miles away
       
| |
Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley
|
12 miles away
The Village at Squaw Valley USA is an enchanting pedestrian village located at the base of Squaw Valley USA with approximately 300 condominium suites and a variety of boutique shops, restaurants, and ...
|
Holiday Inn Express Truckee, Ca, Truckee
|
13 miles away
The Holiday Inn Express Truckee Hotel is an conveniently located in Truckee, California a recreational paradise, surrounded by lakes and beautiful mountains. We are within minutes to various ski re...
|
|
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Heath Falls Overlook Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California
| |
| |
 |
|
| These outdoors activities are available near Heath Falls Overlook Trail. |
| | Trails Near Heath Falls Overlook Trail:
 |
Long Valley Trail, Placer
County
, 2 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 816 feet elevation difference |
|
Tevis Cup Trail, Placer
County
, 3 miles away, 11.1 hiking miles, 1773 feet elevation difference |
|
Lola Montez Trail, Nevada
County
, 5 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 458 feet elevation difference |
|
Sailor Flat Trail, Placer
County
, 7 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 2534 feet elevation difference |
|
Cherry Point Trail, Placer
County
, 7 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1079 feet elevation difference |
|
Loch Leven Trail, Placer
County
, 7 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1191 feet elevation difference |
|
Painted Rock Trail, Placer
County
, 8 miles away, 7.4 hiking miles, 1553 feet elevation difference |
|
| | Whitewater Near Heath Falls Overlook Trail:
 |
Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County
County
, 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove) |
|
Fordyce Creek, Nevada County
County
, 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding) |
|
Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County
County
, 13 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir) |
|
American River - North Fork, Placer County
County
, 18 miles away, Class IV-V - 12.3 miles long (Tadpole Creek to Euchre Bar) |
|
Rubicon River, Placer/ El Dorado County
County
, 19 miles away, Class V - 20.3 miles long (Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay) |
|
| | Hotels Near Heath Falls Overlook Trail:
 |
Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
, 12 miles away |
|
Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley
, 12 miles away |
|
Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley
, 12 miles away |
|
Holiday Inn Express Truckee, Ca, Truckee
, 13 miles away |
|
The Inn At Truckee, Truckee
, 14 miles away |
|
|
| |
|
|
