California hiking trails - Arroyo Burro Trail, Santa Ynez Mountains, Santa Barbara County

   
  A visit to California is not complete without some trekking. Put on your backpacking shoes, and hit the hiking trail, Arroyo Burro Trail in Santa Barbara County, California is a good location to go. Backcountry hiking in California is a good idea. A lengthy drive separates Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta from Arroyo Burro Trail, but backpacking it is splendid excitement any time. Every California trail is well worth a hike. It is very dry here at Arroyo Burro Trail generally; the month with most of the rain is February while July is generally the driest
    month. High temperatures at Arroyo Burro Trail throughout the months of summer are in the 90's. During the moonlight hours it's generally in the 50's. Daytime highs all through the wintertime are in the 60's; night lows at Arroyo Burro Trail all through the wintertime generally
plunge into the 30's. This hike shouldn't take more than 5.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Being 6.2 miles long it's a mid length backcountry trek. This is an area covered with lots of backpacking trails. Arroyo Burro Trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. California has plenty of good trails; one of them being Arroyo Burro Trail in Santa Barbara County. This is a one trailhead backcountry trail,  
so you'll be backcountry hiking it in and back out. This backcountry trail has a total elevation difference of 2,215 feet, and that is about average. Arroyo Burro Trail is a normal length hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backpacking trail for advanced walkers looking for a good challenge. The delightful hiking trails of the Santa Ynez Mountains are a very magnificent way to see these mountaintops. This backpacking and hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Arroyo Burro Trail is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go.

Briefly about the general area:
All the outdoors cool things near Arroyo Burro Trail will keep you coming back again and again. A tour to Channel Islands National Park is recommended, and do have a look at Cieneguitas Creek while you're here at Arroyo Burro Trail. The surroundings of this river have so much to offer. Here at Arroyo Burro Trail there are plenty of folks from Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, and you can spend the day on the beach at Hendrys Beach.
White Oaks Campground is a great campground here; Lauro Dam has great water scenery. And that's not all there is to do here in the Santa Ynez Mountains. One of the best things about Arroyo Burro Trail is its proximity to Hope Ranch Private Beach, and Arroyo Burro Trail is a nice spot to camp, Santa Barbara County Park Dept is a nice spot. Just can't get enough of the Santa Ynez Mountains.
If you want a little side visit, try Barger Canyon, and why not a little side journey to San Roque Creek.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 34.4651, Longitude -119.7352
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Total in and out hiking length = 6.2 miles

Total climbing distance = 2.7 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 2215 feet


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 Trails Near Arroyo Burro Trail:
Jesusita Trail, Santa Barbara County , 1 miles away,  2 hiking miles, 886 feet elevation difference
Tunnel Trail, Santa Barbara County , 3 miles away,  3 hiking miles, 1150 feet elevation difference
Buckhorn Trail, Santa Barbara County , 7 miles away,  7 hiking miles, 1939 feet elevation difference
Cold Spring Trail, Santa Barbara County , 7 miles away,  14.4 hiking miles, 2741 feet elevation difference
San Ysidro Trail, Santa Barbara County , 8 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 3463 feet elevation difference
Santa Cruz Trail, Santa Barbara County , 9 miles away, 9.9 hiking miles, 2660 feet elevation difference
Pie Canyon Trail, Santa Barbara County , 9 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 1780 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Arroyo Burro Trail:
White Oaks Campground, Santa Barbara County, 3 miles away
Santa Barbara County Park Dept, Santa Barbara, 3 miles away
El Capitan State Beach, Santa Barbara, 3 miles away
Santa Ynez Campground, Santa Barbara County, 3 miles away
Red Rock Campground, Santa Barbara County, 4 miles away
 Beaches Near Arroyo Burro Trail:
Hope Ranch Private Beach, Santa Barbara County , 4 miles away
Hendrys Beach, Santa Barbara County , 5 miles away
West Beach, Santa Barbara County , 5 miles away
Leadbetter Beach, Santa Barbara County , 5 miles away
More Mesa Beach, Santa Barbara County , 6 miles away
 National Parks Near Arroyo Burro Trail:
Channel Islands National Park, Ventura - CA , 33 miles away
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks - CA , 62 miles away
 Hotels Near Arroyo Burro Trail:
Best Western Pepper Tree Inn, Santa Barbara , 2 miles away
Sandman Inn, Santa Barbara , 2 miles away
Hacienda Motel, Santa Barbara , 2 miles away
Sandpiper Lodge, Santa Barbara , 2 miles away
Guesthouse Inn and Suites, Santa Barbara , 2 miles away
 Lakes Near Arroyo Burro Trail
Lauro Canyon Reservoir, Santa Barbara County , 2 miles away
Lauro Reservoir, Santa Barbara County , 3 miles away

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