California hiking trails - Windmiller Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County

   
  Hiking and backpacking trails for backcountry trekking, and backpacking can be found all over California; Windmiller Trail is one of them, and it's in El Dorado County. Gotta get out of the urban center man, and Windmiller Trail in El Dorado County, California is a great location to go. It's a long journey from Gardnerville Ranchos to Windmiller Trail, but you always have a great time when you're hiking along it. The yearly rainfall here at Windmiller Trail is about average; during January this region sees the most snow, and July is the month with the least
    moisture. The hiking trails of the Northern Sierra Nevada are a very good way to see these mountains. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Even though this is not
a very long wilderness trail it's always tremendous to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. Windmiller Trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry walk it just one way. There are numerous hiking trails in California, and each one is different from the others. This hike shouldn't take more than 5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Outdoors people generally like this part of California. Please follow all local rules about fires and  
camping. With its 5.8 miles of walking distance it's a mid length backcountry trek. This is one of many great outdoors trails in the surrounding neighborhood. Windmiller Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,011 feet, and that is about average. You spend the whole backcountry trek in roughly the same elevation zone, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole backcountry trail. Going for a backcountry hike here in California is something that is always fun to do. This hiking trail is a mid length hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this great outdoors trail splendid for the average trekker looking for an amusing adventure. For the duration of the days of summer, highs ordinarily are in the 70's at Windmiller Trail. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 40's. Throughout the winter this spot gets highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows in the 10's for Windmiller Trail.

Briefly about the general area:
Now, you may believe that's a load but there's even more enjoyable things to do here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Mortimer Flat is a perfect place here at Windmiller Trail; a great place for whitewater paddling is Silver Creek - South Fork. Lyons Creek is a lovely stream that is worth a visit.
China Flat Campground is a perfect local campground, and American River - South Fork is a good whitewater spot nearby. A glorious spot like Atherton Flat here at Windmiller Trail is too pleasant to miss, and why not camp at Eagle Rock Campground while you're here at Windmiller Trail.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 38.834, Longitude -120.2877
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 38.8444, Longitude -120.2401
- - Directions and Road Map


Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.9 miles
Total climbing distance = .2 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours

Total elevation difference: 1011 feet


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 Trails Near Windmiller Trail:
Red Peak Trail, El Dorado County , 5 miles away, 6.5 hiking miles, 1766 feet elevation difference
Highland Trail, El Dorado County , 6 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 2237 feet elevation difference
Sun Rock Trail, El Dorado County , 6 miles away,  4 hiking miles, 419 feet elevation difference
Loon Lake Trail, El Dorado County , 7 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 556 feet elevation difference
Poison Hole Trail, El Dorado County , 7 miles away, 3.3 hiking miles, 1377 feet elevation difference
General Creek Trail, El Dorado County , 12 miles away,  11.2 hiking miles, 1596 feet elevation difference
Dry Lakes Trail, El Dorado County , 12 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 879 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Windmiller Trail:
Eagle Rock Campground, El Dorado County, 4 miles away
China Flat Campground, El Dorado County, 5 miles away
Thirty-nine Mile Campground, El Dorado County, 6 miles away
Sand Flat Campground, El Dorado County, 6 miles away
Pyramid Campground, El Dorado County, 6 miles away
 Whitewater Near Windmiller Trail:
Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado County County , 2 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado County County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz)
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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Sun Meadows, Kirkwood , 15 miles away
 Lakes Near Windmiller Trail
Dark Lake, El Dorado County , 2 miles away
Wrights Lake, El Dorado County , 2 miles away

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