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| | Hey, time for a trek don’t you think? Loon Lake Trail in El Dorado County, California is a fine pick. Here in the tremendous state of California backpacking is always a fun thing to do. California is a glorious place for outdoors folks. This is a two-ended backpacking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry trek it just one way. There's not much difference in elevation along the wilderness hiking trail, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole wilderness hiking trail. California has plenty |
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of tremendous trails, and one of those is Loon Lake Trail in El Dorado County. This hiking trail is a normal length hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a glorious hiking trail for the average person looking for a glorious adventure. Loon Lake Trail
| | is 5.4 miles long it's an average length wilderness hiking trail. Backcountry backpacking here in the Northern Sierra Nevada is the best way to enjoy these mountains. Loon Lake Trail is not very right next door to Gardnerville Ranchos at all, but if you're looking for a fine place to go trekking, this is a fine pick. There are plenty of trails in California; each one of them has its own character. This is an area covered with lots of hiking trails. During the long summer days highs here at Loon Lake Trail get into the 80's, and through the night it cools | |
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down to the 40's. Through the winter the highs are generally in the 40's, and nighttime lows in the 20's for Loon Lake Trail. The total elevation difference for Loon Lake Trail is 556 feet which is lower than average. All the water falling down from the sky makes Loon Lake Trail
a wet location; the month of January is the wettest with most of the rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month. This backpacking and hiking trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. This backcountry hike shouldn't
take more than 4.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. At parts of the year this vicinity sees very little rain, so do check for current fire
restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire.
Briefly about the general area:
Drift down the rapids of Silver Creek - South Fork in a kayak. Pleasant Boat-In Campground is a brilliant local campground, and don’t forget to stop at Poison
Hole while you're here at Loon Lake Trail.
Just can't get enough of the Northern Sierra Nevada. Get yourself into a kayak and hit American River - South Fork, and if you came for an overnight stay Wentworth Springs Campground is a magnificent location to camp.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 38.9509, Longitude -120.3095
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 38.9795, Longitude -120.3194
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.7 miles
Total climbing distance = .6 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
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Total elevation difference: 556 feet
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13 miles away
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13 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada
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| These outdoors activities are available near Loon Lake Trail. |
| | Trails Near Loon Lake Trail:
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Poison Hole Trail, El Dorado
County
, 1 miles away, 3.3 hiking miles, 1377 feet elevation difference |
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Sun Rock Trail, El Dorado
County
, 3 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 419 feet elevation difference |
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Highland Trail, El Dorado
County
, 3 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 2237 feet elevation difference |
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Red Peak Trail, El Dorado
County
, 4 miles away, 6.5 hiking miles, 1766 feet elevation difference |
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McKinstry Trail, Placer
County
, 5 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 2734 feet elevation difference |
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Dry Lakes Trail, El Dorado
County
, 7 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 879 feet elevation difference |
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Windmiller Trail, El Dorado
County
, 7 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 1011 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Loon Lake Trail:
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Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 8 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir) |
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American River - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 11 miles away, Class III-V - 9.6 miles long (Kyburz to Riverton) |
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American River - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz) |
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| | Hotels Near Loon Lake Trail:
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Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley
, 13 miles away |
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Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
, 13 miles away |
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Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley
, 14 miles away |
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Resort At Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley
, 15 miles away |
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Pepper Tree Inn, Tahoe City
, 16 miles away |
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15 miles away
