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| | A lengthy tour parts Salinas from Arroyo Seco Trail, but it is an amusing site to trek. With so many outdoors activities available in California you'll never get bored. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Arroyo Seco Trail in Monterey County, California is a glorious selection. Trails for backpacking, and backpacking can be found all over California, and one of those is Arroyo Seco Trail in Monterey County. This area does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp |
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fire. 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. Now this trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. If you happen to be in California, why not
| | go backpacking, it is so much fun. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. The amount of precipitation that falls at Arroyo Seco Trail is near the national average; most of the rain falls during January, and July on the other hand is the driest. With its 7.6 miles of walking distance it's a mid length hike. Arroyo Seco Trail is a one trailhead hiking trail, so in and out is the way to walk it normally. The length of this backcountry hiking trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough wilderness | |
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trail for advanced trekkers looking for a tremendous challenge. Through the months of summer highs here at Arroyo Seco Trail reach the 70's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 50's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 50's with temperatures at Arroyo
Seco Trail dipping down into the 40's through winter nights. There are so many wilderness trails in this neighborhood. The total elevation difference for Arroyo Seco Trail is 2,631 feet, and that is higher than average. The backcountry hiking trails of the Santa Lucia Range are
a very great way to see these highlands. You should count on this walk taking about 6.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Every single California backcountry hiking trail has its own unique loveliness.
Briefly about the general area:
In the event that you don't mind getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Arroyo Seco River, and this is a popular location for folks from Salinas. Now, you may believe that's a heap but there's even more fun stuff to do here in the Santa Lucia Range. There's so much
to do here at Arroyo Seco Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Gamboa Campground is a great spot for that, and swing by Roosevelt Creek it's a great site to visit.
If you came to camp Ojito Campground is a magnificent site to do that, and Arroyo Seco River is a great whitewater spot nearby.
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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
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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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Quality Inn King City, King City
, 25 miles away |
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King City Days Inn, King City
, 25 miles away |
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Country Garden Inns, Carmel Valley
, 27 miles away |
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25 miles away
