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| | If you happen to be in California, why not go backcountry backpacking, it is always a fun thing to do. Henderson Trail is situated a rather long tour from Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, but it's one of those spots where backpacking is splendid. There are trails all over California, and one of those is Henderson Trail in Ventura County. At Henderson Trail you don’t see much precipitation; February is the month that gets the most rain; July is the month with the least moisture. This is a long hiking and backpacking trail, so do pack enough food to last the |
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whole trip. The warmest time of the year at Henderson Trail comes with high temperatures in the 90's with nighttime lows in the 50's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 60's, and all through the dark hours in the wintertime at Henderson Trail temperatures dip to the
| | 30's. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Henderson Trail is a two ended hiking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry walk it just one way. Every California trail is different from the others. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Can’t wait to get out in nature, if you happen to be in Ventura County of California, Henderson Trail is a fine local backcountry trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. | |
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These great outdoors trails here in the Sierra Madre are a very splendid way to see these peaks. This trek shouldn't take more than 5.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. This is just one of a large number of hiking and backpacking trails
in this vicinity. This hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 2,208 feet which is an average number. Henderson Trail is a normal length great outdoors trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this hiking and backpacking trail wonderful for hard core
backpackers looking for adventure. A visit to California is not complete without some backcountry trekking. Some parts of this backpacking trail are much higher up than other parts of the backpacking trail, and that means that some parts of the backpacking trail could be very different
from other parts of it. Henderson Trail is 6.4 miles long it's an average length backpacking trail.
Briefly about the general area: Some of the water close by flows, like Frazier Creek, and do put some time aside to spend at Big Spring while you're here at Henderson
Trail. A pleasant visit to Gleason Flat is a good way to spend an afternoon, and you might also want to pay a visit to Trail Canyon if you're here at Henderson Trail. This location, the Sierra Madre, has so much outdoors cool things. Camping is available at Twin Pines Campground,
and get wet paddling on Piru Creek. Life's too short to enjoy all the cool things in close proximity to Henderson Trail. Drift down the rapids of Sespe Creek in a kayak. If you came for an overnight stay Gold Hill Campground is a magnificent site to camp, and swing by Big Cedar Creek it's a nice spot to go to.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 34.6819, Longitude -118.9356 - - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 34.6511, Longitude -118.9562 - - Directions and Road Map

Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 3.2 miles Total climbing distance = 2.1 miles Difficulty : Medium Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 3.2 miles Total climbing distance = .7 miles Difficulty : Easy Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 6.4 miles Total climbing distance = 2.8 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 6.4 miles Total climbing distance = 2.8 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2208 feet

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| These outdoors activities are available near Henderson Trail. |
| | Trails Near Henderson Trail:
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Alder Creek Trail, Ventura
County
, 4 miles away, 20.4 hiking miles, 3319 feet elevation difference |
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Snowy Creek Trail, Ventura
County
, 4 miles away, 7.1 hiking miles, 3899 feet elevation difference |
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Upper Sespe River Trail, Ventura
County
, 5 miles away, 14 hiking miles, 1682 feet elevation difference |
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White Mountain Trail, Ventura
County
, 6 miles away, 19.4 hiking miles, 3500 feet elevation difference |
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Bucksnort Trail, Ventura
County
, 6 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 1286 feet elevation difference |
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Agua Blanca Trail, Ventura
County
, 9 miles away, 20.2 hiking miles, 6134 feet elevation difference |
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Whiteacre Peak Trail, Ventura
County
, 9 miles away, 4.5 hiking miles, 1954 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Henderson Trail:
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Piru Creek, Los Angeles / Ventura County
County
, 13 miles away, Class IV - 15 miles long (Pyramid Lake to Lake Piru) |
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Sespe Creek, Ventura County
County
, 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 31.5 miles long (Lion Campground to Highway 126 bridge) |
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| | National Parks Near Henderson Trail:
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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks - CA
, 27 miles away |
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Channel Islands National Park, Ventura - CA
, 32 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Henderson Trail:
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Best Rest Inn Lebec Frazier, Lebec
, 9 miles away |
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Econo Lodge Gorman, Gorman
, 10 miles away |
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Ramada Inn - Lebec, Lebec
, 15 miles away |
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Best Western La Posada Motel, Fillmore
, 16 miles away |
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Best Western Liberty Inn, Lebec
, 18 miles away |
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