California hiking trails - Chorro Grande Trail, Sierra Madre, Ventura County

   
  Chorro Grande Trail is a long journey away from Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, but backcountry trekking along this backpacking trail is very enjoyable. California is an excellent place for outdoors people. Each hiking trail in California has its own unique attractiveness. This backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 3,309 feet which is higher than average. Chorro Grande Trail is generally a relatively dried out location; through February this neighborhood sees the most rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
    Sometimes this trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end which means you have the option of backcountry backpacking it one way if you have
someone to pick you up at the other end. When you're here in California trekking along one of its hiking trails is the glorious thing to do. Being 7.4 miles long it's a mid length backcountry hike. During the summer months here at Chorro Grande Trail, high temperatures usually reach the 70's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 50's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 60's, and night lows during the winter for Chorro Grande Trail tend to be in the 40's. Different parts of this hiking trail are at very different elevations, and that means  
that some parts of the hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. Put on your backcountry trekking shoes, and hit the backpacking trail, Chorro Grande Trail in Ventura County, California is a nice place for getting out. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. California has plenty of glorious hiking trails; one of these is Chorro Grande Trail in Ventura County. You should count on this hike taking about 6.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. The length of Chorro Grande Trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this trail tremendous for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. This is a trail that is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. These hiking and backpacking trails here in the Sierra Madre are an excellent way to explore these peaks. This is a neighborhood covered with lots of trails.

Briefly about the general area:
There's no way someone can get bored here in the Sierra Madre. A short spree to McGuire Spring is always worthwhile, and if you came for an overnight stay Chorro Springs Campground is a fine spot to camp. A spree to Chorro Grande Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Raspberry Spring; Chorro Grande Canyon is beyond doubt a magnificent place to explore.
You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the amusing stuff at Chorro Grande Trail. There's some flowing water close by, Burro Creek is a stream you can take a look at during your stay; Reyes Campground is a great campground nearby. Ladybug Creek flows through this region, and if you're looking for a great journey, Channel Islands National Park is reasonably near.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 34.5973, Longitude -119.3255
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 34.6376, Longitude -119.3148
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 0 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Total elevation difference: 3309 feet


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 Trails Near Chorro Grande Trail:
McGuire Trail, Ventura County , 3 miles away,  9.4 hiking miles, 2566 feet elevation difference
Ortega Trail, Ventura County , 4 miles away,  18.2 hiking miles, 1624 feet elevation difference
Deal Trail, Ventura County , 6 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 1334 feet elevation difference
Piedra Blanca National Recreation Trail, Ventura County , 7 miles away, 9.5 hiking miles, 2662 feet elevation difference
Cozy Dell Trail, Ventura County , 8 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 780 feet elevation difference
Pratt Trail, Ventura County , 9 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 2337 feet elevation difference
Ocean View Trail, Ventura County , 9 miles away,  8.8 hiking miles, 1017 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Chorro Grande Trail:
Chorro Springs Campground, Ventura County, 2 miles away
Reyes Campground, Ventura County, 2 miles away
Reyes Peak Campground, Ventura County, 2 miles away
Cherry Creek Campground, Ventura County, 2 miles away
Maple Campground, Ventura County, 3 miles away
 National Parks Near Chorro Grande Trail:
Channel Islands National Park, Ventura - CA , 18 miles away
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks - CA , 39 miles away
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