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Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the fresh air a bit, and Allison Trail in Los Angeles County, California is a magnificent pick. There are wilderness trails all over California, and Allison Trail is one of them, and it's in Los Angeles County. Backcountry hiking in California is such a fine thing to do. Of course, this is an overnight hike, 2.5 days normally, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. At parts of the year this vicinity |
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sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Allison Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Allison Trail is a one trailhead backcountry trail, so in and out is the way to backcountry hike it normally.
| | This backcountry trail has a total elevation difference of 5,495 feet, and that is higher than average. It's a lengthy drive from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana to Allison Trail, but it is an exciting location to hike. Allison Trail is 17 miles long; it's considered a longer trek. There are so many hiking and backpacking trails in this area. There are plenty of wilderness trails in California; each one of them is different from the others. Here in California hiking never gets boring. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions | |
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in spot. Some parts of Allison Trail are much higher up than other parts of the backcountry hiking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. The length of Allison Trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance
which makes it a perfect hiking and backpacking trail for experienced backcountry walkers in brilliant shape. During the summer here at Allison Trail, high temperatures regularly get into the 90's; through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Throughout the winter highs
are typically in the 60's with temperatures at Allison Trail dipping down into the 40's through winter nights. An average amount of rainfall falls at Allison Trail; of all the months in a year February is the one with the most rain, and July is when it's the driest. The wilderness
hiking trails of the San Gabriel Mountains are a fine way to explore these summits.
Briefly about the general area:
Forked Spruce Spring is always fun to check out. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Allison Trail has to offer, you can camp at Camp Williams
Resort. San Dimas Experimental Forest is a fine local forest, and you'll meet a lot of people from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana here. So much fun stuff in the San Gabriel Mountains, just incredible. Put some time aside to spend at Fallen Leaf Spring if you're here at Allison
Trail.
Life's too short to enjoy all the entertaining things in the San Gabriel Mountains. Thompson Flat is right here at Allison Trail, and getting to Fish Fork from Allison Trail is easy. There's just no way anyone can get bored here at Allison Trail. If you're here, you
might as well pop by Blind Canyon; some nearby water includes Iron Fork. A tremendous place like Airplane Flat here at Allison Trail is too great to miss, and Allison Trail is a wonderful spot to visit for more than one day, Eldoradoville Campground is a wonderful spot to camp nearby.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 34.235, Longitude -117.7657
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 17 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Total elevation difference: 5495 feet
Hyatt Place Ontario Mills, Ontario
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9 miles away
Beautifully appointed guest rooms with separate sitting area and sleeping area. All the rooms have mini refrigerators, wet bar, writing desk, two-line phones with data ports, 42' color HDTV , Free Wif...
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Hotel Casa 425, Claremont
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9 miles away
Claremont- California is known for its seven prestigious Claremont Colleges- tree-lined streets and historic buildings- located about 30 miles east of Los Angeles. In the summer of 2006- it will also ...
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User input for Allison Trail, San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, California
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| | Trails Near Allison Trail:
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Heaton Flat Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 1 miles away, 13.3 hiking miles, 3275 feet elevation difference |
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Fern Canyon Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 4 miles away, 13 hiking miles, 455 feet elevation difference |
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Baldy Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 5 miles away, 7.5 hiking miles, 7055 feet elevation difference |
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Dawson Peak Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 6 miles away, 18 hiking miles, 3488 feet elevation difference |
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Pacific Crest Trail - section 7,
County
, 6 miles away, 52.1 hiking miles, 7647 feet elevation difference |
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West Fork Trail, San Bernardino
County
, 8 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 927 feet elevation difference |
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Ontario Peak Trail, San Bernardino
County
, 8 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 1159 feet elevation difference |
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Hyatt Place Ontario Mills, Ontario
, 9 miles away |
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Hotel Casa 425, Claremont
, 9 miles away |
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Rodeway Inn & Suites, Pomona
, 10 miles away |
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Claremont Lodge, Claremont
, 10 miles away |
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Super 8 Motel - Upland, Upland
, 10 miles away |
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10 miles away
