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

   
  A visit to California is not complete without some trekking. There are many delightful wilderness hiking trails in California, and among these are Arroyo Seco Trail in Monterey County. Each wilderness hiking trail in California is worth backcountry backpacking. With its 7.6 miles of walking distance it's a mid length hike. Summertime highs at Arroyo Seco Trail usually tend to be in the 70's. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 50's while the cold winter nights at Arroyo Seco Trail are in the 40's. Wilderness
    trails like this one here in the Santa Lucia Range are the best way to enjoy these summits. From a rainfall point of view Arroyo Seco Trail is a relatively normal place; the month of January is the wettest with most of the rain while July is regularly the driest month. And keep
in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. This is just one of a large number of backcountry hiking trails in this neighborhood. When was the last time you got out in the outdoors a bit? Arroyo Seco Trail in Monterey County, California is just what you need. This backcountry hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. This backcountry trail is a mid length backcountry trail with an average amount of climbing distance which  
makes this a very tough backcountry hiking trail for advanced trekkers looking for a nice challenge. Different parts of Arroyo Seco Trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. A long journey divides Salinas from Arroyo Seco Trail, but hiking it is great merriment any time. You should count on this backcountry walk taking about 6.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Here in California backcountry backpacking is a glorious idea. This is a one trailhead hiking and backpacking trail, so you're looking at an in and out walk. The total elevation difference for this hiking and backpacking trail is 2,631 feet, and that is higher than average. Now this backcountry hiking trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip.

Briefly about the general area:
Some of the water close by flows, like Roosevelt Creek; if you came to camp Gamboa Campground is a wonderful place to do that. There are some good whitewater spots on Arroyo Seco River; since you're here you will meet lots of people from nearby Salinas.
Now, you may feel that's lots but there's even more cool stuff to do here in the Santa Lucia Range. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Arroyo Seco River, and camping at Ojito Campground is always a fine experience.

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 , 14 miles away
Valley Harvest Inn, Soledad , 21 miles away
Post Ranch Inn, Big Sur , 23 miles away
Quality Inn King City, King City , 25 miles away
Days Inn King City, King City , 25 miles away

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