California hiking trails - Ano Nuevo Trail, Santa Cruz Mountains, San Mateo County

   
  Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Ano Nuevo Trail in San Mateo County, California is a really pleasant site to spend some time. If you happen to be in California, why not go trekking, it is so much fun. Relatively far from Santa Cruz-Watsonville you come upon Ano Nuevo Trail, but It's always amusing to trek here. There are so many great great outdoors trails for trekking in California, and Ano Nuevo Trail in San Mateo County is one of them. This is a neighborhood covered with lots of wilderness trails. Every California great outdoors
    trail is pretty in its own way. During the days of summer, highs frequently are in the 60's at Ano Nuevo Trail with nighttime lows in the 50's. Highs through the winter are commonly in the 50's with temperatures at Ano Nuevo Trail dipping down into the 40's through winter nights.
Backcountry hiking here in the Santa Cruz Mountains is a great way to explore these mountains. An average amount of rain falls at Ano Nuevo Trail; January is the wettest month with most rain while July is usually the driest month. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Outdoors folks generally like this part of California. At parts of the year this neighborhood sees very little rain, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Being 3.2 miles long it's a shorter type walk.  
The total elevation difference for Ano Nuevo Trail is 1,082 feet, and that is about average. There's not much difference in elevation along Ano Nuevo Trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. This is not a very long hiking trail but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. The time needed for this hike is roughly 2.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. This trail is a very short trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a perfect wilderness trail for the average person looking for a perfect adventure. There is only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry trekking it in and back out.

Briefly about the general area:
Old Womans Creek flows through this region, and Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail is a wonderful local destination. All the outdoors entertaining stuff close to Ano Nuevo Trail will keep you coming back over and over.
There's so much to do here at Ano Nuevo Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Butano State Park is a nice place for that; whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Pescadero Creek. And that's not all the things to do here in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Beaches are fine; and Cove Beach in the neighborhood of Ano Nuevo Trail is no exception, and Ano Nuevo Trail is splendid enough to spend more than a day at, Costanoa Resort is a splendid local campground. Little Butano Creek is a stream that you may run into while here, and one of the best things about this location is its proximity to Arroyo De Los Frijoles Beach.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 37.1852, Longitude -122.3354
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Total in and out hiking length = 3.2 miles

Total climbing distance = 1.2 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1082 feet


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 Trails Near Ano Nuevo Trail:
Butano Ridge Loop Trail, San Mateo County , 8 miles away,  4.2 hiking miles, 1656 feet elevation difference
Sequoia Nature Trail, San Mateo County , 8 miles away,  .4 hiking miles, 32 feet elevation difference
Coyote Ridge Trail, San Mateo County , 8 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 549 feet elevation difference
Summit Trail, San Mateo County , 9 miles away,  3 hiking miles, 506 feet elevation difference
Alambique Trail, San Mateo County , 12 miles away,  6.4 hiking miles, 818 feet elevation difference
Trappers Trail, San Mateo County , 13 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 1148 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Ano Nuevo Trail:
Butano State Park, San Mateo, 2 miles away
Costanoa Resort, Pescadero, 3 miles away
Big Basin Tent Cabins, Boulder Creek, 8 miles away
Blooms Creek Campground, Santa Cruz County, 8 miles away
Wastahi Campground, Santa Cruz County, 9 miles away
 Beaches Near Ano Nuevo Trail:
Cove Beach, San Mateo County , 5 miles away
Arroyo De Los Frijoles Beach, San Mateo County , 6 miles away
Pebble Beach, San Mateo County , 6 miles away
Pescadero Beach, San Mateo County , 7 miles away
Sand Beach, San Mateo County , 7 miles away
 Whitewater Near Ano Nuevo Trail:
Pescadero Creek, San Mateo County County , 6 miles away, Class II - 9 miles long (Portola State Park to Memorial County Park)
 National Parks Near Ano Nuevo Trail:
Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail, San Francisco - CA , 24 miles away
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco - CA , 34 miles away
Presidio National Park, San Francisco - CA , 34 miles away
 Hotels Near Ano Nuevo Trail:
Costanoa, Pescadero , 3 miles away
Pescadero Creek Inn, Pescadero , 5 miles away
Paradise Inn By The Beach, Santa Cruz , 14 miles away
The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay, Half Moon Bay , 14 miles away
Best Western Half Moon Bay Lodge, Half Moon Bay , 15 miles away

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