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| | Trails for backcountry hiking, and backpacking can be found all over California; one of them being McKinstry Trail in Placer County. Each great outdoors hiking trail in California has its own character. Outdoors people generally like this part of California. Of course, this is an overnight hike, 2.5 days normally, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. Here in California backcountry hiking is a splendid idea. The total elevation difference for McKinstry Trail is 2,734 feet which is a higher than average number. This great outdoors |
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hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. The high level of rainfall makes McKinstry Trail a reasonably wet spot; the month with most of the rain is January, and the driest month
| | of the year is July. A lengthy tour divides Gardnerville Ranchos from McKinstry Trail, but It's always amusing to hike here. McKinstry Trail is a very long backcountry trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough backpacking trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for a tremendous challenge. For the period of the warm days of summer highs here at McKinstry Trail get into the 80's. Summer nighttime lows sink down to the 40's. Throughout the wintertime highs are commonly in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here | |
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at McKinstry Trail. McKinstry Trail is 16 miles long; it's longer than many hiking and backpacking trails. This is a great outdoors hiking trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Put on your hiking shoes, and hit the hiking trail, McKinstry Trail in
Placer County, California is a nice location to go. Different parts of this hiking and backpacking trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the hiking and backpacking trail. McKinstry Trail
has two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry hiking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. Hiking here in the Northern Sierra Nevada is a really perfect way
to spend quality time in the outdoors. This is a vicinity covered with lots of backpacking trails.
Briefly about the general area:
If you want a perfect time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Northern Sierra Nevada. A visit to McKinstry Meadow invigorates
the spirit. Steamboat Canyon is in the neighborhood of McKinstry Trail and is a tremendous place, and a good site to camp here at McKinstry Trail is Wentworth Springs Campground.
Yep, outdoors fun things truly is plentiful here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Paddling on American
River - South Fork is so much fun, and a short spree to Mineral Springs is always worthwhile. Hunters Spring is a beautiful location to pop by while you're at McKinstry Trail; camping is available at Hell Hole-In Campground. Yeah, come here to McKinstry Trail for a great time.
Barker Creek flows through this region, and Little McKinstry Meadow is a perfect location.
Five Lakes Creek is a stream that you may run into while here, and whitewater paddling is great on Silver Creek - South Fork.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 39.0419, Longitude -120.3282
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 39.058, Longitude -120.4062
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 16 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 16 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
9 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2734 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada
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| These outdoors activities are available near McKinstry Trail. |
| | Trails Near McKinstry Trail:
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Steamboat Trail, Placer
County
, 3 miles away, 11.6 hiking miles, 2686 feet elevation difference |
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Loon Lake Trail, El Dorado
County
, 5 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 556 feet elevation difference |
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Poison Hole Trail, El Dorado
County
, 6 miles away, 3.3 hiking miles, 1377 feet elevation difference |
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Five Lakes Creek Trail, Placer
County
, 6 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1394 feet elevation difference |
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Parsley Bar Trail, Placer
County
, 6 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 1582 feet elevation difference |
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Big Spring Trail, Placer
County
, 6 miles away, 2.2 hiking miles, 289 feet elevation difference |
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Highland Trail, El Dorado
County
, 7 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 2237 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near McKinstry Trail:
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Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 13 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
, 16 miles away, Class III-V - 9.6 miles long (Kyburz to Riverton) |
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American River - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz) |
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Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County
County
, 18 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove) |
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Rubicon River, Placer/ El Dorado County
County
, 18 miles away, Class V - 20.3 miles long (Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay) |
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| | Hotels Near McKinstry Trail:
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Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley
, 10 miles away |
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Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
, 10 miles away |
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Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley
, 10 miles away |
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PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
, 10 miles away |
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Resort At Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley
, 11 miles away |
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