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Brimstone

In the Sierra Nevada

Trail2.3 km · 1.4 miBest Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Next nearby hike: Serpentine(Loop 4) 0.6 mi · 0.9 kmExplore Sierra Nevada →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct · highs 15–26 °C (59–79 °F)

  1. J9°0°309
  2. F10°0°314
  3. M12°1°284
  4. A15°3°155
  5. M20°7°96
  6. J25°11°26
  7. J30°14°2
  8. A29°14°6
  9. S26°11°32
  10. O20°7°108
  11. N13°3°248
  12. D8°0°375

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

Trail facts

Length
2.3 km · 1.4 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain range
Sierra Nevada (Pacific Coast Ranges › North American Cordillera; GMBA)
Nearest town
11 km N of Foresthill (Placer County, California) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Tahoe National Forest
Best months
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
California
Continent
North America
Route centre
39.1106, -120.7692
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

More trails in the Sierra Nevada

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Sugar Pine Trail

6.2 km · 2.0 mi · 3.2 km away

Sellier (Tie 3-3)

4.1 km · 2.1 mi · 3.3 km away

Dusty Ridge (Loop 7)

6.8 km · 2.5 mi · 4.0 km away

Elliot Ranch Tie

2.4 km · 3.1 mi · 5.0 km away

Green Valley

4.6 km · 4.1 mi · 6.6 km away

Mitchell (Tie 5-6)

2.4 km · 4.3 mi · 6.9 km away

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Serpentine(Loop 4)

0.6 mi · 0.9 km · Tahoe National Forest

Little Rubicon (Tie 3-1)

1.2 mi · 1.9 km · Tahoe National Forest

Hollow Log (Tie 3-5)

1.5 mi · 2.3 km · Tahoe National Forest

Parker Flat (Loop 1)

1.6 mi · 2.6 km · Tahoe National Forest

Mountain Chief (Loop 3)

1.7 mi · 2.8 km · Tahoe National Forest

Forbes Creek (Loop 2)

1.8 mi · 2.8 km · Tahoe National Forest

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