California hiking trails - Horsethief Ridge Trail, Santa Rosa Mountains, San Diego County

   
  Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Horsethief Ridge Trail in San Diego County, California is a wonderful selection. Horsethief Ridge Trail is located a pretty lengthy trip from San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, but hiking along this trail is very enjoyable. There are so many great backpacking trails for backcountry backpacking in California, and Horsethief Ridge Trail in San Diego County is one of them. Horsethief Ridge Trail is not that long but it's always delightful to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. California
    is an outstanding site for outdoors folks. Great outdoors trails like this one here in the Santa Rosa Mountains are a very wonderful way to see these mountaintops. This is a region covered with lots of hiking trails. Every backpacking trail in California is worth backcountry backpacking.
There's not much difference in elevation along the backpacking and hiking trail, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry walk. Sometimes this backpacking and hiking trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. This hiking trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry hike. All through the months of summer here at Horsethief Ridge Trail, high temperatures regularly reach the 90's with night lows in the  
50's. Highs through the winter are usually in the 60's, and night lows at Horsethief Ridge Trail through the winter usually dip into the 40's. Horsethief Ridge Trail gets very little rainfall; March is the wettest month with most rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. With its 2.2 miles of walking distance it's a shorter type backcountry walk. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in site. The time needed for this hike is roughly 2 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. When you're here in California backcountry backpacking along one of its backpacking trails is something that is always fun to do. The total elevation difference for Horsethief Ridge Trail is 735 feet which is lower than average. This backcountry hiking trail is a very short backcountry hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a great hiking trail for the average person looking for a great adventure.

Briefly about the general area:
If you fancy the outdoors you'll fancy it here in the Santa Rosa Mountains. If you came for an overnight stay Descanso Campground is a nice place to camp. Mar-Tar-Awa Campground is a magnificent local campground, and Carl Spring is an inspiring location to stop by while here.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 32.7949, Longitude -116.6352
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Total in and out hiking length = 2.2 miles

Total climbing distance = .9 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours

Total elevation difference: 735 feet


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 Trails Near Horsethief Ridge Trail:
Pine Creek Trail, San Diego County , 3 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 1278 feet elevation difference
Corte Madera Trail, San Diego County , 3 miles away,  4.2 hiking miles, 1563 feet elevation difference
Monument Trail, San Diego County , 8 miles away, 1.3 hiking miles, 974 feet elevation difference
Middle Peak Loop Trail, San Diego County , 11 miles away,  2.6 hiking miles, 620 feet elevation difference
Pacific Crest Trail - section 1, County , 11 miles away, 32.9 hiking miles, 4150 feet elevation difference
Old Stage Route, San Diego County , 11 miles away,  4.2 hiking miles, 925 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Horsethief Ridge Trail:
Descanso Campground, San Diego County, 4 miles away
Mar-Tar-Awa Campground, San Diego County, 5 miles away
Ma Tar Awa Viejas Camper Park, Alpine, 5 miles away
Guatay Campground, San Diego County, 5 miles away
Alpine Springs RV Park, Alpine, 5 miles away
 National Parks Near Horsethief Ridge Trail:
Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego - CA , 42 miles away
 Hotels Near Horsethief Ridge Trail:
Ayres Inn Alpine, Alpine , 11 miles away
Riviera Oaks Resort & Racquet Club, Ramona , 16 miles away
San Vicente Resort, Ramona , 17 miles away
Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino, Lakeside , 19 miles away
Best Western Courtesy Inn, El Cajon , 21 miles away

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