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| | There are so many fine backcountry hiking trails for hiking in California; Buckhorn Trail is one of them, and it's in Santa Barbara County. If you happen to be in California, why not go hiking, it is an outstanding way to spend some time. There are numerous backcountry hiking trails in California, and each one is different from the others. Some parts of Buckhorn Trail are much higher up than other parts of the great outdoors hiking trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the great outdoors hiking |
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trail. Buckhorn Trail is located a pretty lengthy trip from Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, but it's one of those sites where backcountry trekking is delightful. Through the summer months at Buckhorn Trail temperatures are mostly in the 90's while night lows are usually in the
| | 50's. During the winter highs are in the 60's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Buckhorn Trail. This is a wilderness hiking trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Buckhorn Trail is pretty dried up mostly; February is when you get the most rain here while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. The length of this backpacking trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this hiking trail splendid for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. With its 7 miles | |
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of walking distance it's an average length great outdoors hiking trail. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Buckhorn Trail in Santa Barbara County, California is an outstanding site to go. 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. There are so many hiking trails in this region. This hike shouldn't take more than 6 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. This part of California
is always a bliss to go to during backpacking season. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Hiking here in the Sierra Madre is the best way to enjoy these mountaintops. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out hike.
Buckhorn Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,939 feet which is about average.
Briefly about the general area:
Just can't get enough of the Sierra Madre. Looking for a tremendous spree? Channel Islands National Park is reasonably near Buckhorn Trail, and camping
at Buck Campground is always a great experience. Places like Hidden Potrero are good to take a look at; a short journey to Little Pine Spring is always worthwhile.
Some of the water close by flows, like Buckhorn Creek; since you're here you will meet lots of people from nearby
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta. Nineteen Oaks is a perfect place to check out, and a good place to camp here at Buckhorn Trail is Hollow Tree Campground. All the outdoors entertaining things close to Buckhorn Trail will keep you coming back over and over.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 34.5896, Longitude -119.719
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 7 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 1939 feet
Quality Inn Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara
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9 miles away
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Lemon Tree Inn, Santa Barbara
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9 miles away
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User input for Buckhorn Trail, Sierra Madre, Santa Barbara County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, California, the metro area neareast to Buckhorn Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Buckhorn Trail, Sierra Madre, Santa Barbara County, California
Local climate location: CACHUMA LAKE 15 miles away
      
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Guesthouse Inn and Suites, Santa Barbara
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9 miles away
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Hacienda Motel, Santa Barbara
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9 miles away
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| | Trails Near Buckhorn Trail:
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Pie Canyon Trail, Santa Barbara
County
, 4 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 1780 feet elevation difference |
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Santa Cruz Trail, Santa Barbara
County
, 5 miles away, 9.9 hiking miles, 2660 feet elevation difference |
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Grapevine Trail, Santa Barbara
County
, 5 miles away, 10.4 hiking miles, 1501 feet elevation difference |
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Tunnel Trail, Santa Barbara
County
, 6 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 1150 feet elevation difference |
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Arroyo Burro Trail, Santa Barbara
County
, 7 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 2215 feet elevation difference |
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Mission Pine Trail, Santa Barbara
County
, 7 miles away, 11.5 hiking miles, 1328 feet elevation difference |
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Jesusita Trail, Santa Barbara
County
, 7 miles away, 2 hiking miles, 886 feet elevation difference |
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| | National Parks Near Buckhorn Trail:
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Channel Islands National Park, Ventura - CA
, 33 miles away |
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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks - CA
, 62 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Buckhorn Trail:
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Quality Inn Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara
, 9 miles away |
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Lemon Tree Inn, Santa Barbara
, 9 miles away |
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Guesthouse Inn and Suites, Santa Barbara
, 9 miles away |
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Hacienda Motel, Santa Barbara
, 9 miles away |
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Sandpiper Lodge, Santa Barbara
, 9 miles away |
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