California hiking trails - Coyote Trail, Sierra Madre, Ventura County

   
  Every wilderness hiking trail in California is delightful in its own way. California is a good place for outdoors folks. There are wilderness hiking trails all over California; one of them being Coyote Trail in Ventura County. Sometimes this hiking trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. At Coyote Trail you don’t see much rainfall; through the month of February you get the most rain around here, and July is the month with the least moisture. Backcountry hiking
    here in California never gets boring. Coyote Trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backcountry trail. Coyote Trail is positioned a quite lengthy tour from Oxnard-Thousand
Oaks-Ventura, but backpacking trails like these are great. The time needed for this walk is roughly 5.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. This is just one of a large number of backcountry trails in this region. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the fresh air a bit, and Coyote Trail in Ventura County, California is an outstanding place for getting out. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 70's to Coyote Trail.  
For the duration of the moonlight hours it's generally in the 50's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 60's, and night lows all through the wintertime for Coyote Trail tend to be in the 40's. Coyote Trail is 6.4 miles long it's an average length backcountry trail. The total elevation difference for Coyote Trail is 2,072 feet, and that is about average. This is a hiking trail that is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. The length of this backcountry trail is about average having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a tremendous backcountry trail for experienced backcountry walkers in tremendous shape. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end which means you have the option of trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. The stunning backcountry trails of the Sierra Madre are a really magnificent way to spend quality time in the outdoors.

Briefly about the general area:
Yep, outdoors fun things truly is abundant here in the Sierra Madre. Nearby East Casitas Pass is a great spot to go if you're at Coyote Trail, and a day at Rincon Beach is time well spent. Camping at Coyote Trail is fine fun, Lake Casitas Recreation Area is a fine local campground; during your tour here you'll meet some people from Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura for sure.
If you want a pleasant time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Sierra Madre. Coyote Trail is a delightful place to camp, Murietta Campground is a delightful place, and East Fork Coyote Creek is in the neighborhood of Coyote Trail and is always a diversion to take a look at. West Fork Coyote Creek is one of the streams close by that might be worth a visit, and beaches are good and Oil Piers Beach is no exception.
Life's too short to enjoy all the entertaining stuff near Coyote Trail. If you haven’t been to Channel Islands National Park, you should schedule some time for it if you're here, and you should go to Station Canyon Arm when you're here.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 34.4178, Longitude -119.3748
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 34.4469, Longitude -119.3855
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.2 miles
Total climbing distance = .4 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 2072 feet


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 Trails Near Coyote Trail:
Ocean View Trail, Ventura County , 3 miles away,  8.8 hiking miles, 1017 feet elevation difference
Rincon Trail, Santa Barbara County , 5 miles away,  11.6 hiking miles, 4654 feet elevation difference
Monte Arido Trail, Ventura County , 5 miles away,  1.8 hiking miles, 1244 feet elevation difference
Steer Creek Trail, Santa Barbara County , 6 miles away,  7.8 hiking miles, 1010 feet elevation difference
Ortega Trail, Ventura County , 7 miles away,  18.2 hiking miles, 1624 feet elevation difference
Cozy Dell Trail, Ventura County , 8 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 780 feet elevation difference
Franklin Trail, Santa Barbara County , 8 miles away,  8 hiking miles, 2209 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Coyote Trail:
Lake Casitas Recreation Area, Ventura, 3 miles away
Murietta Campground, Ventura County, 4 miles away
Ventura Oaks RV Park, Ojai, 4 miles away
Middle Matilija Campground, Ventura County, 6 miles away
Upper Matilija Campground, Ventura County, 7 miles away
 Beaches Near Coyote Trail:
Oil Piers Beach, Ventura County , 5 miles away
Rincon Beach, Ventura County , 6 miles away
 National Parks Near Coyote Trail:
Channel Islands National Park, Ventura - CA , 10 miles away
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks - CA , 38 miles away
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Carpinteria, Carpinteria , 9 miles away
Ojai Rancho Inn, Ojai , 9 miles away

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