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| | You'll must go far from Gardnerville Ranchos to get to Red Peak Trail, but it is a really great wilderness hiking trail. In California you never run out of outdoors fun. When you're here in California hiking along one of its wilderness trails never gets boring. This great outdoors hiking trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the great outdoors hiking trail. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so backcountry backpacking it one way |
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is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Being 13 miles long; it's considered a longer backcountry walk. There are so many nice wilderness trails for hiking in California, and Red Peak Trail in El Dorado County is one of them. The annual precipitation here at Red Peak Trail
| | is about average; January is when you get the most snow here, and the driest month is July. Now, this is roughly a 2-day walk, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. This is just one of a large number of backcountry trails in this area. Hiking trails like this one here in the Northern Sierra Nevada are the best way to enjoy these mountains. At parts of the year this area sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. The total elevation difference for Red Peak Trail is 1,766 feet which | |
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is an average number. The length of this backpacking and hiking trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough backcountry trail for advanced hikers looking for a good challenge. And keep in mind that there could be temporary
safety restrictions in place. At Red Peak Trail through the summer highs are in the 70's, and all through summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 40's, and night lows in the 10's for Red Peak Trail. Ok, you've been cooped up too
long, time to get out in nature a bit, and Red Peak Trail in El Dorado County, California is such a great spot. This is a hiking and backpacking trail that is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Every California wilderness trail has its own unique loveliness.
Briefly
about the general area:
What a site this is for outdoors people. Do set aside some time for Mortimer Flat while you're here at Red Peak Trail, and don't leave Red Peak Trail without first paying a visit to Rubicon Springs. Get covered with water paddling on Silver Creek - South
Fork; a visit to Bassi Falls will fill your spirit with good feelings.
There's so much to do here at Red Peak Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Wentworth Springs Campground is a great place for that; swing by Miller Creek it's a great spot to stop at. That right
there is lots of enjoyable stuff already but it goes on, the Northern Sierra Nevada has it all. Phipps Creek is a good local stream, and you must undeniably dedicate some time to Morattini Flat since you're here at Red Peak Trail. Since you're here at Red Peak Trail why not visit
Rockbound Valley. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Red Peak Trail has to offer, you can camp at Pleasant Boat-In Campground.
You'll really wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the entertaining stuff in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Drift down the rapids of American River - South Fork in a kayak.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 38.9416, Longitude -120.3165
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 38.9057, Longitude -120.2317
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 13 miles
Total climbing distance = 5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 13 miles
Total climbing distance = 5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1766 feet
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14 miles away
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Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley
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14 miles away
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User input for Red Peak Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada, the metro area neareast to Red Peak Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Red Peak Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Red Peak Trail. |
| | Trails Near Red Peak Trail:
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Highland Trail, El Dorado
County
, 1 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 2237 feet elevation difference |
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Loon Lake Trail, El Dorado
County
, 4 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 556 feet elevation difference |
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Sun Rock Trail, El Dorado
County
, 5 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 419 feet elevation difference |
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Poison Hole Trail, El Dorado
County
, 5 miles away, 3.3 hiking miles, 1377 feet elevation difference |
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Windmiller Trail, El Dorado
County
, 5 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 1011 feet elevation difference |
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General Creek Trail, El Dorado
County
, 8 miles away, 11.2 hiking miles, 1596 feet elevation difference |
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McKinstry Trail, Placer
County
, 8 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 2734 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Red Peak Trail:
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Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 7 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
, 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz) |
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American River - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 12 miles away, Class III-V - 9.6 miles long (Kyburz to Riverton) |
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American River - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 17 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Riverton to Peavine Ridge Road) |
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American River - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 22 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.4 miles long (Peavine Ridge Road to Forebay Road) |
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| | Hotels Near Red Peak Trail:
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Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley
, 14 miles away |
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Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley
, 14 miles away |
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Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
, 14 miles away |
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Resort At Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley
, 15 miles away |
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Pepper Tree Inn, Tahoe City
, 15 miles away |
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15 miles away
