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California

Emigrant Alternate

1.0 mi

Distance

66 ft

Elev. Gain

21m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Emigrant Alternate is a point-to-point trail in Nevada County, California. It is 1 mile long and gains 66 feet. It is in or next to Truckee, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,758 ft
Max:1,779 ft
Gain:32 ft
Loss:26 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,758 ft and 1,779 ft across 1.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,758 ft1,765 ft1,772 ft1,779 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.5 mi0.7 mi1.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,773 ft
End1.0 mi1,779 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Truckee, CA · in or next to town
County:
Nevada County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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