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The Best Backpacking in Nevada City

Looking for the best backpacking in Nevada City? We've got you covered with the top trails, trips, hiking, backpacking, camping and more around Nevada City. The detailed guides, photos, and reviews are all submitted by the Outbound community.

Top backpacking spots in and near Nevada City

  • Nevada City, California

    South Yuba Trail to the Missouri Bar Trail

    14.78 mi / 2152 ft gain
    South Yuba Trail to the Missouri Bar Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Nevada City, California.
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  • Nevada City, California

    Humbug Trail

    4.9 mi / 1122 ft gain
    Humbug Trail is a is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Washington, California.
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  • Nevada City, California

    South Yuba Trail

    19.8 mi / 2942 ft gain
    South Yuba Trail is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a river located near Nevada City, California.
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  • Alleghany, California

    Halls Ranch to Fiddle Creek Ridge Trail

    13.23 mi / 3448 ft gain
    Halls Ranch to Fiddle Creek Ridge Trail is an out-and-back trail that provides a good opportunity to view wildlife located near Camptonville, California.
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  • Nevada City, California

    Spaulding Lake Trail

    8.7 mi / 1184 ft gain
    Spaulding Lake Trail is an out and back trail that is moderately difficult located near Nevada City, California.
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  • Nevada City, California

    Fordyce Falls Via Spaulding Lake Trail

    11.5 mi / 1476 ft gain
    Fordyce Falls Via Spaulding Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Alta, California.
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  • Nevada City, California

    Backpack to Lower Rock Lake

    3 mi / 713 ft gain
    This adventure begins at the Lindsey Lake Campground parking lot (6,200 feet) where you leave your vehicle, takes you three miles up a trail rife with amazing photo opportunities and seasonal wildlife, and ends on the shore of Lower Rock Lake. Here you will find a dispersed camping site owned by ...
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  • Nevada City, California

    Sand Ridge and the Five Lakes Basin

    10.82 mi / 1631 ft gain
    Sand Ridge and the Five Lakes Basin is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Emigrant Gap, California.
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  • Nevada City, California

    Milk Lake

    4.92 mi / 663 ft gain
    Milk Lake is an out-and-back trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Truckee, California.
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  • Nevada City, California

    Feely Lake, Milk Lake, and Glacier Lake via Sand Ridge Trail

    11.23 mi / 1542 ft gain
    Feely Lake, Milk Lake, and Glacier Lake via Sand Ridge Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Emigrant Gap, California.
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  • Nevada City, California

    Crooked Lakes Trail to Penner Lake

    6.2 mi / 686 ft gain
    Crooked Lakes Trail to Penner Lake is an out-and-back trail that provides a good opportunity to see wildlife located near Nevada City, California.
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  • Nevada City, California

    Feely Lake and Round Lake

    4.06 mi / 505 ft gain
    Feely Lake and Round Lake is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Alta, California.
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  • Nevada City, California

    French Lake and Tollhouse Lake Loop via Beyers Lake Trail

    24.46 mi / 4715 ft gain
    French Lake and Tollhouse Lake Loop via Beyers Lake Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Truckee, California.
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  • Nevada City, California

    Glacier Lakes Trail

    7.41 mi / 1227 ft gain
    Glacier Lakes Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Nevada City, California.
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  • Nevada City, California

    Sand Ridge and Lindsey Lakes Loop

    19.66 mi / 3235 ft gain
    Sand Ridge and Lindsey Lakes Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Emigrant Gap, California.
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  • Cool, California

    Middle Fork American River Quarry Trail

    10.99 mi / 1693 ft gain
    Middle Fork American River Quarry Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Auburn, California.
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