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| | In California you never run out of outdoors fun. Put on your trekking shoes, and hit the wilderness hiking trail, Windmiller Trail in El Dorado County, California is the fresh air at its best. If you happen to be in California, why not go backpacking, it is the good thing to do. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This wilderness hiking trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. This is just one of a large number of wilderness trails in this region. There are plenty of backpacking |
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and hiking trails in California; each one of them is beautiful in its own way. Windmiller Trail is 5.8 miles long it's a mid length hike. There's not much difference in elevation along Windmiller Trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Windmiller
| | Trail has two trailheads, so hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. You should count on this trek taking about 5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. There are many good backpacking and hiking trails in California; among these are Windmiller Trail in El Dorado County. The length of this hiking and backpacking trail | |
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is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this wilderness trail nice for the average backcountry hiker looking for an exciting adventure. Windmiller Trail is a wilderness hiking trail rather far from Gardnerville Ranchos, but trekking it is always
enjoyable. Backcountry trekking here in the Northern Sierra Nevada is the best way to enjoy these peaks. The total elevation difference for Windmiller Trail is 1,011 feet which is an average number. For the duration of the summer months here at Windmiller Trail, high temperatures
typically reach the 70's while night lows are frequently in the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's, and night lows at Windmiller Trail through the winter frequently descend into the 10's. The yearly rain here at Windmiller Trail is about average; the
month of January is the wettest with most of the snow, and July is when it's the driest.
Briefly about the general area:
And that's not all the things you can do here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. If you come at the right time of year, American River - South Fork offers
some magnificent whitewater, and Atherton Flat is a lovely site any time of year. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Silver Creek - South Fork; a pleasant spree to Mortimer Flat is a brilliant way to spend an afternoon.
If you came for an overnight stay China Flat Campground
is a great place to camp. Take a little journey to Lyons Creek since you're here at Windmiller Trail; camping is available at Eagle Rock Campground.
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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
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Total elevation difference: 1011 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Windmiller Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Windmiller Trail. |
| | Trails Near Windmiller Trail:
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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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Highland Trail, El Dorado
County
, 6 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 2237 feet elevation difference |
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Sun Rock Trail, El Dorado
County
, 6 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 419 feet elevation difference |
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Loon Lake Trail, El Dorado
County
, 7 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 556 feet elevation difference |
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Poison Hole Trail, El Dorado
County
, 7 miles away, 3.3 hiking miles, 1377 feet elevation difference |
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General Creek Trail, El Dorado
County
, 12 miles away, 11.2 hiking miles, 1596 feet elevation difference |
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Dry Lakes Trail, El Dorado
County
, 12 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 879 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Windmiller Trail:
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Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado County
County
, 2 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
, 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz) |
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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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| | Hotels Near Windmiller Trail:
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Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe
, 16 miles away |
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Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley, Saint Helena
, 19 miles away |
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Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley
, 19 miles away |
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Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley
, 19 miles away |
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Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley
, 19 miles away |
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