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| | There are so many splendid great outdoors hiking trails for backcountry trekking in California, and among these are Sun Rock Trail in El Dorado County. Every great outdoors hiking trail in California is beautiful in its own way. Here in the splendid state of California backcountry trekking is so much fun. At parts of the year this vicinity sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. The striking backpacking trails of the Northern Sierra Nevada are a really great way to spend quality time in the great outdoors. |
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Hitting the backpacking and hiking trails is always an enjoyable thing to do, and Sun Rock Trail in El Dorado County, California is a tremendous place for getting out. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Sun Rock Trail is a reasonably wet
| | place usually with lots of rain; January is the wettest month with most rain while July is commonly the driest month. The time needed for this backcountry walk is roughly 3.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. You'll have to go far from Gardnerville Ranchos to get to Sun Rock Trail, but it's one of those places where hiking is good. With its 4 miles of walking distance it's a mid length trek. Sun Rock Trail has a total elevation difference of 419 feet which is lower than average. Sun Rock Trail stays roughly within the same | |
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elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. This is a one trailhead trail, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry walk. Even though this is not a very long great outdoors trail you should still bring some emergency supplies
just in case something happens. This backpacking trail is a normal length backpacking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this wilderness trail brilliant for the average backcountry trekker looking for a cool adventure. In California you never run out of
outdoors fun. This is one of many wilderness trails in the surrounding area. High temperatures at Sun Rock Trail throughout the days of summer are in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 40's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 40's, and after
the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Sun Rock Trail plunge into the 20's.
Briefly about the general area:
A tour to Bassi Falls will fill your spirit with brilliant feelings; sites like Wench Flat are nice to explore. Yeah, come up here to the Northern
Sierra Nevada for a nice time. Paddling on Silver Creek - South Fork is so much fun; Sun Rock Trail is a tremendous place to visit for more than one day, Yellow Jacket Campground is a tremendous place to camp nearby.
Poison Hole is a pleasant location to check out. You'll need
more than a day to look at everything Sun Rock Trail has to offer, you can camp at Wentworth Springs Campground. Drift down the rapids of American River - South Fork in a kayak.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 38.932, Longitude -120.3472
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Total elevation difference: 419 feet
Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley
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16 miles away
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Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
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16 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada
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| These outdoors activities are available near Sun Rock Trail. |
| | Trails Near Sun Rock Trail:
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Poison Hole Trail, El Dorado
County
, 2 miles away, 3.3 hiking miles, 1377 feet elevation difference |
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Loon Lake Trail, El Dorado
County
, 3 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 556 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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Windmiller Trail, El Dorado
County
, 6 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 1011 feet elevation difference |
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Dry Lakes Trail, El Dorado
County
, 6 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 879 feet elevation difference |
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Hunsucker Trail, El Dorado
County
, 7 miles away, 1.9 hiking miles, 413 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Sun Rock Trail:
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Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 6 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 III-V - 9.6 miles long (Kyburz to Riverton) |
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American River - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz) |
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| | Hotels Near Sun Rock Trail:
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Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley
, 16 miles away |
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Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
, 16 miles away |
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Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley
, 16 miles away |
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PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
, 17 miles away |
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Granlibakken Lodge and Conference Center, Tahoe City
, 18 miles away |
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