Hike to and from Beale/Shingle Falls

SUMMARY
On this hike in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, we will hike about 5 and 1/2 miles with an overall elevation gain of about 500 feet to and from Beale and Shingle waterfalls in Spenceville Wildlife Area, and the oak woodlands. We should raging waterfalls, since we got enough rain.

MEETING TIMES AND PLACES
For carpooling, meet 8:30am at the park and ride lot next to Shell Gas station on Taylor Rd in Roseville. Address is 1821 Taylor Rd, Roseville, CA 95661.

For those meeting directly at the trailhead, meet 9:30am at the Beale/ or Fairy Falls Trailhead, and the address is 14936 Spenceville Rd, Penn Valley, CA 95946. One of the Google GPS coordinates for locating the trailhead is 39.113838,-121.270855.

HIKING INFORMATION AND ESSENTIALS
DIFFICULTY: Moderate due to some hills.
DISTANCE: About 5 and 1/2 miles.
ELEVATION: About 500 feet in overall elevation gain.

ROUTE: Start the hike at the Beale/Fairy Falls Trailhead at a bridage on Spenceville Rd, then cross the bridge and turn rigth onto Spenceville dirt RD and hike for about 1 and 1/5 mile, then rigth onto another dirt and fire road and continue for about 1/3 of a mile, then turn right and hike on the lower trail for about 1 mile to Shingle waterfalls, then hike up on steep hill for about 1/4 of a mile to Beale Falls, then hike west on the Upper Trail for about 4/5 of a mile, then slightly keep to the right and continue for about 1/3 of a mile, then turn left and hike on Spenceville Rd for about 1 and 1/5 of a mile, then turn left and cross bridge back to starting point.

HIKING ESSENTIALS: Bring water, snacks, small lunch, hiking shoes/boots, hiking poles if needed, first aid kit, sun protection gear (hat, sunglasses), etc. The falls should be pretty great after all this rain!

REFERANCE: Information about hiking to and from Beale and Shingle Falls can be found on the following links below;
https://www.theoutbound.com/california/hiking/fairy-falls-trail-to-shingle-beale-falls

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/fairy-falls-trail-to-beale-shingle-falls