California hiking trails - Clark Trail, Santa Ana Mountains, Riverside County

   
  Can’t wait to get out in nature, Clark Trail in Riverside County, California is just the place. Every hiking and backpacking trail in California has its own character. Here in California backcountry backpacking is a perfect way to spend some time. This region does get very dry sometimes, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. This is just one of a large number of trails in this vicinity. These backcountry hiking trails here in the Santa Ana Mountains are a splendid way to explore
    these mountains. Clark Trail is 4.8 miles long it's a mid length hike. Clark Trail has a total elevation difference of 877 feet which is a lower than average number. The length of this backcountry hiking trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes
it an outstanding trail for the average person looking for an outstanding adventure. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. You'll have to go far from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana to get to Clark Trail, but it is a really great wilderness trail. Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Clark Trail, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. Throughout the wintertime this place gets highs in the 60's while the cold winter nights at Clark Trail are in the 40's. California has lots of outdoors pursuits. This great outdoors hiking  
trail is not that long but it's always tremendous to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. There are so many fine hiking and backpacking trails for backcountry backpacking in California; one of them being Clark Trail in Riverside County. Clark Trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to hike it normally. The time needed for this trek is roughly 4.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. You spend the whole hike in roughly the same elevation zone, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole wilderness trail. Not much rainfall falls here at Clark Trail; the wettest month of the year is mostly February, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest of the months is July.

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Now, you may believe that's loads but there's even more entertaining stuff to do here at Clark Trail. Caspers Wilderness Park is a good local campground, and why not camp at Lower San Juan Campground if you're here at Clark Trail.
You absolutely should have a thing about the Santa Ana Mountains. Indian Potrero is a pretty site any time of year, and White Oak Springs is always fun to check out. Clark Trail is not far at all from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, and do put some time aside to spend at Dobe Spring since you're here at Clark Trail. Verdugo Potrero is a splendid site to check out, and you might also want to pay a visit to Nickel Canyon if you're here at Clark Trail.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 33.516, Longitude -117.4655
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Total in and out hiking length = 4.8 miles

Total climbing distance = 2.1 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours

Total elevation difference: 877 feet


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 Trails Near Clark Trail:
Clark Trail, San Diego County , 2 miles away,  7.2 hiking miles, 1415 feet elevation difference
San Juan Trail, Orange County , 6 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 2482 feet elevation difference
Chiquito Trail, Orange County , 6 miles away,  2 hiking miles, 519 feet elevation difference
Morgan Trail, Riverside County , 8 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 712 feet elevation difference
Los Pinos Trail, Orange County , 8 miles away,  15 hiking miles, 3620 feet elevation difference
Trabuco Canyon Trail, Orange County , 9 miles away,  6.8 hiking miles, 2187 feet elevation difference
Horsethief Trail, Orange County , 10 miles away,  2.6 hiking miles, 1304 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Clark Trail:
Lower San Juan Campground, Orange County, 5 miles away
Caspers Wilderness Park, San Juan Cpstrno, 6 miles away
Upper San Juan Campground, Riverside County, 6 miles away
Ortega Oaks RV Park and Campground, Lake Elsinore, 7 miles away
Blue Jay Campground, Orange County, 8 miles away
 National Parks Near Clark Trail:
Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego - CA , 48 miles away
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San Clemente Motor Lodge, San Clemente , 11 miles away
Hampton Inn & Suites San Clemente, Ca, San Clemente , 11 miles away
San Clemente Beach Travelodge, San Clemente , 11 miles away
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