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| | Backpacking here in California is always an enjoyable thing to do. California has plenty of wonderful wilderness hiking trails, and Yellow Creek Trail is one of them, and it's in Plumas County. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Yellow Creek Trail in Plumas County, California is just what you need. Yellow Creek Trail gets lots of water; the month with most of the snow is January while July is typically the driest month. The great outdoors hiking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, |
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so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole great outdoors hiking trail. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This is a long backpacking and hiking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Every single California wilderness hiking trail has
| | something unique to offer. Sometimes this backpacking and hiking trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Yellow Creek Trail is a great outdoors trail of splendid length having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough hiking trail for advanced walkers looking for a nice challenge. The beautiful great outdoors trails of the Northern Sierra Nevada are a really splendid way to spend quality time in the outdoors. Pretty far from Chico you discover | |
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Yellow Creek Trail, but it is a good getaway from the town. In California you never run out of outdoors fun. Yellow Creek Trail is 11.4 miles long; it's longer than many great outdoors hiking trails. This is one of a very small number of hiking trails in this region. This is a
two-ended great outdoors hiking trail with two trailheads, so hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. For the period of the warm days of summer at Yellow Creek Trail highs are ordinarily in the 80's. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 40's. High
temperatures during the winter are normally in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Yellow Creek Trail. The total elevation difference for Yellow Creek Trail is 1,226 feet which is about average. This backcountry hike should take you about 1.5 days, so make sure
you've got all your overnight gear packed.
Briefly about the general area:
It's always splendid to check out Cold Springs, and soar down the rapids of Feather River - North Fork in a kayak. Don’t forget to stop at Milkhouse Flat since you're here at Yellow Creek Trail,
and why not visit close by Rock Creek since you're here at Yellow Creek Trail.
If you like the outdoors, you'll adore Yellow Creek Trail. Why not camp at Soldier Meadows Campground since you're here at Yellow Creek Trail; a visit to Big Springs will fill your spirit with great
feelings. Lassen Volcanic National Park is one of the destinations close to Yellow Creek Trail that are brilliant to go to, and a great location close by is Middle Hollow. Be careful coming to the Northern Sierra Nevada, you might not ever wanna go home again. Camping is available
at Little Grizzly Campground.
Yeah, come up here to the Northern Sierra Nevada for a great time. Little Grizzly Valley is a wonderful spot here at Yellow Creek Trail, and needless to say Slate Creek is a wonderful stream that is worth a visit.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 40.1333, Longitude -121.3323
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 40.1716, Longitude -121.3958
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 11.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 11.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1226 feet
Bailey Creek Cottages, Chester
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8 miles away
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Best Western Rose Quartz, Chester
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12 miles away
This Chester, California hotel is the perfect mountain get-away, offering a variety of amenities including a complimentary continental breakfast each morning. Nestled among the Sierra Nevada mountai...
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User input for Yellow Creek Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Plumas County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Chico, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Chico, California, the metro area neareast to Yellow Creek Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Yellow Creek Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Plumas County, California
Local climate location: MINERAL 3 miles away
     
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Comfort Inn Central, Paradise
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27 miles away
Quite country location, beautifully appointed guest rooms, excellent customer service, award winning hotel. Easy commute to Chico and Ca State University. Numerous local antique shops, Plenty of activ...
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Paradise Inn, Paradise
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28 miles away
Welcome to the Paradise Inn. Nestled amongst the beautiful tall pines you will discover one of the oldest, and most desirable places for lodging in the quaint little town of Paradise, Ca. As you enter...
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| These outdoors activities are available near Yellow Creek Trail. |
| | Trails Near Yellow Creek Trail:
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Carter Meadow Trail, Tehama
County
, 5 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 1153 feet elevation difference |
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Lassen Trail, Tehama
County
, 8 miles away, 2.2 hiking miles, 224 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Yellow Creek Trail:
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Feather River - North Fork, Plumas County
County
, 11 miles away, Class III-V - 8 miles long (Rock Creek Dam to Rock Creek Powerhouse) |
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Feather River - North Fork, Plumas County
County
, 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Caribou to East BrancHighway North Fork Feather) |
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Feather River - North Fork, Plumas County
County
, 14 miles away, Class III-V - 10 miles long (Virgilia to Belden) |
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Feather River - North Fork, Plumas/ Butte County
County
, 16 miles away, Class III-V - 6.5 miles long (Cresta Dam to Poe Dam) |
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Big Kimshew Creek, Butte County
County
, 17 miles away, Class V - -blank- miles long (to Confluence with West Fork of Feather) |
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| | Hotels Near Yellow Creek Trail:
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Bailey Creek Cottages, Chester
, 8 miles away |
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Best Western Rose Quartz, Chester
, 12 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Central, Paradise
, 27 miles away |
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Paradise Inn, Paradise
, 28 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Central, Oroville
, 37 miles away |
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