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| | In California you never run out of outdoors fun. You'll have got to go far from San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos to get to Middle Peak Loop Trail, but there's pleasant natural prettiness awaiting you here along it. There are backpacking and hiking trails all over California; Middle Peak Loop Trail in San Diego County is one of them. The total elevation difference for this hiking trail is 620 feet, and that is lower than average. Backcountry backpacking here in the Santa Rosa Mountains is a very good way to see these mountains. At parts of the year this vicinity |
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sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Here in the great state of California hiking is something that is always fun to do. There are numerous backpacking and hiking trails in California, and
| | each one is different from the others. For the duration of the warm months at Middle Peak Loop Trail highs are commonly in the 90's while overnight lows are generally in the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 50's; overnight lows in the 20's for Middle Peak Loop Trail. This hiking trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry hiking it in and back out. Middle Peak Loop Trail is a very short great outdoors hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backcountry hiking trail good for the average backcountry hiker | |
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looking for an enjoyable adventure. There are so many backcountry hiking trails in this region. We all need to get out in nature once in a while, and Middle Peak Loop Trail in San Diego County, California is a fine site for getting out. This is not a very long hiking trail but
it's always great to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. You spend the whole backcountry hike in roughly the same elevation zone, so you get pretty much the same conditions
along the whole trail. The yearly precipitation here at Middle Peak Loop Trail is about average; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain; June meanwhile is the driest month. Being 2.6 miles long it's a short trail. The time needed for this trek is roughly 2.5 hours,
but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster.
Briefly about the general area:
Very magnificent water scenery is available at Cuyamaca Dam right next door to Middle Peak Loop Trail. Lake Cuyamaca is a tremendous campground nearby, and La Puerta Springs
is a great local attraction.
Places like Cherry Flat are pleasant to go to, and if you came for an overnight stay Paso Picacho Campground is a nice spot to camp. All year is a nice time in the Santa Rosa Mountains if you fancy the outdoors. Azalea Spring is always fun to check out; Fern Flat is a tremendous place to check out.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 32.9682, Longitude -116.6029
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 2.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 620 feet
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12 miles away
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14 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Middle Peak Loop Trail. |
| | Trails Near Middle Peak Loop Trail:
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Monument Trail, San Diego
County
, 4 miles away, 1.3 hiking miles, 974 feet elevation difference |
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Horsethief Ridge Trail, San Diego
County
, 11 miles away, 2.2 hiking miles, 735 feet elevation difference |
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Corte Madera Trail, San Diego
County
, 11 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 1563 feet elevation difference |
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Pacific Crest Trail - section 2,
County
, 13 miles away, 35.3 hiking miles, 4125 feet elevation difference |
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Riviera Oaks Resort & Racquet Club, Ramona
, 12 miles away |
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San Vicente Resort, Ramona
, 14 miles away |
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Ayres Inn Alpine, Alpine
, 14 miles away |
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Riviera Oaks Resort and Racquet Club, Ramona
, 19 miles away |
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Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino, Lakeside
, 19 miles away |
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14 miles away
