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| | Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Nevada Point Trail in El Dorado County, California is a great pick. There are many nice wilderness trails in California; one of them being Nevada Point Trail in El Dorado County. This part of California is always a diversion to stop at during trekking season. Now, this is roughly a 1.5-day backcountry trek, so it's a good thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Some parts of this hiking and backpacking trail are much higher up than other parts of the hiking and backpacking trail, and that |
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means that some parts of the hiking and backpacking trail could be very different from other parts of it. Nevada Point Trail is 10.6 miles long; it's considered a longer trek. These wilderness hiking trails here in the Northern Sierra Nevada are a perfect way to explore these peaks.
| | The length of this wilderness hiking trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a great trail for experienced backcountry hikers in glorious shape. High temperatures at Nevada Point Trail through the long summer days are in the 90's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 60's. Throughout the winter this site gets highs in the 50's, and night lows at Nevada Point Trail all through the winter commonly descend into the 30's. Backcountry trekking here in California never gets boring. This is one of many trails | |
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in the surrounding area. Every wilderness trail in California is different from the others. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This wilderness trail has a total elevation difference of 2,771 feet which is higher than average. 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 or make a camp fire. Nevada Point Trail is a relatively wet site commonly with lots of precipitation; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most rain while July
is commonly the driest month. This is a great outdoors trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. You'll have got to go far from Truckee-Grass Valley to get to Nevada Point Trail, but backcountry trekking it is always cool. This wilderness trail has two
trailheads, so backcountry trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back.
Briefly about the general area:
Blodgett Experimental Forest is a forest near Nevada Point Trail that you can go to, and Dad Youngs Spring is always fun to check out. You
just can't envision the amount of outdoors fun stuff the Northern Sierra Nevada has to offer. Some nearby water includes Pilot Creek, and camping is available at Ralston Campground.
You simply ought to have a thing about Nevada Point Trail. Why not camp at Camp Chiquita Campground
since you're here at Nevada Point Trail, and you'll meet a lot of folks from Truckee-Grass Valley here. A good location like Buckeye Flat here at Nevada Point Trail is too perfect to miss, and whitewater paddling is magnificent on American River - Middle Fork. Put some time aside
to spend at Zero Spring since you're here at Nevada Point Trail, and paddling on Rubicon River is so much fun.
Having a perfect time in the Northern Sierra Nevada is easy. Getting to Brushy Creek from Nevada Point Trail is uncomplicated, and you must certainly dedicate some
time to Squaw Flat since you're here at Nevada Point Trail. Long Canyon is in the neighborhood of Nevada Point Trail and is a good location.
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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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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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Best Western Placerville Inn, Placerville
, 18 miles away |
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15 miles away
