California hiking trails - Methuselah Trail, White Mountains, Inyo County

   
  Can’t wait to get out in the great outdoors, Methuselah Trail in Inyo County, California is an outstanding site to go. Here in California backcountry hiking is a tremendous idea. Methuselah Trail is located a pretty lengthy trip from Bishop, but it is one of many glorious backpacking and hiking trails in this neighborhood. These wilderness hiking trails here in the White Mountains are a very fine way to see these mountaintops. This part of California has a tremendous deal of available outdoors endeavors. Methuselah Trail is a mid-length wilderness hiking trail
    with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a wonderful wilderness trail for experienced backcountry trekkers in good shape. There's not much difference in elevation along Methuselah Trail, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your walk.
This is one of a very small number of wilderness trails in this neighborhood. For the duration of the summer months highs here at Methuselah Trail get into the 90's with overnight lows in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 50's, and after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at Methuselah Trail fall into the 20's. At parts of the year this region sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Each one of the many backpacking and hiking trails of California has something unique  
to offer. Being 7.6 miles long it's a mid length walk. The time needed for this hike is roughly 7 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so backcountry trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Methuselah Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. The total elevation difference for Methuselah Trail is 1,312 feet which is about average. Hiking trails are good and plentiful in California, and among these are Methuselah Trail in Inyo County. Methuselah Trail is a location that is relatively arid generally; most of the rain falls during January, and the driest of the months is October.

Briefly about the general area:
A wooded area next to Methuselah Trail is Schulman Grove. Put some time aside to spend at Coldwater Spring while you're here at Methuselah Trail, and Reed Flat is right here at Methuselah Trail.
These mountains rock, just explore all the amusing stuff to do in the White Mountains. Camping is available at Juniper Campground, and Goat Spring is always fun to check out. A good spot to camp here at Methuselah Trail is Grandview Campground; do pay a visit to Devils Postpile National Monument if you're here at Methuselah Trail.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 37.378, Longitude -118.1838
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 37.3827, Longitude -118.1813
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1312 feet


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 Trails Near Methuselah Trail:
Discovery Trail, Inyo County , 1 miles away, 1 hiking miles, 457 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Methuselah Trail:
Grandview Campground, Inyo County, 3 miles away
Juniper Campground, Inyo County, 6 miles away
Fossil Campground, Inyo County, 6 miles away
Poleta Campground, Inyo County, 6 miles away
Pinon Campground, Inyo County, 6 miles away
 National Parks Near Methuselah Trail:
Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA , 41 miles away
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