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| | You'll have to go far from Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta to get to Jackson Trail, but it is a brilliant refuge from the settlement. California is an excellent location for walkers. Backcountry hiking in California never gets boring. Each one of the many hiking trails of California has something unique to offer. This wilderness trail has a total elevation difference of 3,327 feet, and that is higher than average. Backcountry backpacking here in the Sierra Madre is a really delightful way to spend quality time in the wilderness. Jackson Trail is a normal length |
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hiking and backpacking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a splendid hiking trail for experienced hikers in good shape. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Jackson Trail in Santa Barbara County, California is a brilliant site for getting
| | out. Being 7.4 miles long it's an average length wilderness hiking trail. Summer brings highs in the 90's to Jackson Trail; all through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 60's; all through the dark hours in the winter at Jackson Trail temperatures descend to the 30's. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. 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. | |
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You should count on this backcountry trek taking about 6.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. This is a backpacking and hiking trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Not much rainfall falls here at Jackson Trail;
through February this area sees the most rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month. Backcountry trails are good and plentiful in California; among these are Jackson Trail in Santa Barbara County. Jackson Trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out walk.
Jackson Trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the wilderness hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. This is just one of a large number of hiking trails in this region.
Briefly about the general area:
Now, you may feel that's heaps but there's even more fun stuff to do here in the Sierra Madre. Near Jackson Trail you find Foresters Leap Canyon which is a magnificent place to take a look at; you're sure to bump into some wonderful people from Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
here. Don't leave Jackson Trail without first paying a visit to Jackson Spring, and if you came for an overnight stay McPherson Campground is a splendid spot to camp.
A visit to Montgomery Potrero rejuvenates the soul, and camping is available at Painted Rock Campground. A visit to East Mine Canyon Spring will fill your soul with splendid feelings.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 34.8348, Longitude -119.7626
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 7.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Total elevation difference: 3327 feet
Ramada Limited Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara
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22 miles away
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Best Western South Coast Inn, Goleta
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22 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, California
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| | Trails Near Jackson Trail:
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Sweetwater Trail, Santa Barbara
County
, 4 miles away, 12.6 hiking miles, 3070 feet elevation difference |
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Manzana Trail, Santa Barbara
County
, 4 miles away, 18.6 hiking miles, 3096 feet elevation difference |
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Hurricane Deck Trail, Santa Barbara
County
, 6 miles away, 36.2 hiking miles, 3358 feet elevation difference |
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Mission Pine Trail, Santa Barbara
County
, 9 miles away, 11.5 hiking miles, 1328 feet elevation difference |
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Grapevine Trail, Santa Barbara
County
, 11 miles away, 10.4 hiking miles, 1501 feet elevation difference |
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Potrero Canyon Trail, Santa Barbara
County
, 11 miles away, 7.8 hiking miles, 2012 feet elevation difference |
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Santa Cruz Trail, Santa Barbara
County
, 11 miles away, 9.9 hiking miles, 2660 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Jackson Trail:
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Ramada Limited Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara
, 22 miles away |
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Best Western South Coast Inn, Goleta
, 22 miles away |
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Best Western Pepper Tree Inn, Santa Barbara
, 22 miles away |
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Holiday Inn SANTA BARBARA-GOLETA, Santa Barbara
, 22 miles away |
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The Sandman Inn, Santa Barbara
, 22 miles away |
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