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| | Devil Canyon Trail is a hiking and backpacking trail relatively far from Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, but hiking and backpacking trails like these are splendid. Hiking here in California never gets boring. California is a perfect place for backcountry trekkers. This is just one of a large number of hiking and backpacking trails in this neighborhood. Sometimes this backcountry 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. This hiking trail is a very long hiking trail having |
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an average number of uphill miles which makes it a great hiking and backpacking trail for experienced backcountry trekkers in glorious shape. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry walk. Hitting the hiking and backpacking trails is always a
| | cool thing to do, and Devil Canyon Trail in Los Angeles County, California is a perfect site for getting out. Keep in mind that this is a long backcountry trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. The total elevation difference for Devil Canyon Trail is 2,574 feet which is a higher than average number. Some parts of this backpacking trail are much higher up than other parts of the backpacking trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions | |
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on different parts of the backpacking trail. With its 17.6 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer walk. Each one of the many backcountry trails of California is worth backcountry trekking. There are so many magnificent backcountry trails for backcountry trekking in
California, and among these are Devil Canyon Trail in Los Angeles County. At Devil Canyon Trail you don’t see much rain; of all the months in a year February is the one with the most rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. These hiking trails here in
the Sierra Madre are a perfect way to explore these peaks. Summertime highs at Devil Canyon Trail usually tend to be in the 80's. Summer night lows fall down to the 60's. Through the wintertime the highs are mostly in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Devil Canyon Trail
are in the 30's. Now, this is roughly a 2.5-day walk, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed.
Briefly about the general area:
Blue Point Campground is a delightful local campground, and spots like Oak Flats are fine to stop by.
Be careful coming to
the Sierra Madre, you might not ever wanna go back home again. Taking a little journey to close by Spanish Point is a good idea, and Lake Piru is a pleasant campground nearby. Don't leave Devil Canyon Trail without first paying a visit to Oak Flat Spring, and get yourself into
a kayak and hit Piru Creek. So much entertaining stuff to do at Devil Canyon Trail, so little time. Fisher Spring is an inspiring place to go to while you're here, and Violin Summit is a great spot to stop at.
Get wet paddling on Piru Creek, and Big Oak Flat is a delightful
site any time of year. That right there is a heap of enjoyable things already but it goes on, the Sierra Madre has it all. Michael Creek is a magnificent place to have a look at, and hey, Agua Blanca Creek is a nice local stream.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 34.5649, Longitude -118.6853
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 17.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Total elevation difference: 2574 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 Devil Canyon Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Devil Canyon Trail, Sierra Madre, Los Angeles County, California
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| | Trails Near Devil Canyon Trail:
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Canton Canyon Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 1 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 2124 feet elevation difference |
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Pothole Trail, Ventura
County
, 5 miles away, 10.6 hiking miles, 2168 feet elevation difference |
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Warm Springs Necktie Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 8 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 2346 feet elevation difference |
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Bailey Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 9 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 1111 feet elevation difference |
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Agua Blanca Trail, Ventura
County
, 10 miles away, 20.2 hiking miles, 6134 feet elevation difference |
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Fish Canyon Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 11 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 1826 feet elevation difference |
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Warm Springs Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 11 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 1997 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Devil Canyon Trail:
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Piru Creek, Los Angeles / Ventura County
County
, 4 miles away, Class IV - 15 miles long (Pyramid Lake to Lake Piru) |
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Piru Creek, Ventura County
County
, 7 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Lake Piru to Santa Clara River) |
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Sespe Creek, Ventura County
County
, 24 miles away, Class IV-V - 31.5 miles long (Lion Campground to Highway 126 bridge) |
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| | Hotels Near Devil Canyon Trail:
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Rodeway Inn Magic Mountain Area, Castaic
, 7 miles away |
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Days Inn Near Six Flags-Magic Mountain, Castaic
, 7 miles away |
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Courtyard Santa Clarita, Valencia
, 9 miles away |
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Embassy Suites Valencia, Valencia
, 9 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Clarita, Ca, Valencia
, 11 miles away |
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