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| | Here in California backcountry hiking is the magnificent thing to do. While visiting this vicinity in California it's a magnificent idea to go backcountry hiking too. Each backpacking trail in California has its own unique attractiveness. Lost Canyon Trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry trek it just one way. Sometimes this wilderness 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 one of a very small number of hiking |
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and backpacking trails in this neighborhood. Lost Canyon Trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backcountry trail. Summer at Lost Canyon Trail comes with high temperatures
| | in the 80's while overnight lows are typically in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's, and overnight lows in the 20's for Lost Canyon Trail. You'll need to go far from Gardnerville Ranchos to get to Lost Canyon Trail, but backcountry hiking along this hiking trail is very cool. Now, this is roughly a 3-day backcountry trek, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Being 19.8 miles long; it's considered a longer trek. Lost Canyon Trail has a total elevation difference of 3,648 feet, and that is higher than average. The | |
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length of Lost Canyon Trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough hiking and backpacking trail for advanced walkers looking for a good challenge. Put on your backcountry hiking shoes, and hit the hiking trail, Lost Canyon
Trail in Mono County, California is a really nice place to spend some time. Not much rainfall falls here at Lost Canyon Trail; most of the rain falls through January, and July meanwhile is the driest month. Lost Canyon Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole
trip. California has plenty of magnificent backpacking trails, and Lost Canyon Trail in Mono County is one of them. The charming backpacking trails of the Central Sierra Nevada are a magnificent way to explore these mountains. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety
restrictions in place.
Briefly about the general area: Looking for some flowing water? Try Lost Cannon Creek, and a short visit to Llewellyn Falls is always worthwhile. Get yourself into a kayak and hit West Walker River; Little Lost Canyon is another tremendous place
to visit nearby. You just can't picture the amount of outdoors cool things the area right next door to Lost Canyon Trail has to offer. If you come at the right time of year, West Walker River offers some great whitewater, and hey, Mill Creek is a nice local stream. Wild Horse
Spring is an inspiring site to take a look at while you're here; why not camp at Leavitt Meadows Pack Station since you're here at Lost Canyon Trail. Whohoo, so much enjoyable stuff in one place! The Central Sierra Nevada rocks! Places like Little Antelope Valley are great to
have a look at, and Bootleg Campground is a perfect local campground. You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors entertaining stuff the Central Sierra Nevada has to offer. China Garden is a great place.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 38.5084, Longitude -119.494 - - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 38.4052, Longitude -119.4923 - - Directions and Road Map

Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 9.9 miles Total climbing distance = 6.2 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 9.9 miles Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 19.8 miles Total climbing distance = 7.8 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
3 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 19.8 miles Total climbing distance = 7.8 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
3 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 days
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Total elevation difference: 3648 feet

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11 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada, the metro area neareast to Lost Canyon Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| | Trails Near Lost Canyon Trail:
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Early Emigrant and Indian Trail, Mono
County
, 6 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 2323 feet elevation difference |
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Corral Valley Trail, Alpine
County
, 7 miles away, 7.4 hiking miles, 756 feet elevation difference |
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Silver King Trail, Alpine
County
, 8 miles away, 23.6 hiking miles, 1976 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Lost Canyon Trail:
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West Walker River, Mono County
County
, 4 miles away, Class III-V - 11 miles long (Highway 395 Bridge to Walker) |
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West Walker River, Mono County
County
, 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.3 miles long (Leavitt Station Trailhead to Pickel Meadow) |
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Carson River - East Fork, Alpine County
County
, 19 miles away, Class III - 7.3 miles long (Cave Rock to Hangman's Bridge) |
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Carson River - East Fork, Alpine County
County
, 21 miles away, Class II - 20 miles long (Hangman's Bridge to Gardnerville) |
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Carson River - East Fork, Alpine County
County
, 22 miles away, Class II - 20 miles long (Hangman's Bridge to CA-NV border) |
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| | Hotels Near Lost Canyon Trail:
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Super 8 Gardnerville/Carson City, Gardnerville
, 11 miles away |
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Best Western Topaz Lake Inn, Topaz Lake
, 11 miles away |
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David Walley's Resort, Genoa
, 29 miles away |
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Carson Valley Inn, Minden
, 31 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites MINDEN, Minden
, 31 miles away |
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