California hiking trails - Lola Montez Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Nevada County

   
  Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and if you happen to be in Nevada County of California, Lola Montez Trail is a great local backcountry hiking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. Backcountry hiking here in California is something that is always fun to do. You'll have to go far from Truckee-Grass Valley to get to Lola Montez Trail, but when you spend some time backcountry hiking here you will feel like a whole new person. The great outdoors hiking trails of the Northern Sierra Nevada are a very good way
    to see these highlands. All through the summer months at Lola Montez Trail temperatures are ordinarily in the 80's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 50's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 40's with temperatures at Lola Montez Trail dipping down into
the 20's through winter nights. This great outdoors hiking trail is a very short great outdoors hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backcountry hiking trail great for the average backcountry walker looking for an enjoyable adventure. Sometimes this 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. Even though this is not a very long trail you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. There are so many backcountry  
hiking trails in this region. The time needed for this trek is roughly 2.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end which means you have the option of backcountry backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Lola Montez Trail is a reasonably wet site generally with a large amount of rainfall; January is the wettest month with most rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. There's not much difference in elevation along Lola Montez Trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Every California hiking and backpacking trail has something unique to offer. Lola Montez Trail is 3 miles long it's a shorter type backcountry walk. Backcountry trekking here in California is a must. This wilderness trail has a total elevation difference of 458 feet, and that is lower than average. Hiking trails are glorious and plentiful in California; Lola Montez Trail in Nevada County is one of them.

Briefly about the general area:
All year is a magnificent time in the Northern Sierra Nevada if you like the outdoors. Stay the night at Van Norden Campground, and you can run the rapids of Yuba River - South Fork.
You'll need more than a day to explore everything Lola Montez Trail has to offer, you can camp at Cold Springs Campground, and some of the water nearby flows, like Lower Castle Creek.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 39.328, Longitude -120.3899
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 39.342, Longitude -120.408
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.5 miles
Total climbing distance = .6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.5 miles
Total climbing distance = .7 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 458 feet


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 Trails Near Lola Montez Trail:
Heath Falls Overlook Trail, Placer County , 5 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 1601 feet elevation difference
Warren Lake Trail, Nevada County , 5 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 2381 feet elevation difference
Long Valley Trail, Placer County , 5 miles away,  5.6 hiking miles, 816 feet elevation difference
Glacier Lakes Trail, Nevada County , 5 miles away, 4.1 hiking miles, 559 feet elevation difference
Mount Lola Trail, Sierra County , 7 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 2630 feet elevation difference
Tevis Cup Trail, Placer County , 7 miles away, 11.1 hiking miles, 1773 feet elevation difference
Loch Leven Trail, Placer County , 8 miles away,  4.4 hiking miles, 1191 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Lola Montez Trail:
Van Norden Campground, Nevada County, 2 miles away
Cold Springs Campground, Nevada County, 4 miles away
Onion Creek Campground, Placer County, 5 miles away
Sterling Lake Campground, Nevada County, 6 miles away
Talbot Campground, Placer County, 9 miles away
 Whitewater Near Lola Montez Trail:
Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove)
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Holiday Inn Express Truckee, Ca, Truckee , 12 miles away
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Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley , 14 miles away
Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley , 14 miles away
Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley , 14 miles away
 Lakes Near Lola Montez Trail
Lower Lola Montez Lake, Nevada County , 1 miles away
Buzzard Roost Lake, Nevada County , 2 miles away

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