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| | Backcountry backpacking here in California is a must. When was the last time you got out in nature a bit? Arroyo Seco Trail in Monterey County, California is a good spot to go. A long trip separates Salinas from Arroyo Seco Trail, but many folks like to backcountry walk here to be in the neighborhood of nature. Going for a backcountry walk here in California is something that is always fun to do. There are plenty of backpacking and hiking trails in California; each one of them is different from the others. The amount of precipitation that falls at Arroyo |
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Seco Trail is right next door to the national average; the month of January is the wettest with most of the rain, and July on the other hand is the driest. This wilderness trail is a mid length wilderness trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a glorious
| | backcountry hiking trail for experienced hikers in delightful shape. California has plenty of tremendous backpacking and hiking trails; one of those is Arroyo Seco Trail in Monterey County. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Being 7.6 miles long it's an average length backpacking and hiking trail. The total elevation difference for Arroyo Seco Trail is 2,631 feet which is higher than average. For the period of the months of summer at Arroyo Seco Trail temperatures are | |
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commonly in the 70's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 50's, and winter nights come with lows in the 40's to Arroyo Seco Trail. This wilderness trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry backpacking it
in and back out. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in site. This is one of many backcountry hiking trails in the surrounding area. The time needed for this hike is roughly 6.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck
so be prepared for that. Now this backcountry hiking trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Arroyo Seco Trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the backpacking and hiking trail could be very different from
other parts of it. The wilderness trails of the Santa Lucia Range are the best way to enjoy these summits.
Briefly about the general area:
Now, you may feel that's a load but there's even more amusing things to do here in the Santa Lucia Range. Camping at Arroyo Seco
Trail is good fun, Gamboa Campground is a good local campground, and some nearby water includes Roosevelt Creek. A nice site for whitewater paddling in the vicinity of Arroyo Seco Trail is Arroyo Seco River, and since you're here you will meet lots of folks from close by Salinas.
Get your heart pumping on the fine whitewater of Arroyo Seco River; Arroyo Seco Trail is a splendid place to camp, Ojito Campground is a splendid place.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 36.1194, Longitude -121.4672
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 7.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Total elevation difference: 2631 feet
Ventana Inn Big Sur, Big Sur
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8 miles away
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Valley Harvest Inn, Soledad
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21 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Salinas, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Salinas, California, the metro area neareast to Arroyo Seco Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Arroyo Seco Trail, Santa Lucia Range, Monterey County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Arroyo Seco Trail. |
| | Trails Near Arroyo Seco Trail:
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North Coast Ridge Trail, Monterey
County
, 3 miles away, 9 hiking miles, 1385 feet elevation difference |
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Gamboa Trail, Monterey
County
, 3 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 1759 feet elevation difference |
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Girard Trail, Monterey
County
, 4 miles away, 5.1 hiking miles, 3407 feet elevation difference |
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Summit Trail, Monterey
County
, 5 miles away, 1.8 hiking miles, 1522 feet elevation difference |
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Marble Peak Trail, Monterey
County
, 7 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 1188 feet elevation difference |
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Horse Pasture Trail, Monterey
County
, 8 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1737 feet elevation difference |
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Hot Springs Trail, Monterey
County
, 8 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1545 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Arroyo Seco Trail:
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Arroyo Seco River, Monterey County
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV(V) - 3 miles long (Willowcreek Bridge to Arroyo Seco Picnic Area) |
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Arroyo Seco River, Monterey County
County
, 11 miles away, Class III - 14.5 miles long (Arroyo Seco Picnic Area to Route G16 bridge) |
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San Antonio, Monterey County
County
, 13 miles away, Class II - 10.7 miles long (Above and down to Mission San Antonio de Padua) |
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| | Hotels Near Arroyo Seco Trail:
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Ventana Inn Big Sur, Big Sur
, 8 miles away |
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Valley Harvest Inn, Soledad
, 21 miles away |
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King City Days Inn, King City
, 25 miles away |
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Courtesy Inn, King City
, 25 miles away |
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Keefers Inn, King City
, 26 miles away |
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