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Route |
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Lat/Lon:
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35.33560°N / 106.17°W |
Time Required:
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Half a day |
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Difficulty:
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Class 1 |
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Route Description
From the locked gate, you will have to drive another two miles with your guide on a 4WD road to the trailhead parking area next to the old Ortiz Mine. The trailhead is at an elevation of about 7,200'. If you don't have a 4WD vehicle, you can leave your car at Goldmine Road and carpool with someone else who has one. From the trailhead, a 2-mile long trail takes you all the way to the summit of Placer Mountain. The trail is faint and brushy in places, but you will just follow the guide.A PDF trail map is attached below. Click on the red X, then click on it again to view the map.