California hiking trails - Black Mountain Trail, Santa Rosa Mountains, Riverside County

   
  Each backpacking trail in California is striking in its own way. Hitting the backcountry trails is always an enjoyable thing to do, and Black Mountain Trail in Riverside County, California is a brilliant selection. If you are in California during hiking season you have to go hiking. Different parts of this wilderness hiking trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Now this wilderness hiking trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Black Mountain 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. It is very dried up here at Black Mountain Trail ordinarily; during the month of December you get the most rain around here, and the driest of the months
is June. Sometimes this wilderness hiking trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. All through the summer at Black Mountain Trail temperatures are mostly in the 100's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 70's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 70's; after the sun is down throughout the wintertime temperatures at Black Mountain Trail plunge into the 40's. The total elevation difference for this backpacking  
trail is 2,713 feet which is a higher than average number. Here in California backpacking is so much fun. The scenic hiking trails of the Santa Rosa Mountains are a very glorious way to see these hills. This hiking trail is a normal length hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a nice backcountry hiking trail for experienced backcountry hikers in good shape. Rather far from Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario you locate Black Mountain Trail, but backcountry hiking is such an enjoyable thing to do, and this is a brilliant site to do that. There are so many backcountry hiking trails in this vicinity. California has plenty of splendid backpacking trails, and Black Mountain Trail in Riverside County is one of them. You should count on this backcountry hike taking about 5.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. Being 6.4 miles long it's an average length wilderness hiking trail.

Briefly about the general area:
Bay Tree Spring is a charming place to take a look at while you're at Black Mountain Trail; Metate Flat is a great place here at Black Mountain Trail. Be careful coming to Black Mountain Trail, you might not ever want to return back home again. Hall Canyon is a nice site to look at, and you're sure to bump into some great folks from Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario here.
A short visit to Cinco Poses Spring is always worthwhile, and you can stay the night at Halldecker Campground. Some of the water nearby flows, like Black Mountain Creek. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Black Mountain Trail has to offer, you can camp at Fuller RIdge Campground. That right there is a load of amusing stuff already but it goes on, the Santa Rosa Mountains has it all.
Be careful coming to the Santa Rosa Mountains, you might not ever wanna return home again. Azalea Creek is a perfect local stream, and a brilliant place like Hurley Flat here at Black Mountain Trail is too glorious to miss.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 33.8275, Longitude -116.7958
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 33.8263, Longitude -116.7595
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.2 miles
Total climbing distance = .1 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 2713 feet


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 Trails Near Black Mountain Trail:
Cinco Poses Trail, Riverside County , 1 miles away,  5.4 hiking miles, 2708 feet elevation difference
South Fork Trail, Riverside County , 8 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 1249 feet elevation difference
Rouse Hill-Bautista Canyon Trail, Riverside County , 9 miles away, 1.1 hiking miles, 1575 feet elevation difference
Kitching Peak Trail, Riverside County , 11 miles away,  6.8 hiking miles, 2299 feet elevation difference
East Branch Millard Canyon Trail, Riverside County , 11 miles away,  10 hiking miles, 3303 feet elevation difference
Pacific Crest Trail - section 4, County , 14 miles away, 55.3 hiking miles, 9055 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Black Mountain Trail:
Halldecker Campground, Riverside County, 1 miles away
Fuller RIdge Campground, Riverside County, 3 miles away
Stone Creek Campground, Riverside County, 3 miles away
Little Round Valley Campground, Riverside County, 6 miles away
Stagecoach RV and Campground, Banning, 8 miles away
 National Parks Near Black Mountain Trail:
Joshua Tree National Park, Twentynine Palms - CA , 54 miles away
Mojave National Preserve, Barstow - CA , 64 miles away
 Hotels Near Black Mountain Trail:
Morongo Casino Resort And Spa, Cabazon , 6 miles away
Cedar Street Inn and Spa, Idyllwild , 7 miles away
Idyllwild Inn, Idyllwild , 7 miles away
Country Inn Banning, Banning , 8 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Banning Casino/Outlet Mall, Banning , 10 miles away
 Lakes Near Black Mountain Trail
Lake Fulmor, Riverside County , 1 miles away

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