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| | Every California backcountry trail is pretty in its own way. California is a perfect place for outdoors folks. Mears Lake Valley Trail is a hiking trail pretty far from Truckee-Grass Valley, but backpacking along this hiking trail is very amusing. Finally, backpacking time is here again, and Mears Lake Valley Trail in Placer County, California is the fresh air at its best. This is just one of a large number of backcountry hiking trails in this area. A large amount of rain falls at Mears Lake Valley Trail; January is the wettest month with most rain, |
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and July meanwhile is the driest month. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This backcountry trail is not that long but it's always wonderful to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. You should count on this walk taking about 3.5 hours,
| | but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Pleasant backcountry trails in California are in abundance; Mears Lake Valley Trail is one of them, and it's in Placer County. This area does get very dry sometimes, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Mears Lake Valley Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Going for a backcountry hike here | |
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in California is something that is always fun to do. Mears Lake Valley Trail has a total elevation difference of 863 feet, and that is lower than average. Summertime highs at Mears Lake Valley Trail mostly tend to be in the 80's while overnight lows are generally in the 40's. Highs
through the wintertime are generally in the 40's, and overnight lows through the wintertime for Mears Lake Valley Trail tend to be in the 20's. Backcountry trails like this one here in the Northern Sierra Nevada are a perfect way to explore these mountaintops. This wilderness hiking
trail is a normal length wilderness hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a tremendous backcountry hiking trail for the average person looking for a tremendous adventure. With its 4.2 miles of walking distance it's an average length great outdoors
trail. This great outdoors hiking trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end.
Briefly about the general area:
If you want a fine time in the great outdoors just come
on up to the Northern Sierra Nevada. A tour to Lake Valley invigorates the spirit, and Sixmile Valley is without doubt a great place to go to. Whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then we recommend Yuba River - South Fork, and there are plenty of people from
Truckee-Grass Valley here at Mears Lake Valley Trail.
Mears Lake Valley Trail is nice enough to spend more than a day at, Kelly Lake Campground is a nice local campground; Mears Meadow is a great place to check out. Get your pulse rate up on the delightful whitewater of Fordyce
Creek, and if you came to camp Silver Tip Campground is a fine spot to do that. Yeah, come here to Mears Lake Valley Trail for a nice time. A tour to Meadow Spring will fill your soul with wonderful feelings.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 39.2962, Longitude -120.5947
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 39.2739, Longitude -120.586
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.1 miles
Total climbing distance = .2 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
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Total elevation difference: 863 feet
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18 miles away
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Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
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25 miles away
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User input for Mears Lake Valley Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Truckee-Grass Valley, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Mears Lake Valley Trail. |
| | Trails Near Mears Lake Valley Trail:
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Big Valley Trail, Placer
County
, 2 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 1052 feet elevation difference |
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Sugar Pine Point Trail, Placer
County
, 4 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 392 feet elevation difference |
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Grouse Ridge Trail, Nevada
County
, 4 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 1886 feet elevation difference |
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Beacroft Trail, Placer
County
, 4 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 2690 feet elevation difference |
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American River Trail, Placer
County
, 4 miles away, 18.2 hiking miles, 3290 feet elevation difference |
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Spaulding Lake Trail, Nevada
County
, 4 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 601 feet elevation difference |
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Big Granite Trail, Placer
County
, 5 miles away, 18.4 hiking miles, 3896 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Mears Lake Valley Trail:
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Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County
County
, 2 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir) |
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Fordyce Creek, Nevada County
County
, 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding) |
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American River - North Fork, Placer County
County
, 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 12.3 miles long (Tadpole Creek to Euchre Bar) |
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Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove) |
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| | Hotels Near Mears Lake Valley Trail:
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Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City
, 18 miles away |
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Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
, 25 miles away |
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Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley
, 25 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Truckee, Ca, Truckee
, 25 miles away |
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Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley
, 25 miles away |
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25 miles away
