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| | Bucksnort Trail is a backpacking trail relatively far from Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, but it's one of those places where backcountry trekking is splendid. If you happen to be in California, why not go backcountry backpacking, it is something that is always fun to do. There are many brilliant backcountry trails in California, and one of those is Bucksnort Trail in Ventura County. Throughout the long summer days, highs usually are in the 90's at Bucksnort Trail; all through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. The winter brings highs down to |
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the 60's with temperatures at Bucksnort Trail dipping down into the 30's all through winter nights. Put on your backcountry trekking shoes, and hit the backpacking trail, if you happen to be in Ventura County of California, Bucksnort Trail is a great local backpacking trail for
| | doing a bit of leg stretching. You should count on this trek taking about 5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. There are so many wilderness trails in this region. Bucksnort Trail gets very little rainfall; February is the wettest month with most rain; July is when it's the driest. This backcountry hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Bucksnort Trail is a mid-length great outdoors | |
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trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a good wilderness trail for the average person looking for a good adventure. Bucksnort Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along
your backcountry trek. A visit to California is not complete without some backcountry trekking. Bucksnort Trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out trek. Bucksnort Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,286 feet, and that is about average. This backcountry
hiking trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. These great outdoors trails here in the Sierra Madre are a very splendid way to see these mountains. Bucksnort Trail is 5.6 miles long it's an average length hiking
trail. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. Every California backcountry trail is well worth a backcountry trek.
Briefly about the general area:
Now, you may believe that's a lot but there's even more exciting stuff to do here
in the Sierra Madre. Get drenched paddling on Piru Creek, and why not take a little tour to Squaw Creek while you're here. Whohoo, so many cool things in one place! The Sierra Madre is so good!.
There's so much to do here at Bucksnort Trail that you need to camp here for a
while, Tin Can Cabin Campground is a good spot for that, and a nice place like Squaw Flat here at Bucksnort Trail is too delightful to miss. Drift down the rapids of Piru Creek in a kayak; a journey to Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is worthwhile. You clearly should
love Bucksnort Trail. Bucksnort Spring is an inspiring location to check out while here. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Bucksnort Trail has to offer, you can camp at Cow Springs Campground.
Don't leave Bucksnort Trail without first paying a visit to Cow Spring, and don’t forget to visit Pigeon Flat while you're here at Bucksnort Trail.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 34.5535, Longitude -118.8974
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 5.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Total elevation difference: 1286 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California, the metro area neareast to Bucksnort Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Bucksnort Trail. |
| | Trails Near Bucksnort Trail:
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Upper Sespe River Trail, Ventura
County
, 3 miles away, 14 hiking miles, 1682 feet elevation difference |
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Whiteacre Peak Trail, Ventura
County
, 3 miles away, 4.5 hiking miles, 1954 feet elevation difference |
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Agua Blanca Trail, Ventura
County
, 3 miles away, 20.2 hiking miles, 6134 feet elevation difference |
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White Mountain Trail, Ventura
County
, 4 miles away, 19.4 hiking miles, 3500 feet elevation difference |
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Alder Creek Trail, Ventura
County
, 4 miles away, 20.4 hiking miles, 3319 feet elevation difference |
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Snowy Creek Trail, Ventura
County
, 6 miles away, 7.1 hiking miles, 3899 feet elevation difference |
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Henderson Trail, Ventura
County
, 6 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 2208 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Bucksnort Trail:
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Piru Creek, Los Angeles / Ventura County
County
, 9 miles away, Class IV - 15 miles long (Pyramid Lake to Lake Piru) |
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Piru Creek, Ventura County
County
, 12 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Lake Piru to Santa Clara River) |
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| | National Parks Near Bucksnort Trail:
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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks - CA
, 21 miles away |
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Channel Islands National Park, Ventura - CA
, 32 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Bucksnort Trail:
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Best Western La Posada Motel, Fillmore
, 10 miles away |
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Econo Lodge Gorman, Gorman
, 13 miles away |
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Best Rest Inn Lebec Frazier, Lebec
, 14 miles away |
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Courtyard By Marriott Ventura Simi Valley, Simi Valley
, 18 miles away |
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Grand Vista Hotel Simi Valley, Simi Valley
, 18 miles away |
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14 miles away
