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| | Here in the glorious state of California trekking never gets boring. There are many glorious hiking trails in California; Meadow Trail in Marin County is one of them. Every single California hiking trail has its own unique loveliness. With so many outdoors things to do available in California you'll never get bored. This trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Meadow Trail generally gets a great deal of rain; the wettest month of the year is mostly January, |
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that's the one that rains the most, and July is when it's the driest. This is not a very long trail but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. There's not much difference in elevation along the wilderness hiking trail, so you get pretty much
| | the same conditions along the whole wilderness hiking trail. Meadow Trail is 3.8 miles long it's a shorter type backcountry trek. The total elevation difference for this backpacking trail is 1,122 feet which is an average number. This is one of many backpacking trails in the surrounding region. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out trek. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Meadow Trail. All through the moonlight hours it's generally in the | |
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40's. All through the wintertime this site gets highs in the 50's, and all through the dark hours in the wintertime at Meadow Trail temperatures plunge to the 30's. Meadow Trail is on the short side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backpacking trail
brilliant for the average trekker looking for a cool adventure. This backcountry walk shouldn't take more than 3 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Meadow Trail is a long journey away from Santa Rosa-Petaluma, but it is an enjoyable spot to
backcountry walk. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, if you happen to be in Marin County of California, Meadow Trail is a perfect local backcountry hiking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching.
Briefly about the general area:
There's so much to
do here at Meadow Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Olema Ranch Campgrounds is a magnificent place for that, and Kelham Beach is a scenic beach to go to. Not far from Meadow Trail you obtain some good water scenery at Rogers Dam, and if time allows, Point Reyes National
Seashore is a national park worth a visit.
You'll need more than a day to explore everything Meadow Trail has to offer, you can camp at Sky Campground. Places like Divide Meadow are perfect to explore; you have to unquestionably take a look at striking Sculptured Beach since you're here.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 38.0364, Longitude -122.8002
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 3.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Total elevation difference: 1122 feet
Quality Inn Petaluma, Petaluma
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16 miles away
The Quality Inn is the gateway to Sonoma Wine Country. Forty-five minutes north of San Francisco, this hotel is close to racing at Infineon Raceway, beach combing at Bodega Bay, shopping at the Petalu...
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Novato Travelodge, Novato
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17 miles away
The Novato Travelodge is located beautiful Marin County California, near the Napa and Sonoma Wine Country. Within close proximity to the hotel are Muir Woods, Point Reyes, the Golden Gate Bridge lead...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California, the metro area neareast to Meadow Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Meadow Trail, Marin County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Meadow Trail. |
| | Trails Near Meadow Trail:
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Old Pine Trail, Marin
County
, 1 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 1145 feet elevation difference |
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Sky Trail, Marin
County
, 1 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 1147 feet elevation difference |
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Bear Valley Trail, Marin
County
, 1 miles away, 5.4 hiking miles, 276 feet elevation difference |
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Woodward Valley Trail, Marin
County
, 2 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 1275 feet elevation difference |
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Baldy Trail, Marin
County
, 2 miles away, 11.6 hiking miles, 1147 feet elevation difference |
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Beatty Trail, Marin
County
, 2 miles away, 9.4 hiking miles, 1128 feet elevation difference |
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Coast Trail, Marin
County
, 2 miles away, 19.6 hiking miles, 1275 feet elevation difference |
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| | Beaches Near Meadow Trail:
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Kelham Beach, Marin County
, 2 miles away |
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Sculptured Beach, Marin County
, 3 miles away |
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Santa Maria Beach, Marin County
, 3 miles away |
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Wildcat Beach, Marin County
, 4 miles away |
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Alan Sieroty Beach, Marin County
, 5 miles away |
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| | National Parks Near Meadow Trail:
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Point Reyes National Seashore, Point Reyes - CA
, 2 miles away |
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Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley - CA
, 18 miles away |
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco - CA
, 29 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Meadow Trail:
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Quality Inn Petaluma, Petaluma
, 16 miles away |
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Novato Travelodge, Novato
, 17 miles away |
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Best Western Petaluma Inn, Petaluma
, 17 miles away |
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Sheraton Petaluma Hotel, Petaluma
, 17 miles away |
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San Francisco-Days Inn Novato, Novato
, 18 miles away |
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