Lodgepole Overflow
Campground
Campground · 0.7 mi from the trail
California · Mountain biking · Near Bear Valley
Emigrant Trail
- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 332 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Emigrant Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Stanislaus National Forest. It doesn't name Emigrant Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Stanislaus National Forest extends seasonal MVUM closure for two high elevation roads
Agency closure covering Stanislaus National Forest · USFS · Stanislaus National Forest
Extension of Seasonal Road Closures
Agency closure covering Stanislaus National Forest · USFS · Stanislaus National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Stanislaus National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Emigrant Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back mountain biking route in the Calaveras Ranger District of Stanislaus National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises from about 7,195 feet to about 7,537 feet, a climb of 332 feet, and is rated moderate. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 75°F with lows near 49°F, and only about two wet days a month from June through September. Granite Slab Trail and the 18EV288G SNOW TRAIL are both within a mile, and Lodgepole Campground is about 0.7 miles away. Lake Alpine Recreation Area, about 2.2 miles off, offers lake fishing.
Around this trail
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Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Emigrant Trail
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
36° / 23°
9 wet
Feb
37° / 23°
8 wet
Mar
42° / 26°
7 wet
Apr
48° / 29°
5 wet
May
56° / 35°
4 wet
Jun
66° / 42°
2 wet
Jul
75° / 49°
2 wet
Aug
74° / 49°
1 wet
Sep
67° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
55° / 36°
3 wet
Nov
43° / 28°
5 wet
Dec
35° / 23°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dagget Pass, NV, 36 mi away at 7,334 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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