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| | If you are in California during backcountry trekking season you have to go backcountry trekking. There are so many delightful hiking and backpacking trails for backpacking in California; among these are Alambique Trail in San Mateo County. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Alambique Trail in San Mateo County, California is a great place for getting out. The time needed for this backcountry trek is roughly 5.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. |
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The length of this trail is about average having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a perfect backcountry trail for experienced walkers in perfect shape. Backcountry backpacking here in California is a nice way to spend some time. During the summer at Alambique Trail
| | highs are frequently in the 70's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 50's, and overnight lows through the wintertime for Alambique Trail tend to be in the 40's. The stunning trails of the Santa Cruz Mountains are an excellent way to explore these peaks. This is one of many backcountry trails in the surrounding region. Alambique Trail has a total elevation difference of 818 feet which is a lower than average number. Alambique Trail is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. | |
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Alambique Trail is a wilderness hiking trail quite far from San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, but backcountry hiking along this wilderness hiking trail is very enjoyable. There is only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry backpacking it in and back out. Alambique Trail is 6.4 miles
long it's an average length backcountry trail. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. Alambique Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole backcountry trail.
Each hiking and backpacking trail in California is worth backpacking. At Alambique Trail you don’t see much precipitation; the month with most of the rain is January, and the driest month is July. This region does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current
fire restrictions before you go.
Briefly about the general area:
During your journey to Alambique Trail you'll meet some folks from San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont for sure, and don't forget to take a great little trip to Alambique Creek. You'll beyond doubt wish for more
hours in a day to enjoy all the cool stuff in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
A great place in the vicinity of Alambique Trail is Bear Gulch, and do put some time aside to spend at Summit Spring since you're here at Alambique Trail. Now, you may assume that's a load but there's even
more exciting stuff to do here at Alambique Trail. A journey to The Meadows revitalizes the spirit, and why not camp at Trailer Rancho since you're here at Alambique Trail. That right there is loads of enjoyable things already but it goes on, the Santa Cruz Mountains has it all.
Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail is a good spot in the vicinity of Alambique Trail; a pleasant site to camp here at Alambique Trail is Trailer Villa.
Why not take a look at close by Martin Creek if you're here at Alambique Trail, and there's whitewater on Pescadero Creek for all you adrenaline people.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 37.399, Longitude -122.293
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 6.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 818 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Alambique Trail. |
| | Trails Near Alambique Trail:
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Edgewood Trail, San Mateo
County
, 4 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 198 feet elevation difference |
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Trappers Trail, San Mateo
County
, 6 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 1148 feet elevation difference |
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Coyote Ridge Trail, San Mateo
County
, 9 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 549 feet elevation difference |
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Sequoia Nature Trail, San Mateo
County
, 9 miles away, .4 hiking miles, 32 feet elevation difference |
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Butano Ridge Loop Trail, San Mateo
County
, 9 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 1656 feet elevation difference |
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Summit Trail, San Mateo
County
, 9 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 506 feet elevation difference |
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Ano Nuevo Trail, San Mateo
County
, 12 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 1082 feet elevation difference |
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| | National Parks Near Alambique Trail:
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Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail, San Francisco - CA
, 17 miles away |
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco - CA
, 24 miles away |
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Presidio National Park, San Francisco - CA
, 24 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Alambique Trail:
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Rosewood Sand Hill, Menlo Park
, 4 miles away |
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Americas Best Inns-Redwood City, Redwood City
, 6 miles away |
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Sequoia Inn, Redwood City
, 6 miles away |
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Best Western Inn, Redwood City
, 6 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Redwood City, Redwood City
, 6 miles away |
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