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| | With so many outdoors things to do available in California you'll never get bored. Backpacking trails for trekking, and backpacking can be found all over California, and Girard Trail is one of them, and it's in Monterey County. There are numerous hiking and backpacking trails in California, and each one has its own character. With its 10.2 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many great outdoors hiking trails. The total elevation difference for this wilderness trail is 3,407 feet, and that is higher than average. Girard Trail has two trailheads |
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which means you have the option of backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. You'll have got to go far from Salinas to get to Girard Trail, but it is a really great backpacking and hiking trail. This great outdoors hiking trail goes through some
| | very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the great outdoors hiking trail. This is one of many great outdoors hiking trails in the surrounding area. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. During the summer highs here at Girard Trail reach the 70's. Summer night lows drop down to the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 50's, and through the dark hours in the winter at Girard Trail temperatures drop to the 40's. Gotta get out | |
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of the urban center man, and Girard Trail in Monterey County, California is just the place. A normal amount of rainfall falls here at Girard Trail; most of the rain falls through January; July is the month with the least moisture. The wilderness hiking trails of the Santa Lucia
Range are an excellent way to explore these mountains. Keep in mind that this is a long backpacking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. You should count on this backcountry hike taking about 9 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster.
At parts of the year this area sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Girard Trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes this great outdoors hiking trail good for hard core backpackers looking
for adventure. Hiking here in California is so much fun.
Briefly about the general area:
Carrals Spring is always fun to check out, and why not camp at Kirk Creek Campground if you're here at Girard Trail. Whohoo, so many enjoyable things in one place! The Santa Lucia
Range rocks! Camping is available at Fresno Campground.
A fine place for whitewater paddling close to Girard Trail is San Antonio, and if you're looking for a beach close by we recommend Sand Dollar Beach. So many amusing things to do at Girard Trail, so little time. Some close
by water includes West Fork Limekiln Creek; Lopez Point is reasonably close. Now, you may assume that's a lot but there's even more enjoyable stuff to do here in the Santa Lucia Range. A delightful spot near Girard Trail is Hare Canyon, and do put some time aside to spend at Redwood
Spring since you're here at Girard Trail.
This river is a wonderful place to visit. Getting to Kirk Creek from Girard Trail is simple, and get your pulse rate up on the pleasant whitewater of Arroyo Seco River.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 36.0088, Longitude -121.5177
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 36.0319, Longitude -121.4698
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.1 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 10.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 10.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
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Total elevation difference: 3407 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Salinas, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Salinas, California, the metro area neareast to Girard 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 Girard Trail. |
| | Trails Near Girard Trail:
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Gamboa Trail, Monterey
County
, 3 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 1759 feet elevation difference |
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Arroyo Seco Trail, Monterey
County
, 4 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 2631 feet elevation difference |
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North Coast Ridge Trail, Monterey
County
, 5 miles away, 9 hiking miles, 1385 feet elevation difference |
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Summit Trail, Monterey
County
, 8 miles away, 1.8 hiking miles, 1522 feet elevation difference |
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Marble Peak Trail, Monterey
County
, 11 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 1188 feet elevation difference |
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Hot Springs Trail, Monterey
County
, 12 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1545 feet elevation difference |
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South Fork Trail, Monterey
County
, 13 miles away, 7.8 hiking miles, 1563 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Girard Trail:
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Arroyo Seco River, Monterey County
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV(V) - 3 miles long (Willowcreek Bridge to Arroyo Seco Picnic Area) |
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San Antonio, Monterey County
County
, 12 miles away, Class II - 10.7 miles long (Above and down to Mission San Antonio de Padua) |
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Arroyo Seco River, Monterey County
County
, 15 miles away, Class III - 14.5 miles long (Arroyo Seco Picnic Area to Route G16 bridge) |
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| | Hotels Near Girard Trail:
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Ventana Inn Big Sur, Big Sur
, 10 miles away |
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Big Sur Lodge, Big Sur
, 24 miles away |
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Valley Harvest Inn, Soledad
, 25 miles away |
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Best Western Valley Harvest Inn, Soledad
, 25 miles away |
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Ventana Inn And Spa, Big Sur
, 26 miles away |
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