California hiking trails - Pigeon Roost Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County

   
  Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Pigeon Roost Trail in Placer County, California is just the place. There are plenty of great outdoors trails in California; each one of them has its own unique prettiness. If you happen to be in California, why not go hiking, it is a great idea. This is a neighborhood covered with lots of backpacking trails. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Great outdoors hiking trails like this one here in the Northern Sierra Nevada are the best way to enjoy these mountains. This backcountry hike
    shouldn't take more than 2.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Pigeon Roost Trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. This backcountry hiking trail sometimes
gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Pigeon Roost Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry hike. At Pigeon Roost Trail during the long summer days highs are in the 90's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 60's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 50's; after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Pigeon Roost Trail sink into the 30's. Pigeon Roost Trail is a very short  
hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backpacking trail good for the average backcountry trekker looking for a cool adventure. Pigeon Roost Trail has two trailheads, so hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Pigeon Roost Trail is 2.8 miles long it's a short backpacking and hiking trail. California has lots of outdoors endeavors. Pigeon Roost Trail typically gets much rainfall; the wettest month of the year is typically January, that's the one that rains the most while July is typically the driest month. There are so many nice great outdoors trails for hiking in California, and one of these is Pigeon Roost Trail in Placer County. This hiking and backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 763 feet which is lower than average. A long trip parts Truckee-Grass Valley from Pigeon Roost Trail, but backcountry backpacking it is pleasant pleasure any time.

Briefly about the general area:
Little Grizzly Canyon is a great place to pop by nearby, and Wallace Spring is an inspiring site to check out during your stay.
If you like the outdoors you'll like it here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. There are some splendid whitewater spots on Rubicon River, and Pigeon Roost Trail is fine enough to spend more than a day at, Vista Overflow Campground is a fine local campground. You're sure to bump into some good folks from Truckee-Grass Valley here; camping at Big Tree Grove Campground is always a magnificent experience.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 38.9474, Longitude -120.5896
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 38.9641, Longitude -120.5996
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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

Total elevation difference: 763 feet


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 Trails Near Pigeon Roost Trail:
Grizzly Canyon Trail, Placer County , 2 miles away, 2 hiking miles, 381 feet elevation difference
Belix Trail, Placer County , 5 miles away, 6.9 hiking miles, 1141 feet elevation difference
Slide Point Trail, Placer County , 6 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 1512 feet elevation difference
Nevada Point Trail, El Dorado County , 6 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 2771 feet elevation difference
Ellicott Trail, El Dorado County , 7 miles away, 1.3 hiking miles, 1591 feet elevation difference
Grey Trail, Placer County , 8 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 2339 feet elevation difference
Bake Oven Trail, Placer County , 9 miles away,  9 hiking miles, 2032 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Pigeon Roost Trail:
Vista Overflow Campground, El Dorado County, 3 miles away
Big Tree Grove Campground, Placer County, 6 miles away
Ghost Mountain RV Campground, Pollock Pines, 10 miles away
Ralston Campground, Placer County, 10 miles away
Camp Chiquita Campground, Georgetown, 10 miles away
 Whitewater Near Pigeon Roost Trail:
Rubicon River, Placer/ El Dorado County County , 1 miles away, Class V - 20.3 miles long (Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay)
 Hotels Near Pigeon Roost Trail:
Best Western Stagecoach Inn, Pollock Pines , 11 miles away
NATIONAL 9 INN, Placerville , 17 miles away
Albert Shafsky House Bed And Breakfast, Placerville , 17 miles away
Gold Country Inn, Placerville , 18 miles away
Lexington Historic Cary House Hotel, Placerville , 19 miles away
 Lakes Near Pigeon Roost Trail
Stumpy Meadows Lake, El Dorado County , 3 miles away
Stumpy Meadows Reservoir, El Dorado County , 3 miles away

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