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| | Backcountry backpacking in California is such a brilliant thing to do. Idlehour Trail is a great outdoors trail quite far from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, but It's always exciting to backcountry hike here. California has plenty of great great outdoors hiking trails, and one of these is Idlehour Trail in Los Angeles County. This backpacking and hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Each great outdoors hiking trail in California is well worth |
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a hike. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Keep in mind that this is a long backpacking and hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Different parts of this wilderness hiking trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you
| | may need to dress differently at different elevations. There are so many wilderness trails in this area. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry trek it just one way. For the duration of the summertime months here at Idlehour Trail, high temperatures typically get into the 80's while night lows are regularly in the 60's. Highs through the winter are regularly in the 50's while Idlehour Trail night low temperatures through the winter are in the 30's. Here in California backcountry | |
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backpacking is the great thing to do. The total elevation difference for this great outdoors hiking trail is 2,028 feet, and that is about average. A common amount of rain falls here at Idlehour Trail; most of the rain falls throughout February while July is the month with the
least amount of precipitation. This backpacking trail is a very long backpacking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough wilderness trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for a fine challenge. Hitting the great outdoors trails is always
a fun thing to do, and Idlehour Trail in Los Angeles County, California is a great choice. The backpacking trails of the San Gabriel Mountains are the best way to enjoy these highlands. This backcountry trek should take you about 2 days, so better have big backpack to fit all the
stuff you need. Being 12.4 miles long; it's longer than many wilderness hiking trails.
Briefly about the general area:
I can't stop, cause I'm havin' a glorious time here at Idlehour Trail. A splendid location to stop by near Idlehour Trail is Castle Canyon. Why not
stop by nearby Deer Park Branch since you're here at Idlehour Trail; Idlehour Campground is a delightful campground nearby.
And that's not all you can do here in the San Gabriel Mountains. Sturtevant Falls is always fun to check out, and sites like Henninger Flats are wonderful
to visit. Stay the night at Mount Lowe Campground, and it's a fine idea to stop by Harvard Branch. Rubio Wash Debris Basin is a tremendous site to check out, and if you're visiting from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, you won't be the only one.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 34.1965, Longitude -118.0864
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 34.2193, Longitude -118.1349
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 12.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 12.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2028 feet
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Rodeway Inn & Suites Pasadena, Pasadena
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4 miles away
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User input for Idlehour Trail, San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, California, the metro area neareast to Idlehour Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Idlehour Trail, San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County, California
Local climate location: MT WILSON 5 miles away
      
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Comfort Inn Near Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena
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4 miles away
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Quality Inn Pasadena, Pasadena
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| These outdoors activities are available near Idlehour Trail. |
| | Trails Near Idlehour Trail:
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Valley Forge Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 2 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 1606 feet elevation difference |
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Mount Wilson Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 3 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 4576 feet elevation difference |
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Winter Creek Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 4 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 2924 feet elevation difference |
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Santa Anita Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 4 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 2891 feet elevation difference |
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Gabrielino National Scenic Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 4 miles away, 19.9 hiking miles, 3843 feet elevation difference |
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Upper Winter Creek Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 4 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 3976 feet elevation difference |
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Condor Peak Riding and hiking Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 9 miles away, 8.6 hiking miles, 3552 feet elevation difference |
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Super 8 Pasadena/LA Area, Pasadena
, 4 miles away |
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Rodeway Inn & Suites Pasadena, Pasadena
, 4 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Near Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena
, 4 miles away |
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Quality Inn Pasadena, Pasadena
, 4 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites PASADENA-COLORADO BLVD., Pasadena
, 4 miles away |
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