California hiking trails - Government Canyon Trail, San Bernardino Mountains, San Bernardino County

   
  California has so much to offer nature lovers. Every California wilderness hiking trail is well worth a hike. If you happen to be in California, why not go backcountry hiking, it is always an enjoyable thing to do. For the duration of the summer months at Government Canyon Trail temperatures are generally in the 80's with nighttime lows in the 50's. For the period of the wintertime the highs are frequently in the 40's, and nighttime lows through the wintertime for Government Canyon Trail tend to be in the 20's. The time needed for this hike is roughly
    2.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Government Canyon Trail has a total elevation difference of 863 feet which is a lower than average number. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. There's not much difference in elevation
along the backpacking and hiking trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Government Canyon Trail is a very short great outdoors trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a perfect backcountry trail for the average person looking for a perfect adventure. The amount of precipitation that falls at Government Canyon Trail is near the national average; the month with most of the rain is January; June on the other hand is the driest. This is a region covered with lots of backcountry trails. California  
has plenty of magnificent wilderness hiking trails; Government Canyon Trail is one of them, and it's in San Bernardino County. Government Canyon Trail is not very in close proximity to Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario at all, but it is a splendid wilderness hiking trail. This is not a very long wilderness trail but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. These great outdoors trails here in the San Bernardino Mountains are an outstanding way to explore these peaks. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out walk. 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. Government Canyon Trail is 2.6 miles long it's a short backpacking and hiking trail. When was the last time you got out in the great outdoors a bit? Government Canyon Trail in San Bernardino County, California is the great outdoors at its best.

Briefly about the general area:
Near Government Canyon Trail you discover Government Canyon which is a magnificent spot to pop by, and Hot Springs is a pretty location to take a look at while you're at Government Canyon Trail. A journey to Mojave National Preserve is worthwhile.
You'll truly wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the fun things in the San Bernardino Mountains. There are plenty of folks from Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario here at Government Canyon Trail. There's so much to do here at Government Canyon Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Camp Arrowbear is a great place for that. Hot Springs is a splendid local attraction. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Government Canyon Trail has to offer, you can camp at Canyon Park.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 34.1293, Longitude -117.1016
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Total in and out hiking length = 2.6 miles

Total climbing distance = 1.1 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 863 feet


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 Trails Near Government Canyon Trail:
Morton Ridge Trail, San Bernardino County , 2 miles away, 3.9 hiking miles, 2494 feet elevation difference
Alder Creek Trail, San Bernardino County , 3 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 1517 feet elevation difference
Fredalba Trail, San Bernardino County , 4 miles away,  5 hiking miles, 2416 feet elevation difference
Green Valley Trail, San Bernardino County , 7 miles away, 1.3 hiking miles, 709 feet elevation difference
McKinley Firebreak, San Bernardino County , 7 miles away,  3.4 hiking miles, 2228 feet elevation difference
Siberia Creek Trail, San Bernardino County , 8 miles away, 6.1 hiking miles, 2591 feet elevation difference
Pacific Crest Trail - section 6, County , 12 miles away, 34.5 hiking miles, 3850 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Government Canyon Trail:
Canyon Park, Running Springs, 5 miles away
Camp Arrowbear, Running Springs, 5 miles away
North Shore RV Resort, Needles, 5 miles away
Yucaipa Regional Park, Yucaipa, 6 miles away
Shady Cove Group Campground, San Bernardino County, 6 miles away
 National Parks Near Government Canyon Trail:
Mojave National Preserve, Barstow - CA , 44 miles away
 Hotels Near Government Canyon Trail:
Hampton Inn Suites Highland, Highland , 6 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn- Calimesa, Calimesa , 8 miles away
Ayres Hotel Redlands, Redlands , 8 miles away
Howard Johnson Redlands, Redlands , 8 miles away
Comfort Suites Redlands, Redlands , 8 miles away
 Lakes Near Government Canyon Trail
East Highland Reservoir, San Bernardino County , 5 miles away

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