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The Best Camping in Cool

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

Top camping spots in and near Cool

  • Pilot Hill, California

    Peninsula Campground to First Cove Loop

    5.33 mi / 568 ft gain
    Peninsula Campground to First Cove Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Pilot Hill, California.
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  • Foresthill, California

    Explore Sugar Pine Reservoir

    4.3
    Just a few miles north of Foresthill, Sugar Pine is a lesser known reservoir found in Placer County that is surprisingly unpopulated for how much the park provides. A swim suit, some friends, and some good music can be all it takes to have a good time.There is a boat-launching station that is eas...
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  • Alta, California

    Euchre Bar Trail

    7.53 mi / 2756 ft gain
    Euchre Bar Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Dutch Flat, California.
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  • Pollock Pines, United States

    Hiking the Jenkinson Lake Loop Trail at Sly Park

    4.0
    The Jenkinson Lake Loop Trail runs along Jenkinson Lake, making for an easy, shaded, and well-marked hike that the entire family can enjoy. The full loop is over eight miles, but can be easily modified into a shorter trip, as well.Along the way, you will see a variety of activities along the lake...
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  • Nevada City, California

    South Yuba River: Edwards Crossing to Purdon Crossing

    5.0
    4.2 mi / 639 ft gain
    South Yuba River: Edwards Crossing to Purdon Crossing is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a river located near North San Juan, California.
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  • 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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  • Amador County, California

    Shriner Lake Trail via Tanglefoot Trailhead

    3.87 mi / 449 ft gain
    Shriner Lake Trail via Tanglefoot Trailhead is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Pioneer, 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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  • Kyburz, California

    Wench Creek Campground to Bassi Falls

    8.74 mi / 1444 ft gain
    Wench Creek Campground to Bassi Falls is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Twin Bridges, 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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  • Placer County, California

    French Meadows Reservoir Campground Area

    0.97 mi / 138 ft gain
    French Meadows Reservoir Campground Area is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Foresthill, California.
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  • El Dorado County, California

    Camp at Ice House Reservoir

    4.0
    1 mi / 1 ft gain
    Desolation Wilderness is just west of Lake Tahoe, a part of Eldorado National Forest. It's a very popular backpacking destination as the PCT and Tahoe Rim Trail both run through the area. There are what seems to be endless amounts of mountain lakes, creeks, and rivers that run through this area w...
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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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  • El Dorado County, California

    Loon Lake Trail from FS Road 36

    9.96 mi / 1253 ft gain
    Loon Lake Trail from FS Road 36 is an out-and-back trail that is moderately difficult located near Twin Bridges, California.
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  • El Dorado County, California

    Red Peak

    14.41 mi / 2940 ft gain
    Red Peak is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Twin Bridges, California.
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  • Emigrant Gap, California

    Loch Leven to American River

    20.34 mi / 6043 ft gain
    Loch Leven to American River is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Truckee, California.
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