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| | Each one of the many backcountry trails of California has something unique to offer. You'll need to go far from Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta to get to Jackson Trail, but it is a brilliant hideaway from the city. Hiking here in California is a tremendous way to spend some time. During the days of summer at Jackson Trail temperatures are generally in the 90's. During the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 50's. During the winter this spot gets highs in the 60's, and all through the dark hours in the winter at Jackson Trail temperatures |
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plunge to the 30's. The length of this trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a good wilderness trail for experienced backcountry walkers in pleasant shape. Jackson Trail is generally a relatively dried out place; February is the wettest
| | month with most rain while July is generally the driest month. This hike shouldn't take more than 6.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. The total elevation difference for this hiking and backpacking trail is 3,327 feet, and that is higher than average. Sometimes this 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. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. There is only one | |
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trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry trek. Being 7.4 miles long it's a mid length trek. There are many glorious backcountry trails in California, and Jackson Trail is one of them, and it's in Santa Barbara County. A visit to California is not complete without
some backcountry backpacking. This is an area covered with lots of wilderness trails. Keep in mind that this is a long hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. This great outdoors trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need
to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the great outdoors trail. The stunning trails of the Sierra Madre are a very glorious way to see these peaks. Hitting the wilderness trails is always a cool thing to do, and Jackson Trail in Santa Barbara County, California
is such a brilliant location.
Briefly about the general area:
A short trip to East Mine Canyon Spring is always worthwhile. Lots of people from Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta come to Jackson Trail, and camping at McPherson Campground is always a great experience.
And if that's not enough there's heaps more entertaining stuff to do in the Sierra Madre. Jackson Spring is a picturesque spot to check out while you're at Jackson Trail; Jackson Trail is brilliant enough to spend more than a day at, Painted Rock Campground is a brilliant local campground. A journey to Montgomery Potrero revives the spirit, and a fine place is Foresters Leap Canyon.
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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, Ca, Santa Barbara
, 22 miles away |
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Sandman Inn, Santa Barbara
, 22 miles away |
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