California hiking trails - Warren Lake Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Nevada County

   
  Recently tried to get to warren lake from the info you have posted frogs lake and coon canyon. Both of these location are not accessible due to private property. Says Tim Mathison

The road to Trailhead 2 is posted at about 2.5 miles as PRIVATE and NO TRESSPASSING with a metal gate across the road. Says

I and a friend of mine made it to Warren Lake from Boreal and were able to complete the loop around Castle Peak (full 360 degree)in 8 hours,though I must admit it was a steady pace with plenty of gorgeous views along the way. Says Stuart
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Each great outdoors hiking trail in California has something unique to offer. Going for a walk here in California never gets boring. There are many great great outdoors hiking trails in California, and Warren Lake Trail is one of them, and it's in Nevada County.
Warren Lake Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,381 feet which is an average number. This walk should take you about 2 days, so it's an excellent thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. This is a neighborhood covered with lots of wilderness hiking trails. This is a two-ended backcountry hiking trail with two trailheads, so backcountry backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Warren Lake Trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a tremendous wilderness hiking trail  
for experienced backcountry walkers in wonderful shape. Put on your hiking shoes, and hit the hiking trail, Warren Lake Trail in Nevada County, California is a tremendous place for getting out. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. These trails here in the Northern Sierra Nevada are the best way to enjoy these mountains. Summertime highs at Warren Lake Trail commonly tend to be in the 80's. Summer overnight lows plunge down to the 50's. Through the winter highs are in the 40's, and overnight lows all through the wintertime for Warren Lake Trail tend to be in the 20's. This is a long backcountry trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This backcountry trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Backpacking here in California is a must. Warren Lake Trail is to be found a quite long drive from Truckee-Grass Valley, but It's always enjoyable to backcountry walk here. Warren Lake Trail is a quite wet place generally with a good deal of rain; through the month of January you get the most rain around here, and July on the other hand is the driest. This backpacking trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the backpacking trail could be very different from other parts of it. With its 13.2 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer backcountry trek.

Briefly about the general area:
Camping is available at Independence Lake Campground, and there are some great whitewater spots on Fordyce Creek. Round Valley is a great spot to stretch your legs a bit, and if you're looking for some flowing water? Try Upper Castle Creek. Whohoo, so many enjoyable things in one place! Warren Lake Trail is excellent! If you come at the right time of year, Yuba River - South Fork offers some magnificent whitewater.
Burnt Flat is a beautiful site any time of year; a magnificent location to camp here at Warren Lake Trail is Van Norden Campground. So many entertaining things to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada, not sufficient time. Getting to Upper Independence Creek from Warren Lake Trail is uncomplicated, and a magnificent place is Coon Canyon.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 39.3715, Longitude -120.3151
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 39.3923, Longitude -120.3218
- - Directions and Road Map


Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 13.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 7.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 13.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 7.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 2381 feet


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Warren Lake at its very very best. Taken @ 5am summer of '06. - David

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 Trails Near Warren Lake Trail:
Mount Lola Trail, Sierra County , 3 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 2630 feet elevation difference
Lola Montez Trail, Nevada County , 5 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 458 feet elevation difference
Heath Falls Overlook Trail, Placer County , 8 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 1601 feet elevation difference
Cottonwood Overlook Trail, Sierra County , 9 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 607 feet elevation difference
Painted Rock Trail, Placer County , 9 miles away,  7.4 hiking miles, 1553 feet elevation difference
Cottonwood Botanical Trail, Sierra County , 9 miles away, 0.8 hiking miles, 274 feet elevation difference
Cottonwood Fisherman Trail, Sierra County , 9 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 737 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Warren Lake Trail:
Van Norden Campground, Nevada County, 4 miles away
Independence Lake Campground, Sierra County, 5 miles away
Onion Creek Campground, Placer County, 6 miles away
Sagehen Campground, Nevada County, 7 miles away
Sagehen Creek Campground, Nevada County, 7 miles away
 Whitewater Near Warren Lake Trail:
Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove)
Fordyce Creek, Nevada County County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding)
Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County County , 17 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir)
Truckee River, Placer/ Nevada County County , 20 miles away, Class II-III - 27 miles long (Alpine Meadows Road to Floriston)
Truckee River, Nevada/ Sierra/ Washoe County County , 24 miles away, Class III - 8 miles long (Farad Powerhouse to Verdi)
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Holiday Inn Express TRUCKEE, Truckee , 9 miles away
The Inn at Truckee, Truckee , 10 miles away
Hampton Inn & Suites Tahoe-Truckee, CA, Truckee , 12 miles away
Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley , 13 miles away
Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley , 13 miles away
 Lakes Near Warren Lake Trail
Frog Lake, Nevada County , 2 miles away
Buzzard Roost Lake, Nevada County , 4 miles away

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