California hiking trails - Glen Camp Trail, Marin County

   
  Hey, time for a backcountry trek don’t you think? Glen Camp Trail in Marin County, California is a wonderful site for getting out. A lengthy drive separates Santa Rosa-Petaluma from Glen Camp Trail, but It's always enjoyable to backcountry trek here. Wonderful backcountry hiking trails in California are in abundance; one of these is Glen Camp Trail in Marin County. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Now, this is roughly a 2-day backcountry hike, so it's a perfect thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Glen Camp Trail is
    many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backcountry hiking trail great for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. This backcountry trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to trek it normally. Outdoors folks generally like this
part of California. This backcountry hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Being 12.4 miles long; it's longer than many backcountry hiking trails. The total elevation difference for this backcountry trail is 1,320 feet which is an average number. There's not much difference in elevation along the backcountry hiking trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Glen Camp Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This is one of many  
backcountry hiking trails in the surrounding neighborhood. Every backcountry hiking trail in California is different from the others. Backcountry trekking here in California is the perfect thing to do. At Glen Camp Trail throughout the warm months highs are in the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 40's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 50's with temperatures at Glen Camp Trail dipping down into the 30's through winter nights. All the water falling down from the sky makes Glen Camp Trail a wet location; the month of January is the wettest with most of the rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation.

Briefly about the general area:
Visiting Point Reyes National Seashore is just something you need to do if you haven't yet, and obviously Coast Creek flows through this region. Alamere Falls is a tremendous local attraction, and a good beach nearby is Wildcat Beach.
Why not stop by Bear Valley Dam since you're here; a trip to Divide Meadow invigorates the soul. A magnificent site in close proximity to Glen Camp Trail is Bear Valley, and let's not forget Alamere Creek which is a stream that you may run into while you're here.
Be careful coming to Glen Camp Trail, you might not ever want to go home again. Glen Camp Trail is glorious enough to spend more than a day at, Glen Campground is a glorious local campground; since you're here, do take a journey to Millers Point. If you're looking for a beach close to Glen Camp Trail, we recommend Kelham Beach, and Crystal Springs is a picturesque location to stop at while you're at Glen Camp Trail. Everybody loves Muddy Hollow, and a splendid place to camp here at Glen Camp Trail is Olema Ranch Campgrounds.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 38.0024, Longitude -122.7585
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Total in and out hiking length = 12.4 miles

Total climbing distance = 5.5 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 7.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1320 feet


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 Trails Near Glen Camp Trail:
Highland Trail, Marin County , 0 miles away,  13.4 hiking miles, 919 feet elevation difference
Wildcat Trail, Marin County , 1 miles away,  20.6 hiking miles, 1315 feet elevation difference
Greenpicker Trail, Marin County , 1 miles away,  1.8 hiking miles, 436 feet elevation difference
Baldy Trail, Marin County , 1 miles away,  11.6 hiking miles, 1147 feet elevation difference
Bear Valley Trail, Marin County , 1 miles away,  5.4 hiking miles, 276 feet elevation difference
Old Pine Trail, Marin County , 2 miles away,  5.2 hiking miles, 1145 feet elevation difference
Sky Trail, Marin County , 2 miles away,  8.4 hiking miles, 1147 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Glen Camp Trail:
Glen Campground, Marin County, 0 miles away
Olema Ranch Campgrounds, Olema, 3 miles away
Sky Campground, Marin County, 4 miles away
Coast Campground, Marin County, 4 miles away
Upper Campground, Marin County, 4 miles away
 Beaches Near Glen Camp Trail:
Kelham Beach, Marin County , 1 miles away
Wildcat Beach, Marin County , 2 miles away
Sculptured Beach, Marin County , 4 miles away
Santa Maria Beach, Marin County , 4 miles away
Palomarin Beach, Marin County , 5 miles away
 National Parks Near Glen Camp Trail:
Point Reyes National Seashore, Point Reyes - CA , 4 miles away
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley - CA , 16 miles away
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco - CA , 27 miles away
 Hotels Near Glen Camp Trail:
Novato Travelodge, Novato , 17 miles away
Four Points By Sheraton San Rafael, San Rafael , 17 miles away
Mill Valley Inn, Mill Valley , 18 miles away
Quality Inn Petaluma, Petaluma , 18 miles away
San Francisco-Days Inn Novato, Novato , 18 miles away
 Lakes Near Glen Camp Trail
Bass Lake, Marin County , 3 miles away
Hagmaier Pond South, Marin County , 5 miles away

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