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| | Here in California backcountry trekking is a brilliant way to spend some time. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Balconies Trail in San Benito County, California is a good place for getting out. Each backpacking trail in California has its own character. The number of great outdoors hiking trails in this region is not very high. This area does get very dry sometimes, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. There are so many brilliant |
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backpacking trails for backcountry trekking in California; Balconies Trail is one of them, and it's in San Benito County. You spend the whole hike in roughly the same elevation zone, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your hike. The total elevation difference
| | for Balconies Trail is 316 feet, and that is lower than average. Through the summertime months at Balconies Trail highs are generally in the 70's, and the overnight is slightly colder of course, ordinarily in the 50's. For the period of the wintertime the highs are ordinarily in the 60's, and after the sun is down throughout the wintertime temperatures at Balconies Trail sink into the 30's. With its 2.8 miles of walking distance it's a shorter type hike. This hiking trail is on the short side having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a wonderful | |
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great outdoors hiking trail for the average person looking for a wonderful adventure. Balconies Trail is frequently a reasonably arid location; January is when you get the most rain here while July is frequently the driest month. Balconies Trail is not that long but you should
still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Balconies Trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. You'll must
go far from Salinas to get to Balconies Trail, but you always have a good time when you're backcountry hiking along it. You should count on this backcountry trek taking about 2.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. California
is an excellent outdoors state.
Briefly about the general area:
The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Oak Tree Spring, and a journey to Moses Spring will fill your soul with splendid feelings.
Stay the night at Chaparral Campground, and Bear Gulch Dam is
pretty. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Balconies Trail has to offer, you can camp at Chalone Annex Campground, and don't miss out on a visit to Pinnacles National Monument while you're here.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 36.4927, Longitude -121.2093
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 36.5, Longitude -121.2028
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.4 miles
Total climbing distance = .7 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.4 miles
Total climbing distance = .6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 316 feet
Valley Harvest Inn, Soledad
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9 miles away
Welcome to the Valley Harvest Inn, located in Soledad, CA, the heart of the Salinas Valley and Monterey County wine country. Close to Pinnacles National Monument, Mission Soledad, and Monterey Bay, th...
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King City Days Inn, King City
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17 miles away
Welcome to Days Inn King City where we have 46 beautiful rooms for your convenience. We are conveniently located off Hwy 101 halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco in the middle of wine country...
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User input for Balconies Trail, San Benito County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Salinas, California
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Balconies Trail, San Benito County, California
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| | Trails Near Balconies Trail:
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Tunnel Trail, San Benito
County
, 1 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 1385 feet elevation difference |
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High Peaks Trail, San Benito
County
, 1 miles away, 3.8 hiking miles, 1535 feet elevation difference |
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Chalone Peak Trail, Monterey
County
, 2 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 1720 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Balconies Trail:
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Valley Harvest Inn, Soledad
, 9 miles away |
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King City Days Inn, King City
, 17 miles away |
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Quality Inn King City, King City
, 17 miles away |
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Best Western San Benito Inn, Hollister
, 25 miles away |
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Salinas-Days Inn Monterey, California, Salinas
, 30 miles away |
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17 miles away
