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| | California has plenty of great hiking trails; Poison Hole Trail in El Dorado County is one of them. Here in California hiking is always an amusing thing to do. Poison Hole Trail is a long drive away from Gardnerville Ranchos, but backcountry hiking it is always amusing. The total elevation difference for this hiking trail is 1,377 feet, and that is about average. At Poison Hole Trail through the summertime highs are in the 80's, and the nighttime is a tad colder of course, regularly in the 40's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 40's, |
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and after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Poison Hole Trail sink into the 20's. Poison Hole Trail has two trailheads, so backcountry hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. You should count on this hike taking about 5.5 hours, but you
| | never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Each hiking trail in California has its own unique loveliness. California has so much to offer the great outdoors lovers. Sometimes this great outdoors 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. There's not much difference in elevation along the hiking and backpacking trail, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your hike. A great deal of precipitation falls at Poison | |
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Hole Trail; January is when you get the most rain here; the driest month of the year is July. This is a region covered with lots of hiking and backpacking trails. The length of this hiking trail is about average having an average number of uphill miles which makes this hiking and
backpacking trail brilliant for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. The charming hiking trails of the Northern Sierra Nevada are a fine way to explore these mountains. This is a long great outdoors trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Spending too much
time indoors got you down? No problem, Poison Hole Trail in El Dorado County, California is just the site. With its 6.6 miles of walking distance it's a mid length hike. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place.
Briefly about the general
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And if that's not enough, there's heaps more to do in the vicinity of Poison Hole Trail. There are some glorious whitewater spots on American River - South Fork; swing by Cheese Camp Creek it's a great location to take a look at.
Places like Poison Hole are good to
explore; why not a little side visit to Rocky Basin Creek. So much exciting stuff in the Northern Sierra Nevada, just fantastic. If you come at the right time of year, Silver Creek - South Fork offers some pleasant whitewater, and if you came for an overnight stay Wentworth Springs Campground is a great site to camp. Pleasant Boat-In Campground is a nice campground here, and Long Meadow is a glorious place.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 38.9615, Longitude -120.3637
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 38.9472, Longitude -120.3146
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.3 miles
Total climbing distance = .5 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1377 feet
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User input for Poison Hole Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada
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| These outdoors activities are available near Poison Hole Trail. |
| | Trails Near Poison Hole Trail:
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Loon Lake Trail, El Dorado
County
, 1 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 556 feet elevation difference |
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Sun Rock Trail, El Dorado
County
, 2 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 419 feet elevation difference |
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Highland Trail, El Dorado
County
, 4 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 2237 feet elevation difference |
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Red Peak Trail, El Dorado
County
, 5 miles away, 6.5 hiking miles, 1766 feet elevation difference |
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Dry Lakes Trail, El Dorado
County
, 5 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 879 feet elevation difference |
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McKinstry Trail, Placer
County
, 6 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 2734 feet elevation difference |
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Parsley Bar Trail, Placer
County
, 7 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 1582 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Poison Hole Trail:
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Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 8 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir) |
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American River - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 10 miles away, Class III-V - 9.6 miles long (Kyburz to Riverton) |
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American River - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz) |
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American River - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Riverton to Peavine Ridge Road) |
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| | Hotels Near Poison Hole Trail:
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Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley
, 14 miles away |
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Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley
, 15 miles away |
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Resort At Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley
, 16 miles away |
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Pepper Tree Inn, Tahoe City
, 17 miles away |
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Fantasy Inn And Wedding Chapel, South Lake Tahoe
, 20 miles away |
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16 miles away
