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| | While visiting this area in California it's a splendid idea to go backcountry hiking too. California has plenty of pleasant backcountry hiking trails; Silver King Trail is one of them, and it's in Alpine County. Every single California backcountry hiking trail is different from the others. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and if you happen to be in Alpine County of California, Silver King Trail is a glorious local backpacking and hiking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. The picturesque backcountry hiking trails of the Central Sierra |
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Nevada are a splendid way to explore these hills. This is just one of a large number of backpacking trails in this region. High temperatures at Silver King Trail all through the months of summer are in the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. Throughout the wintertime
| | the highs are frequently in the 40's; overnight lows at Silver King Trail during the wintertime frequently descend into the 20's. Keep in mind that this is a long hiking and backpacking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. At parts of the year this region sees very little rain, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. Not much rainfall falls here at Silver King Trail; most of the rain | |
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falls all through January; July meanwhile is the driest month. Here in California trekking is always a fun thing to do. There is only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to hike it normally. Silver King Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,976 feet, and that is about
average. This backcountry hiking trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backpacking trail for advanced trekkers looking for a nice challenge. A long journey divides Gardnerville Ranchos from Silver King Trail, but you
always have a glorious time when you're hiking along it. With its 23.6 miles of walking distance; it's a long backcountry trail. Of course, this is an overnight hike, 3.5 days normally, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Silver King Trail goes through some
very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations.
Briefly about the general area:
Drift down the rapids of West Walker River in a kayak, and while you're here, you could pop by Tamarack Creek. Places like Fly Valley
are magnificent to pop by, and Silver King Trail is tremendous enough to spend more than a day at, Leavitt Meadows Campground is a tremendous local campground.
Poison Flat is a gorgeous location any time of year; Carson Falls is a nice local attraction. You just can't imagine
the amount of outdoors enjoyable things the Central Sierra Nevada has to offer. Put some time aside to spend at Llewellyn Falls while you're here at Silver King Trail, and a great site to camp here at Silver King Trail is Topaz Lake RV Park. And if you're still looking for more
outdoors cool stuff just keep reading. Lower Fish Valley is a glorious place to spend some time at, and naturally Corral Valley Creek flows through this neighborhood.
Having a great time in the Central Sierra Nevada is uncomplicated.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 38.5768, Longitude -119.6356
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 23.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 days
Total elevation difference: 1976 feet
Best Western Topaz Lake Inn, Topaz Lake
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13 miles away
The Best Western Topaz Lake Inn features modern accommodations and a spectacular view of Topaz Lake and the surrounding mountains, from every room. Located on the eastern slope of the Sierra's at the...
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Carson Valley Inn Motor Lodge, Minden
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28 miles away
The Carson Valley Motor Lodge (this is not the Carson Valley Inn) is a 75 room facility, located one block north of the main casino building, on the grounds of the Carson Valley Inn Hotel/Casino/RV Re...
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User input for Silver King Trail, Central Sierra Nevada, Alpine 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 Silver King Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Silver King Trail, Central Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Silver King Trail. |
| | Trails Near Silver King Trail:
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Corral Valley Trail, Alpine
County
, 1 miles away, 7.4 hiking miles, 756 feet elevation difference |
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Early Emigrant and Indian Trail, Mono
County
, 7 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 2323 feet elevation difference |
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Lost Canyon Trail, Mono
County
, 8 miles away, 9.9 hiking miles, 3648 feet elevation difference |
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Pacific Crest Trail - section 13,
County
, 13 miles away, 66 hiking miles, 3818 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Silver King Trail:
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West Walker River, Mono County
County
, 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.3 miles long (Leavitt Station Trailhead to Pickel Meadow) |
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West Walker River, Mono County
County
, 10 miles away, Class III-V - 11 miles long (Highway 395 Bridge to Walker) |
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Carson River - East Fork, Alpine County
County
, 14 miles away, Class III - 7.3 miles long (Cave Rock to Hangman's Bridge) |
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Carson River - East Fork, Alpine County
County
, 16 miles away, Class II - 20 miles long (Hangman's Bridge to Gardnerville) |
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Carson River - East Fork, Alpine County
County
, 18 miles away, Class II - 20 miles long (Hangman's Bridge to CA-NV border) |
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| | Hotels Near Silver King Trail:
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Best Western Topaz Lake Inn, Topaz Lake
, 13 miles away |
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Carson Valley Inn Motor Lodge, Minden
, 28 miles away |
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Best Western Minden Inn, Minden
, 29 miles away |
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Ridge Tahoe, The, Stateline
, 32 miles away |
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Tahoe Seasons Resort (Vri), South Lake Tahoe
, 34 miles away |
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29 miles away
