California hiking trails - Middle Sespe Trail, Sierra Madre, Ventura County

   
  If you happen to be in California, why not go backpacking, it is always a fun thing to do. There are plenty of backcountry hiking trails in California; each one of them has its own character. California has plenty of great backcountry hiking trails; one of them being Middle Sespe Trail in Ventura County. California has lots of outdoors things to do. Middle Sespe Trail is not very right next door to Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura at all, but backcountry backpacking is such a cool thing to do, and this is an excellent site to do that. Summertime at Middle Sespe
    Trail arrives with high temperatures in the 90's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 60's while Middle Sespe Trail night low temperatures through the winter are in the 30's. The time needed for this walk is roughly
5.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Middle Sespe Trail is a normal length hiking and backpacking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backpacking and hiking trail magnificent for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Middle Sespe Trail is 6.4 miles long it's a mid length walk. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. This is a long great outdoors trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. There's not much difference  
in elevation along the backcountry trail, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your walk. This is just one of a large number of backpacking and hiking trails in this region. The total elevation difference for Middle Sespe Trail is 314 feet which is lower than average. Middle Sespe Trail gets a normal amount of rainfall; through February this area sees the most rain; the driest month of the year is July. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Middle Sespe Trail is a two ended backpacking and hiking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry hike it just one way. The hiking and backpacking trails of the Sierra Madre are a glorious way to explore these highlands. We all need to get out in nature once in a while, and Middle Sespe Trail in Ventura County, California is such an excellent site.

Briefly about the general area:
But wait, there's more to do in close proximity to Middle Sespe Trail. Stay the night at Rose Valley Campground, and you can run the rapids of Sespe Creek.
Rose Valley is a great place to stop by close by It's always nice to stop by Rose Valley Falls. Rock Creek is a good place to stop at. There's so much to do here at Middle Sespe Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Middle Lion Campground is a pleasant site for that. All year is a pleasant time in the Sierra Madre if you go for the outdoors. Visit Howard Creek since you're here at Middle Sespe Trail, and Channel Islands National Park is a tremendous national park.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 34.5567, Longitude -119.1997
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 34.5545, Longitude -119.2449
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.2 miles
Total climbing distance = .9 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 314 feet


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 Trails Near Middle Sespe Trail:
Rose Lion Trail, Ventura County , 3 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 2160 feet elevation difference
Piedra Blanca National Recreation Trail, Ventura County , 4 miles away, 9.5 hiking miles, 2662 feet elevation difference
Horn Canyon Trail, Ventura County , 5 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 3157 feet elevation difference
Cedar Lake Trail, Ventura County , 6 miles away, 4.7 hiking miles, 2058 feet elevation difference
Pratt Trail, Ventura County , 6 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 2337 feet elevation difference
Foothill Trail, Ventura County , 6 miles away, 1.7 hiking miles, 679 feet elevation difference
Cozy Dell Trail, Ventura County , 7 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 780 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Middle Sespe Trail:
Rose Valley Campground, Ventura County, 2 miles away
Middle Lion Campground, Ventura County, 3 miles away
Lion Campground, Ventura County, 3 miles away
Beaver Campground, Ventura County, 4 miles away
Three Mile Campground, Ventura County, 4 miles away
 Whitewater Near Middle Sespe Trail:
Sespe Creek, Ventura County County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 31.5 miles long (Lion Campground to Highway 126 bridge)
 National Parks Near Middle Sespe Trail:
Channel Islands National Park, Ventura - CA , 17 miles away
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks - CA , 30 miles away
 Hotels Near Middle Sespe Trail:
Best Western Casa Ojai, Ojai , 7 miles away
Hummingbird Inn, Ojai , 7 miles away
The Capri, Ojai , 7 miles away
Su Nido Inn, Ojai , 7 miles away
Ojai Rancho Inn, Ojai , 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Middle Sespe Trail
Lower Rose Lake, Ventura County , 1 miles away
Upper Rose Lake, Ventura County , 2 miles away

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