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Basin Peak sits just north of Interstate 80 in the northern portion of the Sierra Nevada range and in close proximity to Lake Tahoe and Truckee. A ridge connects it to Castle Peak forming a bowl know as Round Valley. This area is very popular but unlike its neighbor to the south does not see as much traffic. In the winter this whole area is very popular with skiers and boarders because of the rel...
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Nearby Adventures
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There are many ways to approach the summit. The easiest is from Castle Pass, following the arcing ridgeline,...
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<p>Castle Peak looked so nice off in the distance on Wednesday that we decided to walk up it on Thursday.</p>...
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The Hole in the Ground Trail (HITG) is a biking/hiking trail that offshoots from Castle Peak Road up...
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Input near soda springs. Great single track ride with Swimming near end....
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The "Hole in the Ground" trail is a great technical ride, which passes several small lakes and has some...
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Mt. Lola is the highest Sierra peak north of Interstate 80, the high point of of Nevada County, and the...
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This ride is classed as strenuous but is nothing like Mr Toadâs. That said there is around 1500 ft...
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Anna and I did an out-and-back day hike on section K of the Pacific Crest Trail yesterday. It was a gorgeous...
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Fortunately for point 8,844, some folks years ago decided to draw the Nevada and Sierra County lines...
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Donner Peak and neighboring Mount Judah are perhaps most popular as off-piste ski and snowboard destinations...
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This challenging 10.4-miler climbs past lowland scrubs, a wildfire zone, and several campsites to a tall...
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Devils Peak is located on the divide between the Yuba and American River watersheds in the Tahoe National...
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I-80 to SIERRA CITY: This 32-mile leg runs from ridge-to-river and offers incredible campsites. Add a...
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Anderson Peak is the broad summit on the Sierra crest between Mt. Lincoln and Tinker Knob. It is plainly...
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Campground is 1.5 miles East of Big Bend, north of Yuba River South of Hwy 80. Restrooms are provided....
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This is a good, long, hike from major trailheads along or near the Pacific Crest Trail. Both start from...
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The Southeast slope is perhaps the shortest route to the summit of Old Man Mountain, however, most of...
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Upper Little Truckee Campground is located on Highway 89 12 miles north of Truckee. This 24 site campground...
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We went on a little jaunt yesterday to Kyburz Flat. The snow recently melted in the area, and it's still...
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Cold Creek Campground is located 4 1/2 miles from Sierraville on Highway 89. This 13 single family site...
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Nearby Attractions: Big Bend FS Visitors Center, Rainbow Lodge, Loch Leven Trail, California Emigrant...
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Cottonwood Creek Campground is located on Highway 89 4 miles south of Sierraville. This campground sits...
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Signal Peak is the high point along the ridge also known as Red Mountain. The peak commands fine views...
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<p>Anna and I did a quick day hike today, courtesy of a trail we found on <a href=http://www.truckeetrails.org/trails.php?type=Dirt>TruckeeTrails.org</a>....
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Granite Flat Campground is located on Highway 89 South one mile from Truckee and a short distance to...
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Truckee is an incorporated town in Nevada County, California, United States. The population was 13,864...
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Needle from Lyon PeakNeedle Peak is the highest point on the ridge that extends west from Granite Chief,...
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In an often neglected area, with a class 3 peak few people are aware of, the Black Buttes are seen by...
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English Mountain is a prominent Northern Sierra peak between CA Highway 49 and Interstate 80. It is included...
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Peak 8426 dominates the skyline above the Squaw Valley. However, despite being an obvious landmark, it...
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Silver Creek Campground is located on Highway 89 South between Truckee and Tahoe City. This campground...
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Granite Chief is a mountain located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains near Lake Tahoe. The mountain rises...
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DISCLAIMER: The "Add a Mountain" page says this about adding a new mountain: "The hill in your backyard...
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All of the TrailBehind crew (the puppy Tenuki included) took a little daytime jaunt through the Timilick...
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Prosser family Campground located within a short walking distance from Prosser Reservoir. The reservoir...
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I went snowshoeing with Anna today, for the first time. We did a little 45-minute jaunt through the Ponderosa...