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| | When was the last time you got out in the great outdoors a bit? Hunsucker Trail in El Dorado County, California is a great place for getting out. Each one of the many wilderness hiking trails of California is wonderful in its own way. Glorious wilderness hiking trails in California are in abundance; Hunsucker Trail is one of them, and it's in El Dorado County. The backcountry trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your walk. Hunsucker Trail is not that long but it's |
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always great to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. Hunsucker Trail has two trailheads, so backcountry backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. This wilderness trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for
| | any current fire restrictions before you go. Hunsucker Trail is 3.8 miles long it's shorter than many backcountry trails. This hiking and backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 413 feet, and that is lower than average. All the water falling down from the sky makes Hunsucker Trail a wet place; January is when you get the most rain here, and the driest of the months is July. For the duration of the summer months highs here at Hunsucker Trail get into the 90's. When the night sets in temperatures drop down into the 60's. All through the winter | |
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highs are in the 50's, and overnight lows during the winter for Hunsucker Trail tend to be in the 30's. When you're here in California backcountry hiking along one of its wilderness hiking trails is always an exciting thing to do. There are so many hiking and backpacking trails
in this vicinity. Hunsucker Trail is not very in the vicinity of Truckee-Grass Valley at all, but it is a really delightful hiking and backpacking trail. This part of California is always a delight to stop by during backcountry hiking season. And keep in mind that there could be
temporary safety restrictions in place. These backcountry trails here in the Northern Sierra Nevada are the best way to enjoy these summits. You should count on this walk taking about 3.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for
that. Hunsucker Trail is a very short backcountry trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this hiking and backpacking trail great for the average trekker looking for an amusing adventure.
Briefly about the general area:
These mountains rock, just explore
all the fun things to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Yellow Jacket Campground is a brilliant campground nearby. Stay the night at Sunset Campground, and do put some time aside to spend at Cold Spring while you're here at Hunsucker Trail.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 38.9441, Longitude -120.4199
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 38.9473, Longitude -120.4513
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.9 miles
Total climbing distance = .4 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
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Total elevation difference: 413 feet
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15 miles away
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19 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Truckee-Grass Valley, California
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Hunsucker Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Hunsucker Trail. |
| | Trails Near Hunsucker Trail:
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South Fork Trail, El Dorado
County
, 1 miles away, 6.8 hiking miles, 1919 feet elevation difference |
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Dry Lakes Trail, El Dorado
County
, 2 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 879 feet elevation difference |
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Rubicon Trail, El Dorado
County
, 3 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 2275 feet elevation difference |
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Grey Trail, Placer
County
, 3 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 2339 feet elevation difference |
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Ellicott Trail, El Dorado
County
, 4 miles away, 1.3 hiking miles, 1591 feet elevation difference |
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Hunters Trail, Placer
County
, 4 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 1957 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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| | Hotels Near Hunsucker Trail:
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Best Western Stagecoach Inn, Pollock Pines
, 15 miles away |
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Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley
, 19 miles away |
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Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
, 19 miles away |
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Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley
, 19 miles away |
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PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
, 19 miles away |
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| | Lakes Near Hunsucker Trail
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Gerle Creek Divide Reservoir, El Dorado County
, 3 miles away |
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Union Valley Reservoir, El Dorado County
, 4 miles away |
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