California hiking trails - Gold Canyon Trail, San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County

   
  Each one of the many great outdoors trails of California is different from the others. Great outdoors hiking trails for backcountry hiking, and backpacking can be found all over California, and Gold Canyon Trail in Los Angeles County is one of them. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Gold Canyon Trail in Los Angeles County, California is an excellent pick. Gold Canyon Trail is 3 miles long it's shorter than many wilderness hiking trails. For the period of the long summer days at Gold Canyon Trail temperatures
    are generally in the 90's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 60's, and overnight lows at Gold Canyon Trail throughout the winter generally fall into the 30's. This area does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for
any current fire restrictions before you go. Gold Canyon Trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out walk. Gold Canyon Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,151 feet which is about average. There's not much difference in elevation along Gold Canyon Trail, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your hike. Gold Canyon Trail is positioned a relatively lengthy tour from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, but  
It's always enjoyable to backcountry walk here. This is one of many hiking and backpacking trails in the surrounding neighborhood. Gold Canyon Trail gets very little rainfall; February is when you get the most rain here, and July is when it's the driest. Going for a backcountry hike here in California is a tremendous way to spend some time. Trails like this one here in the San Gabriel Mountains are a great way to explore these highlands. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. California has lots of outdoors pastimes. This backpacking and hiking trail is a very short backpacking and hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a glorious hiking and backpacking trail for the average person looking for a glorious adventure. The time needed for this backcountry trek is roughly 2.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that.

Briefly about the general area:
You're sure to encounter some good folks from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana here, and if you came for an overnight stay Rancho Ybarra is a glorious place to camp. This river has it all.
Yeah, come up here to the San Gabriel Mountains for a glorious time. If you want a little side visit, try Bryant Canyon, and camping at Gold Canyon Trail is perfect fun, Tom Lucas Campground is a perfect local campground.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 34.3033, Longitude -118.2713
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Total in and out hiking length = 3 miles

Total climbing distance = 1.2 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1151 feet


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 Trails Near Gold Canyon Trail:
Yerba Buena Trail, Los Angeles County , 3 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 1394 feet elevation difference
Stone Canyon Trail, Los Angeles County , 3 miles away,  4.6 hiking miles, 3351 feet elevation difference
Oak Spring Trail, Los Angeles County , 3 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 2140 feet elevation difference
Condor Peak Riding and hiking Trail, Los Angeles County , 6 miles away,  8.6 hiking miles, 3552 feet elevation difference
Dagger Flat Trail, Los Angeles County , 6 miles away,  2.6 hiking miles, 1319 feet elevation difference
Idlehour Trail, Los Angeles County , 14 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 2028 feet elevation difference
Valley Forge Trail, Los Angeles County , 14 miles away,  3.2 hiking miles, 1606 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Gold Canyon Trail:
Rancho Ybarra, Tujunga, 2 miles away
Tom Lucas Campground, Los Angeles County, 3 miles away
Diamond Campground, Los Angeles County, 3 miles away
Vogel Flats Campground, Los Angeles County, 4 miles away
Stoneyvale Campground, Los Angeles County, 4 miles away
 National Parks Near Gold Canyon Trail:
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks - CA , 41 miles away
Channel Islands National Park, Ventura - CA , 70 miles away
 Hotels Near Gold Canyon Trail:
Ramada Inn Burbank Airport, Burbank , 8 miles away
Best Western, Burbank , 8 miles away
Quality Inn Burbank, Burbank , 8 miles away
Holiday Inn Burbank-Media Center, Ca, Burbank , 8 miles away
Courtyard By Marriott Burbank Airport, Burbank , 8 miles away

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