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| | A long drive divides Truckee-Grass Valley from Salmon Lake Trail, but when you spend some time backcountry backpacking here you will feel like a whole new person. Hiking in California is the wonderful thing to do. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Salmon Lake Trail in Placer County, California is an excellent site for getting out. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Salmon Lake Trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to walk it normally. Every hiking |
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trail in California is well worth a backcountry trek. At parts of the year this area sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Salmon Lake Trail is 3.6 miles long it's a short wilderness trail.
| | Salmon Lake Trail is a wet spot that gets lots of rainfall; the month of January is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest of the months is July. Salmon Lake Trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. This wilderness hiking trail is on the short side having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a splendid backpacking trail for the average person looking for a splendid adventure. All through the warm months at Salmon Lake Trail temperatures are typically in the 80's with nighttime | |
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lows in the 40's. High temperatures all through the wintertime are normally in the 40's while Salmon Lake Trail nighttime low temperatures all through the wintertime are in the 20's. Salmon Lake Trail has a total elevation difference of 330 feet which is a lower than average number.
California has plenty of wonderful hiking trails, and Salmon Lake Trail in Placer County is one of them. California is a good spot for outdoors folks. Trekking here in the Northern Sierra Nevada is the best way to enjoy these highlands. You should count on this backcountry walk
taking about 3 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. There's not much difference in elevation along Salmon Lake Trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. There are so many backpacking trails
in this region.
Briefly about the general area:
Whitewater paddling is magnificent on Fordyce Creek, and don’t forget to go to Pelham Flat while you're here at Salmon Lake Trail.
You're sure to stumble upon some nice folks from Truckee-Grass Valley here; why not
camp at Sterling Lake Campground since you're here at Salmon Lake Trail. That right there is loads of enjoyable things already but it goes on, the Northern Sierra Nevada has it all. If you don’t have a problem getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Yuba River - South Fork, and Cold Springs Campground is a magnificent local campground.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 39.2823, Longitude -120.5328
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 3.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Total elevation difference: 330 feet
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20 miles away
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Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley
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20 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Truckee-Grass Valley, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Truckee-Grass Valley, California, the metro area neareast to Salmon Lake Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Salmon Lake Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Salmon Lake Trail. |
| | Trails Near Salmon Lake Trail:
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Loch Leven Trail, Placer
County
, 1 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1191 feet elevation difference |
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Cherry Point Trail, Placer
County
, 1 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1079 feet elevation difference |
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Sugar Pine Point Trail, Placer
County
, 2 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 392 feet elevation difference |
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Big Granite Trail, Placer
County
, 3 miles away, 18.4 hiking miles, 3896 feet elevation difference |
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Big Valley Trail, Placer
County
, 3 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 1052 feet elevation difference |
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American River Trail, Placer
County
, 4 miles away, 18.2 hiking miles, 3290 feet elevation difference |
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Sailor Flat Trail, Placer
County
, 4 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 2534 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Salmon Lake Trail:
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Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County
County
, 3 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove) |
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Fordyce Creek, Nevada County
County
, 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding) |
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Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County
County
, 5 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir) |
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| | Hotels Near Salmon Lake Trail:
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Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
, 20 miles away |
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Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley
, 20 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express TRUCKEE, Truckee
, 20 miles away |
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Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley
, 20 miles away |
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PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
, 20 miles away |
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