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| | Here in California hiking never gets boring. California has plenty of tremendous great outdoors hiking trails, and Painted Rock Trail in Placer County is one of them. Painted Rock Trail is a hiking and backpacking trail relatively far from Truckee-Grass Valley, but it sure is a a glorious hiking and backpacking trail. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. You should count on this backcountry hike taking about 6.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. With its 7.4 miles of walking |
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distance it's a mid length hike. Different parts of this backpacking trail are at very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the backpacking trail could be very different from other parts of it. Each one of the many great outdoors hiking trails of California has
| | its own unique beauty. Painted Rock Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,553 feet which is about average. Painted Rock Trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry trekking it in and back out. When was the last time you got out in the great outdoors a bit? Painted Rock Trail in Placer County, California is the great outdoors at its best. Summertime at Painted Rock Trail arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's; overnight lows at Painted | |
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Rock Trail throughout the wintertime generally sink into the 20's. Painted Rock Trail generally gets a large amount of rainfall; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most rain, and the driest of the months is July. This is a backcountry trail that is quite long,
so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Backcountry trekking here in the Northern Sierra Nevada is the best way to enjoy these highlands. Backcountry trekking in California is such a brilliant thing to do. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes, so make sure you check current
conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. The length of Painted Rock Trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this hiking and backpacking trail wonderful for hard core backpackers looking for adventure.
This is one of many hiking and backpacking trails in the surrounding region.
Briefly about the general area:
South Fork Cold Creek is one of the streams nearby that might be worth visiting. This river is always fun. Why not camp at Onion Creek Campground while you're
here at Painted Rock Trail, and let's not forget Chief Creek which is a stream that you may bump into while you're here.
Soda Springs is always fun to check out; there are some delightful whitewater spots on Yuba River - South Fork. Just can't get enough of the Northern Sierra
Nevada. Camping at Painted Rock Trail is wonderful fun, Talbot Campground is a wonderful local campground, and if you're here why not stop at Emigrant Canyon.
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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
Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
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5 miles away
The PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn is nestled at the base of world-famous Squaw Valley USA in North Lake Tahoe, California. The inn is a luxurious and unique 61-room boutique hotel offering casual elegan...
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Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
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5 miles away
The PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn is nestled at the base of world-famous Squaw Valley USA in North Lake Tahoe, California. The inn is a luxurious and unique 61-room boutique hotel offering casual elegan...
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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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Plump Jack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
, 5 miles away |
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Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
, 5 miles away |
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Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
, 5 miles away |
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Donner Lake Village Resort, Truckee
, 5 miles away |
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Red Wolf Lodge at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley
, 5 miles away |
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