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| | Here in the great state of California hiking is always an enjoyable thing to do. This part of California has a great deal of available outdoors pastimes. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Mount Lola Trail in Sierra County, California is a perfect place to go. The picturesque great outdoors hiking trails of the Northern Sierra Nevada are a really magnificent way to spend quality time in the outdoors. This great outdoors trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove |
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or make a camp fire. Now, this is roughly a 2-day hike, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. Being 14.4 miles long; it's considered a longer walk. Mount Lola Trail is not very close to Truckee-Grass Valley at all, but it is a perfect sanctuary from the urban
| | center. The total elevation difference for this trail is 2,630 feet, and that is higher than average. There are so many hiking trails in this region. Now this great outdoors trail is pretty long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Magnificent wilderness hiking trails in California are in abundance; Mount Lola Trail is one of them, and it's in Sierra County. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Mount Lola Trail is pretty dry regularly; during the month of January you get the most snow around here, and the driest of the months is July. This | |
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hiking trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the hiking trail. This trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry backpacking it one way if you have
someone to pick you up at the other end. The length of this great outdoors hiking trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this hiking trail pleasant for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Every wilderness hiking trail in California
is worth hiking. During the summertime at Mount Lola Trail highs are usually in the 80's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 40's. For the duration of the winter highs are frequently in the 40's, and nighttime lows at Mount Lola Trail through the winter
frequently sink into the 10's.
Briefly about the general area:
Cold Stream is a stream that you may bump into while you're here; if you wish for a little side visit, try Perazzo Canyon. Stay the night at Cold Creek - Tahoe National Forest, and everybody loves Dry Meadow.
Independence Lake Campground is a great campground nearby, and there's whitewater on Fordyce Creek for all you thrill seekers. And if you're still looking for more outdoors cool stuff just keep reading. There are some magnificent whitewater spots on Yuba River - South Fork. Man,
is there loads of enjoyable things to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Upper Independence Creek flows through this vicinity, and a spree to Cold Stream Meadow revitalizes the soul.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 39.4898, Longitude -120.3421
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 39.4198, Longitude -120.3891
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 14.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 14.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2630 feet
Holiday Inn Express TRUCKEE, Truckee
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11 miles away
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The Inn at Truckee, Truckee
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12 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Truckee-Grass Valley, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Truckee-Grass Valley, California, the metro area neareast to Mount Lola Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Mount Lola Trail. |
| | Trails Near Mount Lola Trail:
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Warren Lake Trail, Nevada
County
, 3 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 2381 feet elevation difference |
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Cottonwood Overlook Trail, Sierra
County
, 6 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 607 feet elevation difference |
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Cottonwood Botanical Trail, Sierra
County
, 6 miles away, 0.8 hiking miles, 274 feet elevation difference |
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Cottonwood Fisherman Trail, Sierra
County
, 6 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 737 feet elevation difference |
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Lola Montez Trail, Nevada
County
, 7 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 458 feet elevation difference |
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Glacier Lakes Trail, Nevada
County
, 10 miles away, 4.1 hiking miles, 559 feet elevation difference |
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Heath Falls Overlook Trail, Placer
County
, 11 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 1601 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Mount Lola Trail:
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Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County
County
, 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove) |
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Fordyce Creek, Nevada County
County
, 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding) |
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Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County
County
, 18 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir) |
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Truckee River, Placer/ Nevada County
County
, 20 miles away, Class II-III - 27 miles long (Alpine Meadows Road to Floriston) |
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Truckee River, Nevada/ Sierra/ Washoe County
County
, 23 miles away, Class III - 8 miles long (Farad Powerhouse to Verdi) |
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| | Hotels Near Mount Lola Trail:
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Holiday Inn Express TRUCKEE, Truckee
, 11 miles away |
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The Inn at Truckee, Truckee
, 12 miles away |
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Hampton Inn & Suites Tahoe-Truckee, CA, Truckee
, 13 miles away |
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Best Western Truckee Tahoe Inn, Truckee
, 15 miles away |
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Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
, 15 miles away |
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13 miles away
