California hiking trails - Arroyo Seco Trail, Santa Lucia Range, Monterey County

   
  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
    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  
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.

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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.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 36.1194, Longitude -121.4672
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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


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 Trails Near Arroyo Seco Trail:
North Coast Ridge Trail, Monterey County , 3 miles away, 9 hiking miles, 1385 feet elevation difference
Gamboa Trail, Monterey County , 3 miles away,  6.6 hiking miles, 1759 feet elevation difference
Girard Trail, Monterey County , 4 miles away, 5.1 hiking miles, 3407 feet elevation difference
Summit Trail, Monterey County , 5 miles away, 1.8 hiking miles, 1522 feet elevation difference
Marble Peak Trail, Monterey County , 7 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 1188 feet elevation difference
Horse Pasture Trail, Monterey County , 8 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1737 feet elevation difference
Hot Springs Trail, Monterey County , 8 miles away,  4.4 hiking miles, 1545 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Arroyo Seco Trail:
Gamboa Campground, Monterey County, 3 miles away
Ojito Campground, Monterey County, 3 miles away
Hanging Valley Campground, Monterey County, 4 miles away
Goat Campground, Monterey County, 4 miles away
Fresno Campground, Monterey County, 4 miles away
 Whitewater Near Arroyo Seco Trail:
Arroyo Seco River, Monterey County County , 7 miles away, Class IV(V) - 3 miles long (Willowcreek Bridge to Arroyo Seco Picnic Area)
Arroyo Seco River, Monterey County County , 11 miles away, Class III - 14.5 miles long (Arroyo Seco Picnic Area to Route G16 bridge)
San Antonio, Monterey County County , 13 miles away, Class II - 10.7 miles long (Above and down to Mission San Antonio de Padua)
 National Parks Near Arroyo Seco Trail:
Pinnacles National Monument, Paicines - CA , 41 miles away
 Hotels Near Arroyo Seco Trail:
Ventana Inn Big Sur, Big Sur , 8 miles away
Valley Harvest Inn, Soledad , 21 miles away
King City Days Inn, King City , 25 miles away
Courtesy Inn, King City , 25 miles away
Keefers Inn, King City , 26 miles away

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