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| | California has so much to offer the great outdoors lovers. When you're here in California backpacking along one of its backpacking and hiking trails is something that is always fun to do. Put on your backpacking shoes, and hit the trail, Big Sur Trail in Monterey County, California is a nice selection. Each one of the many backpacking and hiking trails of California is well worth a backcountry trek. There are so many backcountry hiking trails in this vicinity. The total elevation difference for this backpacking and hiking trail is 1,949 feet which is about |
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average. Some parts of this wilderness hiking trail are much higher up than other parts of the wilderness hiking trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the wilderness hiking trail. Sometimes this backpacking and hiking
| | trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. There are backpacking and hiking trails all over California, and one of those is Big Sur Trail in Monterey County. Now, this is roughly a 2.5-day backcountry trek, so it's a good thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Big Sur Trail is a one trailhead backpacking and hiking trail, so in and out is the way to hike it normally. This is a long backpacking and hiking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. | |
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The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 70's to Big Sur Trail. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 50's while Big Sur Trail overnight low temperatures through the winter are in the 40's. With its 15.2 miles
of walking distance; it's longer than many wilderness hiking trails. Big Sur Trail is a very long trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a magnificent backcountry hiking trail for experienced trekkers in wonderful shape. Big Sur Trail gets very little
rainfall; January is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month of the year is July. Big Sur Trail is positioned a relatively long journey from Salinas, but it is one of many tremendous trails in this area. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Hiking
trails like this one here in the Santa Lucia Range are a really wonderful way to spend quality time in the great outdoors.
Briefly about the general area:
But wait, there's more amusing things to do in the Santa Lucia Range. A nice place to camp here at Big Sur Trail
is Riverside Campgrounds and Cabins, and a journey to Cold Spring will fill your spirit with great feelings. This is such a fun river. Cienega Creek is a striking stream that is worth stopping at.
A river like this is too good to miss. A visit to Bear Basin invigorates the
spirit, and Partington Cove is very near and is a glorious place to go to. Big Sur Trail is a location with many visitors from Salinas; there are some great whitewater spots on Big Sur River. This site is excellent, just check out all the amusing things to do in the neighborhood
of Big Sur Trail. Camping at Logwood Campground is always a magnificent experience, and everybody loves Indian Valley.
Put some time aside to spend at McWay Falls since you're here at Big Sur Trail, and why not a little side spree to Mocho Creek. Having a perfect time in the
Santa Lucia Range is easy. Near Big Sur Trail you stumble on great places like Partington Canyon, and there's whitewater on Carmel River for all you adrenaline people.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 36.2108, Longitude -121.6788
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 15.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Total elevation difference: 1949 feet
Ventana Inn Big Sur, Big Sur
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8 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Salinas, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Big Sur Trail. |
| | Trails Near Big Sur Trail:
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South Fork Trail, Monterey
County
, 4 miles away, 7.8 hiking miles, 1563 feet elevation difference |
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Pine Ridge Trail, Monterey
County
, 4 miles away, 20.1 hiking miles, 4802 feet elevation difference |
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Church Creek Trail, Monterey
County
, 5 miles away, 3.8 hiking miles, 1279 feet elevation difference |
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Miller Canyon Trail, Monterey
County
, 7 miles away, 15.6 hiking miles, 2327 feet elevation difference |
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Manuel Peak Trail, Monterey
County
, 8 miles away, 10.8 hiking miles, 3534 feet elevation difference |
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Oak Grove Trail, Monterey
County
, 8 miles away, 0.6 hiking miles, 204 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 Big Sur Trail:
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Big Sur River, Monterey County
County
, 9 miles away, Class II+ - 4 miles long (Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park to Motels) |
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Carmel River, Monterey County
County
, 12 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 10 miles long (Los Padres Reservoir to Carmel Valley) |
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Arroyo Seco River, Monterey County
County
, 12 miles away, Class IV(V) - 3 miles long (Willowcreek Bridge to Arroyo Seco Picnic Area) |
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Little Sur River, Monterey County
County
, 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Pico Blanco BSouth Carolina to Highway 1) |
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Arroyo Seco River, Monterey County
County
, 18 miles away, Class III - 14.5 miles long (Arroyo Seco Picnic Area to Route G16 bridge) |
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| | Hotels Near Big Sur Trail:
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Ventana Inn Big Sur, Big Sur
, 8 miles away |
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Big Sur Lodge, Big Sur
, 9 miles away |
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Ventana Inn and Spa, Big Sur
, 10 miles away |
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Ventana Inn And Spa, Big Sur
, 10 miles away |
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Blue Sky Lodge, Carmel Valley
, 15 miles away |
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