California hiking trails - Marble Peak Trail, Santa Lucia Range, Monterey County

   
  Every hiking and backpacking trail in California has something unique to offer. There are so many magnificent hiking and backpacking trails for backpacking in California, and Marble Peak Trail in Monterey County is one of them. Relatively far from Salinas you find Marble Peak Trail, but backpacking it is perfect joy any time. This great outdoors hiking trail is on the short side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this hiking trail tremendous for the average backcountry trekker looking for an amusing adventure. Marble Peak Trail
    is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Being 3.2 miles long it's a short hiking trail. Marble Peak Trail is an excellent place of common rain; through January this vicinity sees the most rain, and the driest month of
the year is July. This is a two-ended wilderness hiking trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. This backcountry hike shouldn't take more than 3 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. There are so many hiking trails in this area. If you are in California during backcountry trekking season you have to go backcountry trekking. Going for a backcountry hike here in California is a nice way to spend some time.  
At Marble Peak Trail through the summer highs are in the 70's. Summer nighttime lows fall down to the 50's. Daytime highs throughout the winter are in the 50's while Marble Peak Trail nighttime low temperatures throughout the winter are in the 40's. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. The total elevation difference for this wilderness hiking trail is 1,188 feet which is an average number. You spend the whole backcountry hike in roughly the same elevation zone, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry hike. The great outdoors hiking trails of the Santa Lucia Range are a really delightful way to spend quality time in nature. Hey, time for a backcountry trek don’t you think? Marble Peak Trail in Monterey County, California is such a splendid place. Sometimes this trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go.

Briefly about the general area:
If you go for the outdoors you'll go for it here in the Santa Lucia Range. A quick journey to Willow Creek near Marble Peak Trail is a delightful idea. There's so much to do here at Marble Peak Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Hanging Valley Campground is a nice place for that. Drift down the rapids of Arroyo Seco River in a kayak. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Marble Peak Trail has to offer, you can camp at Rocky Creek Campground.
While you're here at Marble Peak Trail you will meet lots of people from close by Salinas, and of course Tassajara Creek flows through this area.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 36.1805, Longitude -121.6205
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 36.1738, Longitude -121.6293
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.6 miles
Total climbing distance = .2 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Total elevation difference: 1188 feet


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 Trails Near Marble Peak Trail:
Horse Pasture Trail, Monterey County , 1 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1737 feet elevation difference
Hot Springs Trail, Monterey County , 2 miles away,  4.4 hiking miles, 1545 feet elevation difference
Summit Trail, Monterey County , 5 miles away, 1.8 hiking miles, 1522 feet elevation difference
South Fork Trail, Monterey County , 6 miles away,  7.8 hiking miles, 1563 feet elevation difference
North Coast Ridge Trail, Monterey County , 6 miles away, 9 hiking miles, 1385 feet elevation difference
Church Creek Trail, Monterey County , 7 miles away,  3.8 hiking miles, 1279 feet elevation difference
Arroyo Seco Trail, Monterey County , 7 miles away,  7.6 hiking miles, 2631 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Marble Peak Trail:
Rocky Creek Campground, Monterey County, 3 miles away
Hanging Valley Campground, Monterey County, 3 miles away
China Camp, Monterey County, 4 miles away
Pelon Campground, Monterey County, 5 miles away
Lower Piney Creek Campground, Monterey County, 5 miles away
 Whitewater Near Marble Peak Trail:
Arroyo Seco River, Monterey County County , 3 miles away, Class IV(V) - 3 miles long (Willowcreek Bridge to Arroyo Seco Picnic Area)
 National Parks Near Marble Peak Trail:
Pinnacles National Monument, Paicines - CA , 40 miles away
 Hotels Near Marble Peak Trail:
Ventana Inn Big Sur, Big Sur , 8 miles away
Valley Harvest Inn, Soledad , 18 miles away
Country Garden Inns, Carmel Valley , 21 miles away
Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley , 22 miles away
Salinas-Days Inn Monterey, California, Salinas , 26 miles away
 Lakes Near Marble Peak Trail
The Lakes, Monterey County , 3 miles away

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