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| | If you happen to be in California, why not go backcountry backpacking, it is so much fun. Fern Canyon Trail is a backcountry trail rather far from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, but there's delightful natural beauty awaiting you here along it. There are many good backpacking and hiking trails in California, and one of these is Fern Canyon Trail in Los Angeles County. Every California backpacking and hiking trail has its own character. This backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 455 feet which is lower than average. Fern Canyon Trail |
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is mostly a pretty dried up place; the month of February is the wettest with most of the rain; July is the month with the least moisture. This is a wilderness trail that is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. This backcountry hike should take you about 2 days,
| | so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Fern Canyon Trail is 13 miles long; it's considered a longer backcountry hike. This is a vicinity covered with lots of hiking and backpacking trails. A visit to California is not complete without some backcountry hiking. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out hike. The wilderness trail stays roughly within the same elevation | |
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zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Gotta get out of the city man, and Fern Canyon Trail in Los Angeles County, California is just the place. Summertime at Fern Canyon Trail arrives with high temperatures in the 90's. For the
period of the moonlight hours it's generally in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 60's while the cold winter nights at Fern Canyon Trail are in the 40's. The beautiful hiking trails of the San Gabriel Mountains are a really great way to spend quality time in the
outdoors. The length of Fern Canyon Trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes this hiking and backpacking trail brilliant for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before
you go.
Briefly about the general area:
Here at Fern Canyon Trail you'll most likely meet some people from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Forked Spruce Spring. Yep, outdoors amusing stuff to do are truly abundant
here at Fern Canyon Trail. Camping is available at Eldoradoville Campground; Browns Flat is a fine spot to check out.
Why not camp at Crystal Lake - Angeles National Forest while you're here at Fern Canyon Trail, and why not check out close by Tanbark Creek if you're here at
Fern Canyon Trail. And that's not everything you can do here in the San Gabriel Mountains. A journey to Fern Canyon Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Fallen Leaf Spring. A visit to Thompson Flat rejuvenates the soul, and if you're here, you could stop at Hummingbird
Creek.
So many entertaining things in the San Gabriel Mountains, just remarkable. If you fancy a little side trip, try Dry Lake Canyon, and not far from here you can enjoy the trees of San Dimas Experimental Forest.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 34.2033, Longitude -117.7741
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 13 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Total elevation difference: 455 feet
Doubletree Hotel Claremont, Claremont
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6 miles away
The Doubletree Hotel Claremont nestled in the foothills of the beautiful San Gabriel Mountains between Southern California*s dynamic Inland Empire and the Los Angeles Basin on Historic Route 66 is jus...
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Hotel Casa 425, Claremont
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6 miles away
Claremont- California is known for its seven prestigious Claremont Colleges- tree-lined streets and historic buildings- located about 30 miles east of Los Angeles. In the summer of 2006- it will also ...
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User input for Fern Canyon Trail, San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, California, the metro area neareast to Fern Canyon Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Fern Canyon Trail, San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Fern Canyon Trail. |
| | Trails Near Fern Canyon Trail:
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Allison Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 4 miles away, 17 hiking miles, 5495 feet elevation difference |
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Heaton Flat Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 4 miles away, 13.3 hiking miles, 3275 feet elevation difference |
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West Fork Trail, San Bernardino
County
, 5 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 927 feet elevation difference |
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Baldy Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 5 miles away, 7.5 hiking miles, 7055 feet elevation difference |
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Ontario Peak Trail, San Bernardino
County
, 6 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 1159 feet elevation difference |
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Dawson Peak Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 7 miles away, 18 hiking miles, 3488 feet elevation difference |
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Pacific Crest Trail - section 7,
County
, 7 miles away, 52.1 hiking miles, 7647 feet elevation difference |
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Doubletree Hotel Claremont, Claremont
, 6 miles away |
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Hotel Casa 425, Claremont
, 6 miles away |
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Super 8 Upland Ontario CA, Upland
, 7 miles away |
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Howard Johnson Express Inn Claremont, Claremont
, 7 miles away |
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Claremont Lodge, Claremont
, 7 miles away |
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7 miles away
