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| | Wilderness trails for trekking, and backpacking can be found all over California, and one of those is Lafayette Ridge Trail in Sierra County. California is a nice outdoors state. Rather far from Truckee-Grass Valley you discover Lafayette Ridge Trail, but it is a really good wilderness hiking trail. Sometimes this backcountry hiking 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. This is a long backcountry hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. The total elevation |
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difference for this backcountry trail is 1,583 feet which is an average number. Summer at Lafayette Ridge Trail arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 50's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 40's with temperatures
| | at Lafayette Ridge Trail dipping down into the 20's through winter nights. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. There are numerous great outdoors trails in California, and each one has its own character. This is a two-ended backcountry trail with two trailheads, so backcountry hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Being 8 miles long it's an average length great outdoors hiking trail. These trails here in the Northern Sierra Nevada are a very good way to see these summits. We all need to | |
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get out in nature once in a while, and Lafayette Ridge Trail in Sierra County, California is just what you need. Backcountry trekking in California is the great thing to do. This great outdoors hiking trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts
of the great outdoors hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. This is one of many backcountry hiking trails in the surrounding area. Lafayette Ridge Trail is a normal length trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a fine backcountry hiking
trail for experienced hikers in glorious shape. All the water falling down from the sky makes Lafayette Ridge Trail a wet place; the wettest month of the year is frequently January, that's the one that rains the most while July is frequently the driest month. This walk shouldn't
take more than 7 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster.
Briefly about the general area:
Stay the night at Malakoff Diggins Shp, and some close by water includes Kimberley Creek. That right there is a load of cool stuff already but it
goes on, the Northern Sierra Nevada has it all. You're sure to bump into some fine folks from Truckee-Grass Valley here. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Lafayette Ridge Trail has to offer, you can camp at Chute Hill Campground.
Walls Flat is a good site to
check out; getting to Moore Flat Creek from Lafayette Ridge Trail is easy. Upper Woolsey Spring is an inspiring location to take a look at during your stay; there's whitewater on Yuba River - Middle Fork for all you adrenaline kick people.
You'll beyond doubt wish for more
hours in a day to enjoy all the fun things in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Places like Tulpehocke Flat are nice to stop by, and you can run the rapids of Yuba River - South Fork. And if you're still looking for more outdoors cool things just keep reading. You might want to pay a
visit to Kimberlin Ravine if you're here at Lafayette Ridge Trail, and a visit to Lafayette Ridge Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Mobley Spring.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 39.4421, Longitude -120.9114
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 39.4504, Longitude -120.8567
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1583 feet
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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 Lafayette Ridge Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Lafayette Ridge Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Sierra County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Lafayette Ridge Trail. |
| | Trails Near Lafayette Ridge Trail:
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Humbug Trail, Nevada
County
, 5 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 1041 feet elevation difference |
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Halls Ranch Trail, Sierra
County
, 7 miles away, 6.3 hiking miles, 2105 feet elevation difference |
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Bayes Cabin Road, Nevada
County
, 8 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 1568 feet elevation difference |
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South Yuba Trail, Nevada
County
, 8 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 929 feet elevation difference |
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Bedbug Smith Trail, Sierra
County
, 9 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 1927 feet elevation difference |
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Second Divide Trail, Sierra
County
, 12 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 1442 feet elevation difference |
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Third Divide Trail, Sierra
County
, 13 miles away, 2.5 hiking miles, 2062 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Lafayette Ridge Trail:
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Yuba River - Middle Fork, Sierra/ Nevada/ Yuba County
County
, 4 miles away, Class III-V - 22 miles long (Plumago Crossing to Route 49) |
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Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada County
County
, 5 miles away, Class IV - 14 miles long (Washington to Edwards Crossing) |
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Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra County
County
, 6 miles away, Class II-V - 4 miles long (Downieville to Goodyears Bar Bridge) |
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Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra County
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV - 8.5 miles long (Goodyears Bar Bridge to Highway 49 Bridge) |
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Pauley Creek, Sierra County
County
, 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 4 miles long (Second Divide Turnout to Downieville) |
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| | Hotels Near Lafayette Ridge Trail:
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Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City
, 5 miles away |
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Nevada City Inn, Nevada City
, 13 miles away |
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Piety Hill Cottages, Nevada City
, 14 miles away |
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Best Western Gold Country Inn, Grass Valley
, 15 miles away |
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Holiday Lodge Grass Valley, Grass Valley
, 16 miles away |
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