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| | Wilderness hiking trails are glorious and plentiful in California, and among these are Nevada Point Trail in El Dorado County. Here in the glorious state of California trekking is something that is always fun to do. Hitting the hiking and backpacking trails is always an amusing thing to do, and Nevada Point Trail in El Dorado County, California is a splendid place to go. This is one of many trails in the surrounding region. Sometimes this wilderness hiking trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. |
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Backcountry hiking in California is such an excellent thing to do. Nevada Point Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Nevada Point Trail is a two ended wilderness hiking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry
| | walk it just one way. It's a lengthy journey from Truckee-Grass Valley to Nevada Point Trail, but you always have a splendid time when you're trekking along it. This great outdoors hiking trail is a great outdoors hiking trail of wonderful length having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough trail for advanced trekkers looking for an outstanding challenge. The total elevation difference for this wilderness hiking trail is 2,771 feet which is a higher than average number. The great outdoors hiking trails of the Northern Sierra Nevada | |
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are an excellent way to explore these mountains. Throughout the warm months, highs commonly are in the 90's at Nevada Point Trail. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 60's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 50's, and winter
nights come with lows in the 30's to Nevada Point Trail. Every backpacking and hiking trail in California is different from the others. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Nevada Point Trail is a wet site that gets lots of rain; most of
the rain falls during January, and the driest of the months is July. Some parts of Nevada Point Trail are much higher up than other parts of the backpacking and hiking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. With its 10.6 miles of
walking distance; it's longer than many backpacking and hiking trails. Of course, this is an overnight trek, 1.5 days normally, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed.
Briefly about the general area:
You just can't picture the amount of outdoors exciting
things the Northern Sierra Nevada has to offer. Brushy Creek flows through this vicinity, and camping is available at Camp Chiquita Campground. Having a great time in the Northern Sierra Nevada is easy. Buckeye Flat is a pleasant spot here at Nevada Point Trail, and Dad Youngs
Spring is a glorious local attraction.
Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we recommend Rubicon River, and don’t forget to check out Squaw Flat since you're here at Nevada Point Trail. A quick tour to Pilot Creek close to Nevada Point Trail is
a splendid idea, and Blodgett Experimental Forest is a perfect local forest. Put some time aside to spend at Zero Spring while you're here at Nevada Point Trail, and a brilliant place to camp here at Nevada Point Trail is Ralston Campground.
You completely ought to go for Nevada
Point Trail. If you come at the right time of year, American River - Middle Fork offers some good whitewater, and this is a popular spot for folks from Truckee-Grass Valley. While staying at Nevada Point Trail you could always discover Long Canyon.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 38.9756, Longitude -120.693
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 38.9721, Longitude -120.6547
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 10.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 10.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2771 feet
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13 miles away
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14 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 Nevada Point 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 Nevada Point Trail. |
| | Trails Near Nevada Point Trail:
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Bake Oven Trail, Placer
County
, 4 miles away, 9 hiking miles, 2032 feet elevation difference |
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Pigeon Roost Trail, Placer
County
, 6 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 763 feet elevation difference |
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Grizzly Canyon Trail, Placer
County
, 9 miles away, 2 hiking miles, 381 feet elevation difference |
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Belix Trail, Placer
County
, 11 miles away, 6.9 hiking miles, 1141 feet elevation difference |
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Green Valley Trail, Placer
County
, 13 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 2371 feet elevation difference |
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Slide Point Trail, Placer
County
, 13 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 1512 feet elevation difference |
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Ellicott Trail, El Dorado
County
, 14 miles away, 1.3 hiking miles, 1591 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Nevada Point Trail:
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American River - Middle Fork, Placer County
County
, 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.1 miles long (Mosquito Ridge Road to confluence with Middle Fork) |
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Rubicon River, Placer/ El Dorado County
County
, 7 miles away, Class V - 20.3 miles long (Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay) |
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American River - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Slab Creek Dam to White Rock Powerhouse) |
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American River - North Fork, Placer County
County
, 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 12.3 miles long (Tadpole Creek to Euchre Bar) |
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American River - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.4 miles long (Peavine Ridge Road to Forebay Road) |
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| | Hotels Near Nevada Point Trail:
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Best Western Stagecoach Inn, Pollock Pines
, 13 miles away |
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NATIONAL 9 INN, Placerville
, 14 miles away |
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Albert Shafsky House Bed And Breakfast, Placerville
, 14 miles away |
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Gold Country Inn, Placerville
, 15 miles away |
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Lexington Historic Cary House Hotel, Placerville
, 15 miles away |
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