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| | You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Lost Canyon Trail in Mono County, California is just what you need. Outdoors folks generally like this part of California. Backcountry trails for hiking, and backpacking can be found all over California, and Lost Canyon Trail is one of them, and it's in Mono County. Different parts of this trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the trail. At parts of the year this region sees very little |
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rain, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Backcountry backpacking here in California is something that is always fun to do. Backcountry trekking here in the Central Sierra Nevada is a wonderful way to
| | explore these summits. Lost Canyon Trail is 19.8 miles long; it's longer than many trails. Lost Canyon Trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. At Lost Canyon Trail you don’t see much rainfall; throughout January this area sees the most rain, and the driest of the months is July. Every California trail is worth hiking. This is a long wilderness trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. The number of backcountry hiking trails in this vicinity is not very high. | |
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Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. The total elevation difference for Lost Canyon Trail is 3,648 feet which is higher than average. This wilderness trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a great backcountry hiking
trail for experienced walkers in great shape. Now, this is roughly a 3-day backcountry walk, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. During the days of summer at Lost Canyon Trail highs are mostly in the 80's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 50's. All
through the winter the highs are ordinarily in the 40's, and overnight lows in the 20's for Lost Canyon Trail. A lengthy tour divides Gardnerville Ranchos from Lost Canyon Trail, but hiking trails like these are good.
Briefly about the general area:
Little Lost Canyon
is a glorious location to spend some time at; a journey to Lost Canyon Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Wild Horse Spring. It's a tremendous idea to pop by Lost Cannon Creek, it's next to Lost Canyon Trail; get your pulse rate up on the nice whitewater of West
Walker River.
Having a great time in the Central Sierra Nevada is easy. While you're here at Lost Canyon Trail it's a good idea to visit China Garden. You just can't picture the amount of outdoors enjoyable things the Central Sierra Nevada has to offer. Chris Flat Campground
is a great campground here; whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then, we recommend West Walker River. If you came for an overnight stay Bootleg Campground is a great site to camp; a short journey to Llewellyn Falls is always worthwhile.
You just can't
envision the amount of outdoors enjoyable stuff the area in the vicinity of Lost Canyon Trail has to offer. A quick spree to Mill Creek next to Lost Canyon Trail is a fine idea; do set aside some time for Little Antelope Valley if you're here at Lost Canyon Trail.
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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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29 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Lost Canyon Trail, Central Sierra Nevada, Mono County, California
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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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Best Western Topaz Lake Inn, Topaz Lake
, 11 miles away |
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Ruby Inn, Bridgeport
, 29 miles away |
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Carson Valley Inn Motor Lodge, Minden
, 30 miles away |
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Best Western Minden Inn, Minden
, 32 miles away |
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Ridge Tahoe, The, Stateline
, 36 miles away |
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32 miles away
