California hiking trails - Hennicksons Ridge Trail, Santa Lucia Range, Monterey County

   
  Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the wilderness a bit, and Hennicksons Ridge Trail in Monterey County, California is a fine place for getting out. As long as you like the great outdoors you will like California. There are great outdoors hiking trails all over California; one of those is Hennicksons Ridge Trail in Monterey County. This is one of many wilderness trails in the surrounding region. The total elevation difference for Hennicksons Ridge Trail is 2,356 feet which is about average. It's a long journey from Salinas to Hennicksons
    Ridge Trail, but when you backcountry trek it you're always having a fine time. Of course, this is an overnight hike, 2 days normally, so it's a glorious thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Each one of the many great outdoors hiking trails of California is worth
hiking. This wilderness hiking trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. Great outdoors hiking trails like this one here in the Santa Lucia Range are the best way to enjoy these summits. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 70's to Hennicksons Ridge Trail. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 50's with winter lows in the 40's overnight  
here at Hennicksons Ridge Trail. Hennicksons Ridge Trail is commonly a relatively arid location; most of the rain falls through January while July is commonly the driest month. 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. This is a great outdoors trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. With its 11.8 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer backcountry walk. This backpacking and hiking trail is a backpacking and hiking trail of good length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this wilderness trail good for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Hennicksons Ridge Trail is a two ended backcountry hiking trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry hiking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. When you're here in California hiking along one of its great outdoors hiking trails is something that is always fun to do.

Briefly about the general area:
Getting to Bruce Fork from Hennicksons Ridge Trail is uncomplicated, and why not camp at Rattlesnake Campground since you're here at Hennicksons Ridge Trail. What a place this is for outdoors folks. While staying at Hennicksons Ridge Trail you could always explore Little Bear Trap; whitewater paddling is brilliant on Carmel River.
A visit to Pine Falls will fill your spirit with magnificent feelings, and Pine Valley is right here at Hennicksons Ridge Trail. There are plenty of people from Salinas here at Hennicksons Ridge Trail, and why not take a little journey to Miller Fork Carmel River if you're here.
There's no way anybody can get bored here in the Santa Lucia Range. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Sulphur Spring; camping at Hennicksons Ridge Trail is perfect fun, Tin House Campground is a perfect local campground. Yep, outdoors exciting things truly is plentiful here in the Santa Lucia Range. Bear Basin is a fine location here at Hennicksons Ridge Trail, and get covered with water paddling on Big Sur River.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 36.3895, Longitude -121.6521
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 36.3576, Longitude -121.6059
- - Directions and Road Map


Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 11.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 7 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 11.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 7 hours

Total elevation difference: 2356 feet


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 Trails Near Hennicksons Ridge Trail:
Carmel River Trail, Monterey County , 2 miles away,  29.4 hiking miles, 3023 feet elevation difference
Miller Canyon Trail, Monterey County , 3 miles away,  15.6 hiking miles, 2327 feet elevation difference
Rattlesnake Creek Trail, Monterey County , 3 miles away,  7 hiking miles, 1350 feet elevation difference
Pine Ridge Trail, Monterey County , 4 miles away, 20.1 hiking miles, 4802 feet elevation difference
Church Creek Trail, Monterey County , 5 miles away,  3.8 hiking miles, 1279 feet elevation difference
San Clemente Trail, Monterey County , 6 miles away,  7 hiking miles, 714 feet elevation difference
Big Sur Trail, Monterey County , 8 miles away,  15.2 hiking miles, 1949 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Hennicksons Ridge Trail:
Rattlesnake Campground, Monterey County, 4 miles away
Tin House Campground, Monterey County, 9 miles away
Logwood Campground, Monterey County, 9 miles away
Rocky Creek Campground, Monterey County, 10 miles away
Indian Valley Campground, Monterey County, 10 miles away
 Whitewater Near Hennicksons Ridge Trail:
Carmel River, Monterey County County , 5 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 10 miles long (Los Padres Reservoir to Carmel Valley)
Big Sur River, Monterey County County , 12 miles away, Class II+ - 4 miles long (Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park to Motels)
Arroyo Seco River, Monterey County County , 13 miles away, Class IV(V) - 3 miles long (Willowcreek Bridge to Arroyo Seco Picnic Area)
Little Sur River, Monterey County County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Pico Blanco BSouth Carolina to Highway 1)
Arroyo Seco River, Monterey County County , 17 miles away, Class III - 14.5 miles long (Arroyo Seco Picnic Area to Route G16 bridge)
 National Parks Near Hennicksons Ridge Trail:
Pinnacles National Monument, Paicines - CA , 44 miles away
 Hotels Near Hennicksons Ridge Trail:
Blue Sky Lodge, Carmel Valley , 9 miles away
Country Garden Inns, Carmel Valley , 10 miles away
Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley , 11 miles away
Salinas-Days Inn Monterey, California, Salinas , 17 miles away
Inns Of California - Salinas, Salinas , 17 miles away

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