California hiking trails - Nevada Point Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County

   
  Hitting the great outdoors hiking trails is always a cool thing to do, and Nevada Point Trail in El Dorado County, California is a really great site to spend some time. Backpacking here in California is a must. Pretty far from Truckee-Grass Valley you discover Nevada Point Trail, but backpacking it is always enjoyable. This is a region covered with lots of backcountry trails. Nevada Point Trail is a very long great outdoors trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backcountry trail nice for hard core backpackers looking for adventure.
    There are numerous wilderness hiking trails in California, and each one is worth hiking. This neighborhood 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. There are many perfect wilderness hiking
trails in California, and Nevada Point Trail in El Dorado County is one of them. This is a backcountry trail that is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Nevada Point Trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry walk it just one way. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. The total elevation difference for this backcountry trail is 2,771 feet, and that is higher than average. Some parts of Nevada Point Trail are much higher up than other parts of the wilderness  
hiking trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the wilderness hiking trail. High temperatures at Nevada Point Trail during the summer months are in the 90's with nighttime lows in the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 50's, and nighttime lows in the 30's for Nevada Point Trail. With its 10.6 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer walk. Now, this is roughly a 1.5-day backcountry walk, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. Backpacking here in the Northern Sierra Nevada is a really brilliant way to spend quality time in nature. When you're here in California hiking along one of its wilderness hiking trails never gets boring. Nevada Point Trail is a rather wet place commonly with a lot of rainfall; throughout the month of January you get the most rain around here, and July is when it's the driest.

Briefly about the general area:
A wonderful place for whitewater paddling next to Nevada Point Trail is American River - Middle Fork. You just can't envision the amount of outdoors amusing stuff the Northern Sierra Nevada has to offer. The wonderful people of Truckee-Grass Valley like to hang out close by, and hey, Brushy Creek is a glorious local stream.
While you're here at Nevada Point Trail it's a wonderful idea to visit Buckeye Flat; Ralston Campground is a great local campground. Whohoo, so much enjoyable stuff in one place! The Northern Sierra Nevada rules! Not far from Nevada Point Trail you can enjoy the trees of Blodgett Experimental Forest; a tour to Dad Youngs Spring will fill your soul with great feelings. Yep, outdoors amusing things to do are in fact plentiful here at Nevada Point Trail. Looking for some flowing water? Try Pilot Creek, and Rubicon River is a fine whitewater spot close by.
Near Nevada Point Trail you stumble on brilliant places like Long Canyon, and a pleasant trip to Squaw Flat is a good way to spend an afternoon. Don't leave Nevada Point Trail without first paying a visit to Zero Spring, and Camp Chiquita Campground is a wonderful campground nearby.

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

Total elevation difference: 2771 feet


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 Trails Near Nevada Point Trail:
Bake Oven Trail, Placer County , 4 miles away,  9 hiking miles, 2032 feet elevation difference
Pigeon Roost Trail, Placer County , 6 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 763 feet elevation difference
Grizzly Canyon Trail, Placer County , 9 miles away, 2 hiking miles, 381 feet elevation difference
Belix Trail, Placer County , 11 miles away, 6.9 hiking miles, 1141 feet elevation difference
Green Valley Trail, Placer County , 13 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 2371 feet elevation difference
Slide Point Trail, Placer County , 13 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 1512 feet elevation difference
Ellicott Trail, El Dorado County , 14 miles away, 1.3 hiking miles, 1591 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Nevada Point Trail:
Ralston Campground, Placer County, 4 miles away
Camp Chiquita Campground, Georgetown, 4 miles away
Vista Overflow Campground, El Dorado County, 7 miles away
Lake Walton Campground, El Dorado County, 7 miles away
Chicken Hawk Campground, Placer County, 8 miles away
 Whitewater Near Nevada Point Trail:
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)
Rubicon River, Placer/ El Dorado County County , 7 miles away, Class V - 20.3 miles long (Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado County County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Slab Creek Dam to White Rock Powerhouse)
American River - North Fork, Placer County County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 12.3 miles long (Tadpole Creek to Euchre Bar)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado County County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.4 miles long (Peavine Ridge Road to Forebay Road)
 Hotels Near Nevada Point Trail:
Best Western Stagecoach Inn, Pollock Pines , 13 miles away
NATIONAL 9 INN, Placerville , 14 miles away
Albert Shafsky House Bed And Breakfast, Placerville , 14 miles away
Gold Country Inn, Placerville , 15 miles away
Lexington Historic Cary House Hotel, Placerville , 15 miles away
 Lakes Near Nevada Point Trail
Oxbow Reservoir, El Dorado County , 5 miles away

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