California hiking trails - Lake Ridge Trail, Sierra Madre, Santa Barbara County

   
  Hey, time for a backcountry trek don’t you think? if you happen to be in Santa Barbara County of California, Lake Ridge Trail is a splendid local hiking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. Backpacking and hiking trails are good and plentiful in California, and Lake Ridge Trail is one of them, and it's in Santa Barbara County. Going for a backcountry hike here in California is a nice idea. The time needed for this backcountry hike is roughly 8 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Lake Ridge
    Trail is situated a pretty lengthy journey from Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, but it is a splendid shelter from the settlement. The total elevation difference for Lake Ridge Trail is 1,833 feet which is an average number. These backpacking trails here in the Sierra Madre are
the best way to enjoy these mountains. If you are in California during backcountry backpacking season you have to go backcountry backpacking. The number of great outdoors trails in this vicinity is not very high. Not much precipitation falls here at Lake Ridge Trail; January is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month of the year is July. Now this wilderness hiking trail is pretty long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Sometimes this wilderness 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. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. The length of Lake Ridge Trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this great outdoors trail magnificent for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Different parts of this backpacking and hiking trail are at very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the backpacking and hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. Every California wilderness trail is different from the others. At Lake Ridge Trail through the summertime highs are in the 70's; during summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 60's; winter nights come with lows in the 40's to Lake Ridge Trail. Lake Ridge Trail is a two ended backcountry hiking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry walk it just one way. Being 9 miles long it's a mid length hike.

Briefly about the general area:
So much entertaining stuff right next door to Lake Ridge Trail, truly remarkable. A great site to stop by near Lake Ridge Trail is Horseshoe Canyon. Stay the night at Brookshire Campground, and Pine Flat is right here at Lake Ridge Trail.
A spree to Plowshare Spring will fill your spirit with splendid feelings; a delightful place for whitewater paddling is Cuyama River. Put some time aside to spend at Porter Spring if you're here at Lake Ridge Trail; why not pop by nearby Clear Creek if you're here at Lake Ridge Trail. So many exciting things to do in the Sierra Madre, not enough time. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Lake Ridge Trail has to offer, you can camp at Kerry Canyon Campground, and don't forget to take a magnificent little visit to Sheep Camp Creek.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 35.0143, Longitude -120.122
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 35.0639, Longitude -120.0945
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.5 miles
Total climbing distance = .9 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 9 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 9 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1833 feet


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 Trails Near Lake Ridge Trail:
Indians Trail, Santa Barbara County , 2 miles away, 7.5 hiking miles, 1444 feet elevation difference
Willow Spring Trail, Santa Barbara County , 3 miles away,  4.2 hiking miles, 1637 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Lake Ridge Trail:
Brookshire Campground, Santa Barbara County, 1 miles away
Kerry Canyon Campground, Santa Barbara County, 4 miles away
Lazy Campground, Santa Barbara County, 5 miles away
Wagon Flat Campground, Santa Barbara County, 5 miles away
Jesse Campground, Santa Barbara County, 5 miles away
 Whitewater Near Lake Ridge Trail:
Cuyama River, San Luis Obispo / Santa Barbara County County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Highway 166 to Twitchell Reservoir)
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Victorian Mansion, Los Alamos , 20 miles away
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Comfort Inn Santa Maria, Santa Maria , 22 miles away
Rose Garden Inn - Santa Maria, Santa Maria , 22 miles away
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Santa Maria, Ca, Santa Maria , 23 miles away

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