California hiking trails - Hite Cove Trail, Central Sierra Nevada, Mariposa County

   
  This is a wonderful place to hike and enjoy the most amazing wildflowers in the Yosemite area. It follows the South Fork of the Merced with sweeping views of the river gorge. The trail also drops down to the river itself. A little bit hard but not difficult. Bring the camera! Says Mark

Every California backcountry hiking trail has something unique to offer. While visiting this region in California it's an excellent idea to go trekking too. Hiking trails are magnificent and plentiful in California; among these are Hite Cove Trail in Mariposa
    County. Now this backpacking trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Hiking trails like this one here in the Central Sierra Nevada are an excellent way to explore these mountains. With its 14.4 miles of walking distance; it's a long wilderness trail. Hite
Cove Trail is positioned a pretty long journey from Madera, but hiking it is always cool. Summer at Hite Cove Trail comes with high temperatures in the 80's while night lows are frequently in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's while Hite Cove Trail night low temperatures throughout the wintertime are in the 20's. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in site. Hite Cove Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Alright,  
enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Hite Cove Trail in Mariposa County, California is just the spot. This is a one trailhead trail, so in and out is the way to backcountry trek it normally. The length of Hite Cove Trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough wilderness hiking trail for advanced backcountry trekkers looking for an excellent challenge. Sometimes this backpacking trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. A typical amount of rain falls here at Hite Cove Trail; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most rain, and July on the other hand is the driest. Here in California hiking is always an amusing thing to do. Hite Cove Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,185 feet which is an average number. The number of wilderness hiking trails in this region is not very high. Of course, this is an overnight hike, 2 days normally, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed.

Briefly about the general area:
Put some time aside to spend at Barrel Spring since you're here at Hite Cove Trail, and you can stay the night at Jerseydale Campground. Marble Point is in close proximity and always fine to stop at; Chinquapin Falls is always fun to check out. And that's not all you can do here in the Central Sierra Nevada. If you haven’t been to Yosemite National Park, you should schedule some time for it since you're here, and naturally Skelton Creek flows through this vicinity.
Rancheria Flat is a nice location to check out. If you come at the right time of year, Merced River - South Fork offers some great whitewater, and close by Nutmeg Gulch is a great location to go. Just can't get enough of the Central Sierra Nevada. Moss Creek is a stream that you may come across during your stay, and whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Merced River.
Yeah, come here to Hite Cove Trail for a great time. Canty Meadow is a delightful place any time of year. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Hite Cove Trail has to offer, you can camp at Indian Flat RV Park.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 37.6545, Longitude -119.8871
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Total in and out hiking length = 14.4 miles

Total climbing distance = 6.6 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 8.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1185 feet


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 Trails Near Hite Cove Trail:
Pohono Trail, Mariposa County , 13 miles away, 11.4 hiking miles, 3527 feet elevation difference
El Capitan Trail, Mariposa County , 14 miles away, 14.7 hiking miles, 4758 feet elevation difference
Pilot Ridge Trail, Mariposa County , 16 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 1023 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Hite Cove Trail:
Jerseydale Campground, Mariposa County, 4 miles away
Indian Flat RV Park, El Portal, 4 miles away
Midpines Koa Kampground, Midpines, 7 miles away
Yosemite Trail Campground, Midpines, 7 miles away
Yosemite/Mariposa KOA, Midpines, 8 miles away
 Whitewater Near Hite Cove Trail:
Merced River - South Fork, Mariposa County County , 1 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.4 miles long (Snyder Gulch to Route 140 Bridge)
Merced River, Mariposa County County , 8 miles away, Class II-V - 29 miles long (El Portal to Route 49 at Lake McClure)
Merced River, Mariposa County County , 9 miles away, Class IV - 17 miles long (Red Bud to Bagby Reservoir)
Merced River, Mariposa County County , 11 miles away, Class V - 4.8 miles long (Routes 120-140 Junction to Arch Rock Entrance Station)
Big Creek, Mariposa County County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 1 miles long (Chowchilla Mountain Road to South Fork Merced River)
 National Parks Near Hite Cove Trail:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA , 13 miles away
 Hotels Near Hite Cove Trail:
Little Valley Inn, Mariposa , 9 miles away
Comfort Inn Yosemite Valley Gateway, Mariposa , 11 miles away
Super 8 Mariposa/Yosemite Ntnl Prk Area, Mariposa , 11 miles away
Best Western Yosemite Way Station Motel, Mariposa , 11 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn - Mariposa Lodge, Mariposa , 11 miles away

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