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| | Great outdoors trails are magnificent and plentiful in California; Painted Rock Trail in Placer County is one of them. A visit to California is not complete without some trekking. When you're here in California trekking along one of its hiking and backpacking trails is always an amusing thing to do. The high level of precipitation makes Painted Rock Trail a pretty wet spot; January is the wettest month with most rain; July is the month with the least moisture. This great outdoors trail is a mid length great outdoors trail having an average number of |
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uphill miles which makes it a brilliant backpacking trail for experienced backcountry hikers in magnificent shape. With its 7.4 miles of walking distance it's a mid length backcountry hike. The great outdoors trails of the Northern Sierra Nevada are a very brilliant way to see
| | these highlands. Sometimes this hiking trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Each one of the many hiking and backpacking trails of California has something unique to offer. Painted Rock Trail is a one trailhead backpacking and hiking trail, so you'll be backcountry hiking it in and back out. This backcountry hike shouldn't take more than 6.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or | |
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closures before you go. Different parts of this backcountry trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backcountry trail. At Painted Rock Trail through the months of summer highs are in
the 80's. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Painted Rock Trail. A lengthy journey separates Truckee-Grass Valley from Painted Rock
Trail, but you always have a tremendous time when you're trekking along it. This is one of many backpacking trails in the surrounding area. This is a long hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. When was the last time you got out in the fresh air a bit? Painted
Rock Trail in Placer County, California is a tremendous selection. The total elevation difference for Painted Rock Trail is 1,553 feet which is an average number.
Briefly about the general area:
And if that's not enough there's a heap more entertaining things to do in
the Northern Sierra Nevada. Soda Springs is an inspiring spot to stop at while you're here; why not take a little trip to Chief Creek since you're here. Emigrant Canyon is a splendid location to go to near Painted Rock Trail, and camping is available at Talbot Campground.
Get
your pulse rate up on the brilliant whitewater of Yuba River - South Fork, and a perfect location to camp here at Painted Rock Trail is Onion Creek Campground. Looking for some flowing water? Try South Fork Cold Creek.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 39.2478, Longitude -120.3263
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 7.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Total elevation difference: 1553 feet
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5 miles away
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Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley
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5 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Truckee-Grass Valley, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Painted Rock Trail. |
| | Trails Near Painted Rock Trail:
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Granite Chief Trail, Placer
County
, 3 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 2105 feet elevation difference |
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Big Spring Trail, Placer
County
, 5 miles away, 2.2 hiking miles, 289 feet elevation difference |
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Five Lakes Creek Trail, Placer
County
, 5 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1394 feet elevation difference |
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Tevis Cup Trail, Placer
County
, 7 miles away, 11.1 hiking miles, 1773 feet elevation difference |
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Steamboat Trail, Placer
County
, 7 miles away, 11.6 hiking miles, 2686 feet elevation difference |
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Heath Falls Overlook Trail, Placer
County
, 8 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 1601 feet elevation difference |
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Warren Lake Trail, Nevada
County
, 9 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 2381 feet elevation difference |
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Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
, 5 miles away |
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Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley
, 5 miles away |
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Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley
, 5 miles away |
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PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
, 5 miles away |
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Resort At Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley
, 7 miles away |
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