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| | California has so much to offer the outdoors lovers. Finally, backcountry trekking time is here again, and Tevis Cup Trail in Placer County, California is such a tremendous site. Here in the perfect state of California hiking is the perfect thing to do. This hiking and backpacking trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry hiking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. There are numerous great outdoors trails in California, and each one is delightful in its own way. There are great outdoors trails all |
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over California, and among these are Tevis Cup Trail in Placer County. The beautiful backcountry trails of the Northern Sierra Nevada are a splendid way to explore these highlands. This backcountry trail is a backcountry trail of fine length having an average number of uphill miles
| | which makes this wilderness trail good for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. This hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Tevis Cup Trail is located a quite lengthy tour from Truckee-Grass Valley, but It's always amusing to trek here. With its 22.2 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer backcountry walk. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Tevis Cup Trail, and the night is rather cooler | |
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of course, typically in the 40's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's, and all through the dark hours in the winter at Tevis Cup Trail temperatures descend to the 20's. This is a region covered with lots of wilderness trails. The total elevation difference for this hiking and
backpacking trail is 1,773 feet which is about average. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry trek, 3.5 days normally, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. Tevis Cup Trail is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Tevis Cup Trail sees pretty
high levels of precipitation; the month with most of the rain is January, and July meanwhile is the driest month. Some parts of Tevis Cup Trail are much higher up than other parts of the hiking trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different
parts of the hiking trail.
Briefly about the general area:
There's just no way somebody can get bored here at Tevis Cup Trail. Deadman Flat is a delightful spot to check out, and Heath Spring is always fun to check out. There's no way someone can get bored here in the
Northern Sierra Nevada. If you came to camp Ahart Campground is a great site to do that, and why not a little side spree to Talbot Creek.
Coyote Spring is a pretty location to pop by while you're at Tevis Cup Trail, and China Cove is pretty close. Yuba River - South Fork has
a tremendous whitewater paddling spot nearby, and do stop at Palisade Creek if you're here at Tevis Cup Trail.
Yep, outdoors cool stuff truly is bountiful here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. French Meadows is a nice spot, and paddling on Fordyce Creek is so much fun. A great
spot to explore in close proximity to Tevis Cup Trail is Long Valley. There's so much to do here at Tevis Cup Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Talbot Campground is a delightful spot for that.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 39.2247, Longitude -120.3555
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 39.1217, Longitude -120.4797
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 11.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 11.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 22.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 10.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 22.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 10.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
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Total elevation difference: 1773 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Truckee-Grass Valley, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Tevis Cup Trail. |
| | Trails Near Tevis Cup Trail:
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Heath Falls Overlook Trail, Placer
County
, 3 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 1601 feet elevation difference |
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Long Valley Trail, Placer
County
, 4 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 816 feet elevation difference |
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Steamboat Trail, Placer
County
, 7 miles away, 11.6 hiking miles, 2686 feet elevation difference |
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Sailor Flat Trail, Placer
County
, 7 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 2534 feet elevation difference |
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Painted Rock Trail, Placer
County
, 7 miles away, 7.4 hiking miles, 1553 feet elevation difference |
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Lola Montez Trail, Nevada
County
, 7 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 458 feet elevation difference |
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Cherry Point Trail, Placer
County
, 8 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1079 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Tevis Cup Trail:
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Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County
County
, 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove) |
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Fordyce Creek, Nevada County
County
, 14 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
, 14 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir) |
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Rubicon River, Placer/ El Dorado County
County
, 18 miles away, Class V - 20.3 miles long (Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay) |
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American River - North Fork, Placer County
County
, 18 miles away, Class IV-V - 12.3 miles long (Tadpole Creek to Euchre Bar) |
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| | Hotels Near Tevis Cup Trail:
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Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
, 11 miles away |
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Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley
, 11 miles away |
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Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley
, 11 miles away |
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PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
, 12 miles away |
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Resort At Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley
, 13 miles away |
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