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

   
  Here in California backcountry hiking is a perfect idea. It's a lengthy drive from Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura to Chorro Grande Trail, but it sure is a a perfect great outdoors trail. California is a magnificent spot for hikers. Some parts of Chorro Grande Trail are much higher up than other parts of the hiking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. This is a vicinity covered with lots of hiking trails. Every hiking trail in California is lovely in its own way. Chorro Grande Trail gets very little rainfall;
    through February this area sees the most rain; the driest month is July. Backpacking trails like this one here in the Sierra Madre are a very wonderful way to see these peaks. California has plenty of good hiking trails; Chorro Grande Trail in Ventura County is one of them. At
parts of the year this region sees very little rain, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This is a hiking trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Chorro Grande Trail is a normal length backpacking and hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes  
it an excellent hiking trail for experienced hikers in fine shape. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the wilderness a bit, and Chorro Grande Trail in Ventura County, California is just the place. This great outdoors trail has a total elevation difference of 3,309 feet, and that is higher than average. During the months of summer, highs typically are in the 70's at Chorro Grande Trail, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 60's, and night lows at Chorro Grande Trail through the winter generally drop into the 40's. The time needed for this backcountry hike is roughly 6.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. With its 7.4 miles of walking distance it's an average length hiking trail.

Briefly about the general area:
Don't leave Chorro Grande Trail without first paying a visit to McGuire Spring. There's so much to do here at Chorro Grande Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Chorro Springs Campground is a fine spot for that. Ladybug Creek is a magnificent site to stop at, and do pop by Burro Creek while you're here at Chorro Grande Trail.
There's no way anybody can get bored here in the Sierra Madre. A visit to Raspberry Spring will fill your soul with tremendous feelings, and a tour to Channel Islands National Park is recommended. Chorro Grande Trail is glorious enough to spend more than a day at, Reyes Campground is a glorious local campground, and Chorro Grande Trail is next to Chorro Grande Canyon which is definitely worth going to. Don't stop me now, cause I'm havin' a fine time here at Chorro Grande Trail.

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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