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| | There are plenty of wilderness trails in California; each one of them is worth backcountry backpacking. Here in California backcountry backpacking is always an enjoyable thing to do. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Hot Springs Trail in Monterey County, California is a brilliant site to go. Pretty far from Salinas you run into Hot Springs Trail, but you always have a brilliant time when you're hiking along it. Great wilderness trails in California are in abundance, and one of these is Hot Springs Trail |
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in Monterey County. This is a one trailhead wilderness trail, so you'll be trekking it in and back out. You should count on this trek taking about 4 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. With its 4.4 miles of walking distance it's an average
| | length backcountry trail. This hiking trail is a mid length hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it an outstanding wilderness trail for the average person looking for an outstanding adventure. Different parts of this backcountry trail are at very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the backcountry trail could be very different from other parts of it. Hot Springs Trail gets a common amount of yearly rainfall; the wettest month of the year is regularly January, that's the one that rains the most while | |
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July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. This wilderness trail has a total elevation difference of 1,545 feet which is an average number. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. At parts of the year this vicinity sees very
little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. There are so many wilderness trails in this vicinity. The beautiful hiking trails of the Santa Lucia Range are a magnificent way to explore these peaks. The warmest time of the year brings highs
in the 70's to Hot Springs Trail, and the overnight is slightly chillier of course, generally in the 50's. Highs all through the winter are generally in the 50's, and overnight lows at Hot Springs Trail all through the winter generally descend into the 40's. As long as you like
the wilderness you will like California. This is not a very long wilderness trail but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens.
Briefly about the general area:
This river is so good. If you come at the right time of year, Arroyo Seco
River offers some pleasant whitewater; you can stay the night at Tassajara Creek Campground. This place, the Santa Lucia Range, has so much outdoors enjoyable things. This is a popular site for people from Salinas; naturally Church Creek flows through this region.
There are
some glorious whitewater spots on Arroyo Seco River. There's so much to do here at Hot Springs Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Rocky Creek Campground is a nice place for that. A quick visit to Willow Creek in the vicinity of Hot Springs Trail is a wonderful idea.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 36.2318, Longitude -121.5517
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 4.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 1545 feet
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8 miles away
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User input for Hot Springs Trail, Santa Lucia Range, Monterey County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Salinas, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Salinas, California, the metro area neareast to Hot Springs Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Hot Springs Trail, Santa Lucia Range, Monterey County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Hot Springs Trail. |
| | Trails Near Hot Springs Trail:
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Marble Peak Trail, Monterey
County
, 2 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 1188 feet elevation difference |
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Horse Pasture Trail, Monterey
County
, 2 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1737 feet elevation difference |
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South Fork Trail, Monterey
County
, 4 miles away, 7.8 hiking miles, 1563 feet elevation difference |
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Summit Trail, Monterey
County
, 5 miles away, 1.8 hiking miles, 1522 feet elevation difference |
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Church Creek Trail, Monterey
County
, 5 miles away, 3.8 hiking miles, 1279 feet elevation difference |
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Pine Ridge Trail, Monterey
County
, 7 miles away, 20.1 hiking miles, 4802 feet elevation difference |
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North Coast Ridge Trail, Monterey
County
, 7 miles away, 9 hiking miles, 1385 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Hot Springs Trail:
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Arroyo Seco River, Monterey County
County
, 4 miles away, Class IV(V) - 3 miles long (Willowcreek Bridge to Arroyo Seco Picnic Area) |
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Arroyo Seco River, Monterey County
County
, 11 miles away, Class III - 14.5 miles long (Arroyo Seco Picnic Area to Route G16 bridge) |
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| | Hotels Near Hot Springs Trail:
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Ventana Inn Big Sur, Big Sur
, 8 miles away |
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Big Sur Lodge, Big Sur
, 16 miles away |
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Ventana Inn and Spa, Big Sur
, 18 miles away |
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Ventana Inn And Spa, Big Sur
, 18 miles away |
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Blue Sky Lodge, Carmel Valley
, 19 miles away |
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