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| | You'll have got to go far from Truckee-Grass Valley to get to Loch Leven Trail, but when you spend some time backpacking here you will feel like a whole new person. If you happen to be in California, why not go backpacking, it never gets boring. We all need to get out in the wilderness once in a while, and Loch Leven Trail in Placer County, California is just what you need. This backcountry hike shouldn't take more than 4 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. There are so many great great outdoors trails |
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for backpacking in California, and Loch Leven Trail in Placer County is one of them. Backpacking here in the Northern Sierra Nevada is a tremendous way to explore these summits. Loch Leven Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,191 feet, and that is about average. Loch Leven
| | Trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. This is one of many trails in the surrounding region. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out walk. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. There are numerous great outdoors trails in California, and each one is different from the others. This hiking trail is a normal length hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a nice trail for the average person looking | |
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for a nice adventure. Sometimes this hiking trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Being 4.4 miles long it's a mid length trek. Loch Leven Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have
to worry about different climate zones along your trek. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Loch Leven Trail; the nighttime is fairly cooler of course, regularly in the 40's. Throughout the wintertime the highs are regularly in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Loch Leven
Trail are in the 20's. California is a tremendous location for backcountry hikers. Loch Leven Trail is a relatively wet place regularly with a great deal of rain; the month with most of the rain is January, and July is the month with the least moisture.
Briefly about the
general area:
Whitewater paddling is magnificent on Yuba River - South Fork; camping at Cold Springs Campground is always a pleasant experience.
So many enjoyable things to do here in the Northern Sierra Nevada, too pleasant to be true. Paddling on Fordyce Creek is so
much fun, and you'll perhaps meet some folks from Truckee-Grass Valley here. This river is so great. Pelham Flat is a stunning site any time of year, and if you came to camp Sterling Lake Campground is a great site to do that.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 39.3037, Longitude -120.5185
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 4.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 1191 feet
Holiday Inn Express Truckee, Ca, Truckee
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20 miles away
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Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
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20 miles away
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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 Loch Leven Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Loch Leven Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Loch Leven Trail. |
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Salmon Lake Trail, Placer
County
, 1 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 330 feet elevation difference |
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Cherry Point Trail, Placer
County
, 1 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1079 feet elevation difference |
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Sugar Pine Point Trail, Placer
County
, 2 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 392 feet elevation difference |
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Big Granite Trail, Placer
County
, 3 miles away, 18.4 hiking miles, 3896 feet elevation difference |
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Big Valley Trail, Placer
County
, 4 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 1052 feet elevation difference |
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Glacier Lakes Trail, Nevada
County
, 4 miles away, 4.1 hiking miles, 559 feet elevation difference |
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American River Trail, Placer
County
, 5 miles away, 18.2 hiking miles, 3290 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Loch Leven Trail:
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Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County
County
, 2 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove) |
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Fordyce Creek, Nevada County
County
, 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding) |
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Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County
County
, 5 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir) |
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American River - North Fork, Placer County
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 12.3 miles long (Tadpole Creek to Euchre Bar) |
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Hoyfjellet Lodge, Soda Springs
, 4 miles away |
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Shinneyboo Creek Cabin Resort, Soda Springs
, 4 miles away |
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Rainbow Lodge, Soda Springs
, 5 miles away |
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Always Inn Tahoe Bed and Breakfast, Soda Springs
, 9 miles away |
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Donner Lake Village Resort, Truckee
, 16 miles away |
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