California hiking trails - Sugar Pine Point Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Placer County

   
  California has lots of outdoors endeavors. Hiking and backpacking trails for hiking, and backpacking can be found all over California, and one of those is Sugar Pine Point Trail in Placer County. It's a lengthy journey from Truckee-Grass Valley to Sugar Pine Point Trail, but you always have a wonderful time when you're backpacking along it. This hiking trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry hike. The time needed for this backcountry hike is roughly 4 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit
    faster. With its 4.4 miles of walking distance it's a mid length walk. This backpacking and hiking trail is a normal length backpacking and hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a magnificent backcountry hiking trail for the average person looking
for a magnificent adventure. Sugar Pine Point Trail sees pretty high levels of rainfall; through January this neighborhood sees the most rain, and the driest month of the year is July. Going for a backcountry walk here in California is something that is always fun to do. This is just one of a large number of backcountry hiking trails in this area. Sugar Pine Point Trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. The total elevation difference for Sugar Pine Point Trail is 392 feet which is lower  
than average. Backpacking trails like this one here in the Northern Sierra Nevada are a nice way to explore these mountains. Each hiking trail in California has something unique to offer. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Sugar Pine Point Trail in Placer County, California is a really good spot to spend some time. The wilderness trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. This hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Through the days of summer at Sugar Pine Point Trail temperatures are ordinarily in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's, and overnight lows at Sugar Pine Point Trail through the wintertime commonly drop into the 20's.

Briefly about the general area:
Pelham Flat is a pleasant place to stretch your legs a bit, and Yuba River - South Fork has a good whitewater paddling spot close by. You might want to pay a visit to Little Granite Canyon if you're here at Sugar Pine Point Trail; a magnificent location to camp here at Sugar Pine Point Trail is Indian Springs Campground.
Places like Big Valley are good to explore. Just can't get enough of the Northern Sierra Nevada. Here at Sugar Pine Point Trail you'll most likely meet some folks from Truckee-Grass Valley, and camping at Kelly Lake Campground is always a tremendous experience.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 39.2745, Longitude -120.5302
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Total in and out hiking length = 4.4 miles

Total climbing distance = 1.9 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 392 feet


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 Trails Near Sugar Pine Point Trail:
Big Valley Trail, Placer County , 2 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 1052 feet elevation difference
Big Granite Trail, Placer County , 2 miles away,  18.4 hiking miles, 3896 feet elevation difference
Salmon Lake Trail, Placer County , 2 miles away,  3.6 hiking miles, 330 feet elevation difference
Cherry Point Trail, Placer County , 2 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1079 feet elevation difference
Loch Leven Trail, Placer County , 2 miles away,  4.4 hiking miles, 1191 feet elevation difference
American River Trail, Placer County , 2 miles away,  18.2 hiking miles, 3290 feet elevation difference
Mears Lake Valley Trail, Placer County , 4 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 863 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Sugar Pine Point Trail:
Kelly Lake Campground, Placer County, 4 miles away
Indian Springs Campground, Nevada County, 4 miles away
Tadpole Campground, Placer County, 4 miles away
Silver Tip Campground, Placer County, 5 miles away
Secret House Campground, Placer County, 5 miles away
 Whitewater Near Sugar Pine Point Trail:
Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove)
Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir)
Fordyce Creek, Nevada County County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding)
American River - North Fork, Placer County County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 12.3 miles long (Tadpole Creek to Euchre Bar)
 Hotels Near Sugar Pine Point Trail:
Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley , 21 miles away
Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley , 21 miles away
Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley , 21 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Truckee, Ca, Truckee , 21 miles away
Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City , 22 miles away
 Lakes Near Sugar Pine Point Trail
Huysink Lake, Placer County , 1 miles away
Salmon Lake, Placer County , 2 miles away

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