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| | Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Mumford Bar Trail in Placer County, California is just the spot. While visiting this area in California it's an excellent idea to go backcountry backpacking too. A long journey divides Truckee-Grass Valley from Mumford Bar Trail, but wilderness hiking trails like these are brilliant. This area does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Backcountry backpacking here in the Northern Sierra |
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Nevada is a really wonderful way to spend quality time in the outdoors. Backcountry trails are fine and plentiful in California; Mumford Bar Trail in Placer County is one of them. This is a long backpacking and hiking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. For the duration
| | of the warmest time of the year at Mumford Bar Trail temperatures are regularly in the 90's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 60's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 50's; nighttime lows through the winter for Mumford Bar Trail tend to be in the 30's. Mumford Bar Trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the wilderness trail could be very different from other parts of it. Going for a walk here in California is the fine thing to do. Mumford Bar Trail has a total elevation difference | |
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of 3,289 feet which is higher than average. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end which means you have the option of trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. You should count on this backcountry hike taking about 9 hours, but of
course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This is one of many great outdoors trails in the surrounding region. With its 10.2 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many wilderness trails. Mumford Bar Trail
commonly gets a lot of rainfall; most of the rain falls during January while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Every California great outdoors hiking trail has its own unique splendor. This hiking trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill
miles which makes this a very tough great outdoors trail for advanced hikers looking for a splendid challenge.
Briefly about the general area:
There's some flowing water nearby, Andrew Gray Creek is a stream you can stop by while you're here; you're sure to run into
some nice folks from Truckee-Grass Valley here. Having a good time at Mumford Bar Trail is painless. Dawson Spring is an inspiring location to pop by while here, and since you're here you should have a look at Ford Point.
Just can't get enough of the Northern Sierra Nevada.
There's so much to do here at Mumford Bar Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Thousand Trails is a glorious location for that; a short visit to Government Spring is always worthwhile. Mears Meadow is right here at Mumford Bar Trail; there's whitewater on Yuba River -
South Fork for all you adrenaline rush seekers.
And that's not all the things you can do here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Mumford Bar Trail has to offer, you can camp at Secret House Campground; whitewater paddling is not
for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend American River - North Fork. Indian Creek is one of the streams close by that might be worth checking out; a great spot nearby is Mumford Bar.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 39.1799, Longitude -120.6382
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 39.2141, Longitude -120.6366
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 10.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 10.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
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Total elevation difference: 3289 feet
Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City
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18 miles away
Deer Creek Inn is a 150 year old restored Queen Anne Victorian located in the historic Gold Rush town of Nevada City, California. The historic shopping and dining district on Broad Street is only foot...
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Best Western Stagecoach Inn, Pollock Pines
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23 miles away
Enjoy a variety of outdoor activities including fishing, hiking, golf, boating and skiing while staying at this newly renovated Pollock Pines, California hotel. Nestled in northern California's Sier...
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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 Mumford Bar Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Mumford Bar Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Mumford Bar Trail. |
| | Trails Near Mumford Bar Trail:
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Burnett Canyon Trail, Placer
County
, 3 miles away, 1.1 hiking miles, 753 feet elevation difference |
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Italian Bar Trail, Placer
County
, 3 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 2437 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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Mears Lake Valley Trail, Placer
County
, 5 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 863 feet elevation difference |
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American River Trail, Placer
County
, 6 miles away, 18.2 hiking miles, 3290 feet elevation difference |
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Big Valley Trail, Placer
County
, 6 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 1052 feet elevation difference |
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American Eagle Trail, Placer
County
, 7 miles away, 1.8 hiking miles, 190 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Mumford Bar Trail:
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American River - North Fork, Placer County
County
, 2 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(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir) |
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Fordyce Creek, Nevada County
County
, 10 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
, 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove) |
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Rubicon River, Placer/ El Dorado County
County
, 12 miles away, Class V - 20.3 miles long (Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay) |
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| | Hotels Near Mumford Bar Trail:
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Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City
, 18 miles away |
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Best Western Stagecoach Inn, Pollock Pines
, 23 miles away |
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NATIONAL 9 INN, Placerville
, 27 miles away |
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Albert Shafsky House Bed And Breakfast, Placerville
, 27 miles away |
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Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley
, 27 miles away |
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