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| | Hiking in California is such a fine thing to do. Manuel Peak Trail is to be found a quite long trip from Salinas, but it is a perfect backpacking and hiking trail. There are plenty of hiking trails in California; each one of them is worth backcountry backpacking. This great outdoors trail has a total elevation difference of 3,534 feet, and that is higher than average. There are so many hiking and backpacking trails in this region. Manuel Peak Trail gets very little precipitation; January is the wettest month with most rain, and July is when it's the driest. |
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Wilderness trails like this one here in the Santa Lucia Range are the best way to enjoy these highlands. Some parts of Manuel Peak Trail are much higher up than other parts of the wilderness trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations.
| | At parts of the year this neighborhood sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. High temperatures at Manuel Peak Trail during the long summer days are in the 70's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 50's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Manuel Peak Trail descend into the 40's. The length of this wilderness hiking trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes | |
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this hiking and backpacking trail perfect for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. When you're here in California backcountry backpacking along one of its hiking trails is always an amusing thing to do. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions
in site. Hey, time for a hike don’t you think? Manuel Peak Trail in Monterey County, California is a perfect location to go. There are so many pleasant hiking trails for backcountry backpacking in California, and one of those is Manuel Peak Trail in Monterey County. This great
outdoors trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be backpacking it in and back out. This is a wilderness hiking trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Now, this is roughly a 1.5-day backcountry hike, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff
you need. Manuel Peak Trail is 10.8 miles long; it's considered a longer backcountry walk.
Briefly about the general area:
Yeah, come up here to the Santa Lucia Range for a pleasant time. Put some time aside to spend at Pfeiffer Falls since you're here at Manuel Peak
Trail; Sawmill Flat Campground is a good campground here. Nearby Bad Gulch is a great place to go if you're at Manuel Peak Trail; if you want to hit the beach, Pfeiffer Beach is in close proximity.
You can run the rapids of Little Sur River close to Manuel Peak Trail, and you
should absolutely pop by wonderful Wreck Beach if you're here. Be careful coming to the Santa Lucia Range, you might not ever want to go back home again. Camping at Manuel Peak Trail is wonderful fun, Tin House Campground is a wonderful local campground, and a tour to Coyote Flat
revives the spirit.
That right there is heaps already, but it goes on; Manuel Peak Trail has it all. Get your pulse rate up on the fine whitewater of Big Sur River; there are plenty of folks from Salinas here. This is a really good river. Liewald Flat is a great place; naturally
Post Creek is a wonderful stream that is worth checking out. This river is a wonderful place to visit. If you're here at Manuel Peak Trail, do take a trip to Pfeiffer Point, and why not explore close by Pfeffer-Redwood Creek since you're here at Manuel Peak Trail.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 36.2484, Longitude -121.7745
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 10.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 3534 feet
User input for Manuel Peak Trail, Santa Lucia Range, Monterey County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Salinas, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Manuel Peak Trail. |
| | Trails Near Manuel Peak Trail:
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Oak Grove Trail, Monterey
County
, 1 miles away, 0.6 hiking miles, 204 feet elevation difference |
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Buzzards Roost Trail, Monterey
County
, 2 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 864 feet elevation difference |
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Big Sur Trail, Monterey
County
, 8 miles away, 15.2 hiking miles, 1949 feet elevation difference |
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San Clemente Trail, Monterey
County
, 8 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 714 feet elevation difference |
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Rattlesnake Creek Trail, Monterey
County
, 9 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 1350 feet elevation difference |
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Carmel River Trail, Monterey
County
, 9 miles away, 29.4 hiking miles, 3023 feet elevation difference |
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Pine Ridge Trail, Monterey
County
, 9 miles away, 20.1 hiking miles, 4802 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Manuel Peak Trail:
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Big Sur River, Monterey County
County
, 2 miles away, Class II+ - 4 miles long (Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park to Motels) |
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Little Sur River, Monterey County
County
, 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Pico Blanco BSouth Carolina to Highway 1) |
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Carmel River, Monterey County
County
, 10 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 10 miles long (Los Padres Reservoir to Carmel Valley) |
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Arroyo Seco River, Monterey County
County
, 19 miles away, Class IV(V) - 3 miles long (Willowcreek Bridge to Arroyo Seco Picnic Area) |
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| | Hotels Near Manuel Peak Trail:
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Big Sur Lodge, Big Sur
, 2 miles away |
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Ventana Inn and Spa, Big Sur
, 3 miles away |
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Ventana Inn And Spa, Big Sur
, 3 miles away |
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Deetjen's Big Sur. Inn, Big Sur
, 9 miles away |
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Post Ranch Inn, Big Sur
, 9 miles away |
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