California hiking trails - Hi Mountain Trail, Santa Lucia Range, San Luis Obispo County

   
  Backcountry backpacking in California is a splendid way to spend some time. California has plenty of pleasant hiking trails, and one of these is Hi Mountain Trail in San Luis Obispo County. There are numerous hiking trails in California, and each one is well worth a backcountry walk. Hi Mountain Trail gets a common amount of yearly precipitation; through the month of January you get the most rain around here while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. With
    its 7.4 miles of walking distance it's a mid length hike. The length of Hi Mountain Trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough great outdoors trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for a magnificent challenge. A long
tour divides San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles from Hi Mountain Trail, but backcountry backpacking it is always cool. You should count on this backcountry walk taking about 6.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Hi Mountain Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. There are not too many great outdoors trails in this area. These hiking trails here in the Santa Lucia Range are a magnificent way to explore these mountains. The total elevation difference for this great outdoors  
trail is 1,419 feet, and that is about average. This is a two-ended great outdoors 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. California has lots of outdoors things to do. The trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your hike. Put on your backcountry backpacking shoes, and hit the trail, Hi Mountain Trail in San Luis Obispo County, California is the great outdoors at its best. Sometimes this wilderness trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Through the summertime months highs here at Hi Mountain Trail get into the 70's while night lows are typically in the 50's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 60's, and all through the dark hours in the wintertime at Hi Mountain Trail temperatures plunge to the 40's.

Briefly about the general area:
You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors enjoyable stuff the area near Hi Mountain Trail has to offer. McNeil Spring is a beautiful place to have a look at while you're at Hi Mountain Trail, and if you're popping by from San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, you won't be the only one. If you came to camp Bald of Gilead Campground is a great place to do that; why not a little side journey to Pozo Creek.
You truly ought to love the Santa Lucia Range. There's so much to do here at Hi Mountain Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Hi Mountain Campground is a splendid site for that, and Hi Mountain Spring is a delightful local attraction. Near Hi Mountain Trail you stumble on perfect locations like Hi Valley, and while you're here at Hi Mountain Trail it's a glorious idea to take a look at Horse Mesa. A pleasant tour to Huffs Hole is a good way to spend an afternoon, and unsurprisingly Saucelito Creek is a wonderful stream that is worth a visit.
Man, is there a load of cool stuff to do in the Santa Lucia Range.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 35.2491, Longitude -120.3838
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 35.2599, Longitude -120.4248
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.7 miles
Total climbing distance = .5 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1419 feet


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 Trails Near Hi Mountain Trail:
Fernandez Trail, San Luis Obispo County , 10 miles away, 2.6 hiking miles, 606 feet elevation difference
Machesna Trail, San Luis Obispo County , 13 miles away,  4.2 hiking miles, 1390 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Hi Mountain Trail:
Hi Mountain Campground, San Luis Obispo County, 1 miles away
Bald of Gilead Campground, San Luis Obispo County, 6 miles away
Santa Margarita/San Luis Obispo KOA, Santa Margarita, 8 miles away
Rinconada General Store, Santa Margarita, 8 miles away
Friis Campground, San Luis Obispo County, 9 miles away
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Centaur Health Resort and Spa, Arroyo Grande , 13 miles away
Abella Garden Inn Bed and Breakfast, Arroyo Grande , 15 miles away
Econo Lodge Arroyo Grande, Arroyo Grande , 15 miles away
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Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Santa Maria, Ca, Santa Maria , 15 miles away

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