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| | California has plenty of nice hiking trails, and among these are Pigeon Roost Trail in Placer County. Here in California backcountry hiking is so much fun. Every hiking trail in California is worth backcountry hiking. Backpacking here in the Northern Sierra Nevada is the best way to enjoy these mountains. With its 2.8 miles of walking distance it's a short hiking and backpacking trail. This wilderness 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. It's a lengthy |
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tour from Truckee-Grass Valley to Pigeon Roost Trail, but what a good place for backcountry hiking it is. This hike shouldn't take more than 2.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Hitting the wilderness hiking trails is always an enjoyable
| | thing to do, and Pigeon Roost Trail in Placer County, California is a good place for getting out. The total elevation difference for Pigeon Roost Trail is 763 feet which is lower than average. Pigeon Roost Trail sees pretty high levels of precipitation; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most rain; the driest of the months is July. In California you never run out of outdoors fun. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. For the duration of the summertime, highs typically are in the 90's at Pigeon Roost Trail. Throughout | |
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the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 60's. Throughout the winter the highs are ordinarily in the 50's, and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Pigeon Roost Trail descend into the 30's. This is not a very long wilderness trail but you should
still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Pigeon Roost Trail is on the short side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a glorious backpacking trail for the average person looking for a glorious adventure. This wilderness hiking trail
has two trailheads, so backcountry trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Pigeon Roost Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. This is an area covered with
lots of backpacking trails.
Briefly about the general area:
If you fancy the outdoors you'll fancy it here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. A nice location to camp here at Pigeon Roost Trail is Big Tree Grove Campground, and Pigeon Roost Trail is in the neighborhood of
Little Grizzly Canyon which is absolutely worth going to.
Lots of people from Truckee-Grass Valley come to Pigeon Roost Trail, and get drenched paddling on Rubicon River. Pigeon Roost Trail is good enough to spend more than a day at, Vista Overflow Campground is a good local campground; don't leave Pigeon Roost Trail without first paying a visit to Wallace Spring.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 38.9474, Longitude -120.5896
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 38.9641, Longitude -120.5996
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.4 miles
Total climbing distance = .2 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 763 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Truckee-Grass Valley, California
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Pigeon Roost Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Pigeon Roost Trail. |
| | Trails Near Pigeon Roost Trail:
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Grizzly Canyon Trail, Placer
County
, 2 miles away, 2 hiking miles, 381 feet elevation difference |
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Belix Trail, Placer
County
, 5 miles away, 6.9 hiking miles, 1141 feet elevation difference |
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Slide Point Trail, Placer
County
, 6 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 1512 feet elevation difference |
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Nevada Point Trail, El Dorado
County
, 6 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 2771 feet elevation difference |
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Ellicott Trail, El Dorado
County
, 7 miles away, 1.3 hiking miles, 1591 feet elevation difference |
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Grey Trail, Placer
County
, 8 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 2339 feet elevation difference |
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Bake Oven Trail, Placer
County
, 9 miles away, 9 hiking miles, 2032 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Pigeon Roost Trail:
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Best Western Stagecoach Inn, Pollock Pines
, 11 miles away |
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Westhaven Inn Pollock Pines, Pollock Pines
, 11 miles away |
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NATIONAL 9 INN, Placerville
, 17 miles away |
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Albert Shafsky House Bed And Breakfast, Placerville
, 17 miles away |
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Historic Cary House Hotel, Placerville
, 19 miles away |
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