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| | I love this trail, especially the waterfall at the end!!!! Says Molly Hudash
We all need to get out in the outdoors once in a while, and Holy Jim Trail in Orange County, California is just what you need. You'll have got to go far from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana to get to Holy Jim Trail, but backcountry backpacking it is delightful enjoyment any time. When you're here in California backcountry backpacking along one of its backpacking and hiking trails is something that is always fun to do. This backcountry trail has a total elevation difference |
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of 2,359 feet, and that is about average. You should count on this walk taking about 6.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Holy Jim Trail is a normal length great outdoors trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a
| | brilliant backcountry trail for experienced backcountry hikers in nice shape. The stunning great outdoors trails of the Santa Ana Mountains are the best way to enjoy these mountains. If you are in California during trekking season you have to go trekking. There are backpacking and hiking trails all over California, and one of those is Holy Jim Trail in Orange County. This is a region covered with lots of backcountry trails. For the duration of the summertime at Holy Jim Trail temperatures are commonly in the 80's; the overnight is slightly cooler of | |
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course, typically in the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 60's with temperatures at Holy Jim Trail dipping down into the 40's during winter nights. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Holy
Jim Trail is a location that is rather arid typically; during the month of January you get the most rain around here, and July is when it's the driest. There are numerous backpacking and hiking trails in California, and each one is different from the others. And keep in mind that
there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. With its 7.2 miles of walking distance it's an average length great outdoors hiking trail. Holy Jim Trail is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. This backcountry trail has two trailheads, so backcountry
hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Different parts of this great outdoors hiking trail are at very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the great outdoors hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it.
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about the general area:
You're sure to run into some smiling folks from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana here; a magnificent place like Bear Flat here at Holy Jim Trail is too magnificent to miss. Camping is available at Falcon Campground; don't leave Holy Jim Trail without
first paying a visit to Alder Spring. Camping at Trabuco Campground is always a brilliant experience.
Whohoo, so much entertaining stuff in one place! The Santa Ana Mountains rules! The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Bear Spring, and Holy Jim Canyon is positively a great site to stop by.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 33.6827, Longitude -117.5157
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 33.7106, Longitude -117.5185
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.6 miles
Total climbing distance = .4 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2359 feet
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| | Trails Near Holy Jim Trail:
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Joplin Trail, Orange
County
, 2 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 2479 feet elevation difference |
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Coldwater Trail, Riverside
County
, 2 miles away, 9 hiking miles, 3258 feet elevation difference |
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Los Pinos Trail, Orange
County
, 3 miles away, 15 hiking miles, 3620 feet elevation difference |
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Horsethief Trail, Orange
County
, 4 miles away, 2.6 hiking miles, 1304 feet elevation difference |
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Trabuco Canyon Trail, Orange
County
, 4 miles away, 6.8 hiking miles, 2187 feet elevation difference |
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San Juan Trail, Orange
County
, 5 miles away, 5.5 hiking miles, 2482 feet elevation difference |
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Morrow Trail, Orange
County
, 5 miles away, 2.2 hiking miles, 876 feet elevation difference |
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