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| | A lengthy drive separates Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura from Foothill Trail, but when you backcountry trek it you're always having a glorious time. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the outdoors a bit, and Foothill Trail in Ventura County, California is a glorious choice. Here in the splendid state of California backcountry hiking is so much fun. California has plenty of splendid hiking and backpacking trails, and Foothill Trail in Ventura County is one of them. There's not much difference in elevation along the backcountry hiking trail |
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which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Even though this is not a very long backpacking and hiking trail it's always perfect to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. California
| | has lots of outdoors pursuits. Foothill Trail is a two ended hiking and backpacking trail with two trailheads, so backcountry trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. At parts of the year this area sees very little rain, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. There are plenty of hiking and backpacking trails in California; each one of them is different from the others. Foothill Trail is 3.4 miles long it's a short backcountry hiking trail. This trek | |
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shouldn't take more than 3 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. The pretty backpacking trails of the Sierra Madre are a really good way to spend quality time in nature. The total elevation difference for Foothill Trail is 679 feet, and that is
lower than average. This is just one of a large number of hiking trails in this area. Foothill Trail is on the short side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this hiking trail splendid for the average backcountry walker looking for an amusing adventure. Foothill
Trail is a great site of typical rainfall; through the month of February you get the most rain around here while July is commonly the driest month. High temperatures at Foothill Trail all through the warmest time of the year are in the 90's with nighttime lows in the 50's. The
cold days of the winter come with highs in the 60's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Foothill Trail.
Briefly about the general area:
Foothill Trail is next to Stewart Canyon Debris Dam which is a wonderful place positively worth taking a look at; close
by you come across delightful spots like Stewart Canyon. If time allows, Channel Islands National Park is a national park worth checking out. There's so much to do here at Foothill Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Ortegea Campground is a fine place for that.
Sulphur
Spring is a lovely location to visit while you're at Foothill Trail, and some of the water nearby flows, like Thacher Creek. All the outdoors amusing things in the Sierra Madre will keep you coming back persistently. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Foothill Trail
has to offer, you can camp at Camp Comfort Park, and you'll meet a lot of folks from Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura here. What a spot this is for outdoors folks.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 34.4691, Longitude -119.225
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 34.4704, Longitude -119.2533
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.7 miles
Total climbing distance = .9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.7 miles
Total climbing distance = .6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
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Total elevation difference: 679 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 Foothill Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Foothill Trail. |
| | Trails Near Foothill Trail:
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Pratt Trail, Ventura
County
, 1 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 2337 feet elevation difference |
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Cozy Dell Trail, Ventura
County
, 2 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 780 feet elevation difference |
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Horn Canyon Trail, Ventura
County
, 6 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 3157 feet elevation difference |
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Middle Sespe Trail, Ventura
County
, 6 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 314 feet elevation difference |
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Ortega Trail, Ventura
County
, 6 miles away, 18.2 hiking miles, 1624 feet elevation difference |
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Rose Lion Trail, Ventura
County
, 6 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 2160 feet elevation difference |
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Piedra Blanca National Recreation Trail, Ventura
County
, 9 miles away, 9.5 hiking miles, 2662 feet elevation difference |
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| | National Parks Near Foothill Trail:
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Channel Islands National Park, Ventura - CA
, 11 miles away |
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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks - CA
, 30 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Foothill Trail:
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Su Nido Inn, Ojai
, 1 miles away |
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Ojai Rancho Inn, Ojai
, 2 miles away |
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The Capri, Ojai
, 2 miles away |
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Hummingbird Inn, Ojai
, 2 miles away |
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Best Western Casa Ojai, Ojai
, 2 miles away |
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| | Lakes Near Foothill Trail
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Senior Canyon Reservoir, Ventura County
, 4 miles away |
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Lion Canyon Reservoir, Ventura County
, 4 miles away |
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2 miles away
