The Best Backpacking in Portola

Smith Lake and Pacific Crest Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Blairsden Graeagle, California.

Mt. Elwell and Long Lake Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Blairsden Graeagle, California.

Volcano Lake & Mountain Mine Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Sierra City, California.

PCT: CA Section M - Highway 49 to Belden is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a lake located near Sierra City, California.

On the Pacific Crest Trail, you'll be heading from the Yuba River to Fowler peak. This backpacking trip is 51 miles, one-way, so you'll want to park shuttle car at the Fowler Peak Trailhead. This stretch of the PCT is less crowded than its southern part - that could be due to the 2 miles of expos...

Mount Lola Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Sierraville, California.

Verdi Peak Trail via Forest Route 72 is an out-and-back trail where you may see wildflowers located near Verdi, Nevada.

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 ...

Milk Lake is an out-and-back trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Truckee, California.

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.

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.

Feely Lake and Round Lake is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Alta, California.

Sand Ridge and the Five Lakes Basin is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Emigrant Gap, California.

Glacier Lakes Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Nevada City, California.

Sand Ridge and Lindsey Lakes Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Emigrant Gap, California.

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.