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| | I just camped over in Black Mountain. Amazing place... I even got to see a Lynx pretty close up. Calm and beautiful animal. I highly recommend this place. Not a bear or raccoon in the area. You don't have to so much worry about having food in your car. Says Randy W
You'll have to go far from Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario to get to Black Mountain Trail, but you always have a fine time when you're backcountry hiking along it. Gotta get out of the settlement man, and if you happen to be in Riverside County of California, Black Mountain Trail |
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is a fine local backcountry hiking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. Each one of the many wilderness trails of California has its own unique prettiness. This backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 2,713 feet which is higher than average. Backpacking trails
| | like this one here in the Santa Rosa Mountains are the best way to enjoy these mountaintops. This is a backcountry trail that is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. With its 6.4 miles of walking distance it's a mid length walk. Not much precipitation falls here at Black Mountain Trail; throughout December this region sees the most rain; the driest month is June. This backcountry trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. This is a region covered with lots of backcountry | |
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hiking trails. California has plenty of brilliant wilderness trails; one of them being Black Mountain Trail in Riverside County. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. This wilderness trail goes through some very different elevations, and that
means that some parts of the wilderness trail could be very different from other parts of it. You should count on this hike taking about 5.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Black Mountain Trail is a mid-length wilderness hiking trail having
an average number of uphill miles which makes this backcountry hiking trail good for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. During the warm days of summer highs here at Black Mountain Trail get into the 100's. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 70's. The wintertime
brings highs down to the 70's while Black Mountain Trail night low temperatures all through the wintertime are in the 40's. This backpacking trail has two trailheads, so trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Trekking in California is such a nice thing
to do. Backpacking in California is the brilliant thing to do.
Briefly about the general area: Some of the water nearby flows, like Black Mountain Creek; if you came for an overnight stay Halldecker Campground is a wonderful location to camp. Cinco Poses Spring is an
inspiring location to visit during your stay, and do set aside some time for Hurley Flat since you're here at Black Mountain Trail. Azalea Creek is a pleasant local stream; you ought to certainly dedicate some time to Metate Flat while you're here at Black Mountain Trail. That
right there is loads of amusing things 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 go back home again. A short journey to Bay Tree Spring is always worthwhile, and Hall Canyon is a brilliant
location to spend some time. Be careful coming to Black Mountain Trail, you might not ever wanna return back home again. During your visit to Black Mountain Trail you'll meet some folks from Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario for sure; Fuller RIdge Campground is a good local campground.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 33.8275, Longitude -116.7958 - - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 33.8263, Longitude -116.7595 - - Directions and Road Map

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
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Total elevation difference: 2713 feet

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| | Trails Near Black Mountain Trail:
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Cinco Poses Trail, Riverside
County
, 1 miles away, 5.4 hiking miles, 2708 feet elevation difference |
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South Fork Trail, Riverside
County
, 8 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 1249 feet elevation difference |
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Rouse Hill-Bautista Canyon Trail, Riverside
County
, 9 miles away, 1.1 hiking miles, 1575 feet elevation difference |
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Kitching Peak Trail, Riverside
County
, 11 miles away, 6.8 hiking miles, 2299 feet elevation difference |
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East Branch Millard Canyon Trail, Riverside
County
, 11 miles away, 10 hiking miles, 3303 feet elevation difference |
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Pacific Crest Trail - section 4,
County
, 14 miles away, 55.3 hiking miles, 9055 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Black Mountain Trail:
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Quiet Creek Inn, Idyllwild
, 6 miles away |
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Cedar Street Inn and Spa, Idyllwild
, 7 miles away |
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Idyllwild Inn, Idyllwild-Pine Cove
, 7 miles away |
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Country Inn Banning, Banning
, 8 miles away |
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Super 8 Banning, CA Casino/Outlet Mall Nearby, Banning
, 10 miles away |
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