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| | Hey, time for a trek don’t you think? Long Valley Trail in Placer County, California is a fine selection. Long Valley Trail is a great outdoors trail quite far from Truckee-Grass Valley, but when you spend some time backpacking here you will feel like a whole new person. Wilderness trails are great and plentiful in California, and one of those is Long Valley Trail in Placer County. Long Valley Trail gets a good deal of water; January is the month that gets the most rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. The charming great outdoors |
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hiking trails of the Northern Sierra Nevada are a nice way to explore these summits. The total elevation difference for Long Valley Trail is 816 feet, and that is lower than average. The time needed for this hike is roughly 5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you
| | could get stuck so be prepared for that. This is not a very long backcountry trail but it's always tremendous to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. This great outdoors hiking trail is a mid length great outdoors hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this hiking trail good for the average backcountry hiker looking for an exciting adventure. At Long Valley Trail throughout the warmest time of the year highs are in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 50's. Through the | |
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winter highs are frequently in the 40's, and overnight lows during the winter for Long Valley Trail tend to be in the 20's. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in site. The trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means
the conditions are about the same from start to finish. This is a neighborhood covered with lots of hiking trails. Hiking in California is something that is always fun to do. Every hiking trail in California is different from the others. This backcountry trail sometimes gets very
dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Being 5.6 miles long it's an average length trail. This great outdoors trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry walk. No chance of getting bored in California if you
like the great outdoors.
Briefly about the general area:
If you don't mind getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Fordyce Creek, and Palisade Creek is in the neighborhood of Long Valley Trail and is always a diversion to have a look at. Just can't
get enough of the Northern Sierra Nevada. Take a little visit to Wabena Creek while you're here at Long Valley Trail, and do put some time aside to spend at Heath Spring if you're here at Long Valley Trail.
Yuba River - South Fork is a pleasant whitewater spot near Long Valley
Trail, and you can stay the night at Onion Creek Campground. What a location this is for outdoors people. Long Valley Trail is a splendid spot to visit for more than one day, Cold Springs Campground is a splendid spot to camp nearby; nearby you hit upon Long Valley which is a brilliant location to stop by.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 39.3017, Longitude -120.435
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 5.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Total elevation difference: 816 feet
Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
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14 miles away
60 room boutique hotel on 3 levels with 5 unique suites. Ski on-ski off property nestled at base of Squaw Valley USA ski resort. We feature two restaurants our own ski rental shop The Inn Shop and bou...
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Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley
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14 miles away
The Squaw Valley Lodge is Squaw Valleys Four Diamond awarded condominium suites resort; featuring world-class amenities and a true slope-side location; convenient to all of the areas activities. Nestl...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Truckee-Grass Valley, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Long Valley Trail. |
| | Trails Near Long Valley Trail:
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Heath Falls Overlook Trail, Placer
County
, 2 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 1601 feet elevation difference |
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Tevis Cup Trail, Placer
County
, 4 miles away, 11.1 hiking miles, 1773 feet elevation difference |
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Sailor Flat Trail, Placer
County
, 5 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 2534 feet elevation difference |
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Cherry Point Trail, Placer
County
, 5 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1079 feet elevation difference |
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Lola Montez Trail, Nevada
County
, 5 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 458 feet elevation difference |
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Loch Leven Trail, Placer
County
, 5 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1191 feet elevation difference |
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Salmon Lake Trail, Placer
County
, 6 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 330 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Long Valley Trail:
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Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County
County
, 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove) |
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Fordyce Creek, Nevada County
County
, 10 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
, 11 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir) |
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| | Hotels Near Long Valley Trail:
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Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
, 14 miles away |
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Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley
, 14 miles away |
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Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley
, 15 miles away |
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PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
, 15 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express TRUCKEE, Truckee
, 15 miles away |
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