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| | If you happen to be in California, why not go trekking, it is so much fun. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the great outdoors a bit, and Miller Canyon Trail in Monterey County, California is a fine site to go. There are many fine great outdoors hiking trails in California, and one of these is Miller Canyon Trail in Monterey County. Every single California great outdoors hiking trail has its own unique loveliness. There are so many backpacking and hiking trails in this vicinity. Being 15.6 miles long; it's considered a longer backcountry |
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trek. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Now this backpacking trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. There is only one trailhead,
| | so you'll be backcountry backpacking it in and back out. Miller Canyon Trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backpacking and hiking trail. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in site. This part of California has a tremendous deal of available outdoors endeavors. Summertime highs at Miller Canyon Trail regularly tend to be in the 70's; the nighttime is a bit chillier of course, usually in the 50's. Throughout the wintertime | |
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highs are usually in the 50's while the cold winter nights at Miller Canyon Trail are in the 40's. This hiking and backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 2,327 feet, and that is about average. Miller Canyon Trail is a backcountry hiking trail of magnificent length
with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backpacking and hiking trail good for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. The gorgeous backcountry hiking trails of the Santa Lucia Range are a tremendous way to explore these hills. It is very dehydrated here
at Miller Canyon Trail frequently; the month with most of the rain is January while July is frequently the driest month. This hike should take you about 2.5 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. A long tour divides Salinas from Miller Canyon Trail, but if
you're looking for a fine site to go backcountry backpacking, this is a fine selection.
Briefly about the general area:
Whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then we recommend Carmel River, and a nice spot like Pine Valley here at Miller Canyon
Trail is too great to miss. Some of the water close by flows, like Bear Basin Creek, and a magnificent place to camp here at Miller Canyon Trail is Rattlesnake Campground.
This place is unbeatable, just look at all the cool stuff to do close to Miller Canyon Trail. Bruce Fork
is a great local stream, and don't leave Miller Canyon Trail without first paying a visit to Pine Falls. There's whitewater on Arroyo Seco River for all you adrenaline kick people It's always great to pop by Cahoon Spring. Just can't get enough of the Santa Lucia Range. Miller
Canyon Trail is glorious enough to spend more than a day at, China Camp is a glorious local campground; you must certainly dedicate some time to Bear Basin while you're here at Miller Canyon Trail.
And if that's not sufficient there's loads more cool things to do in the Santa
Lucia Range. A spree to nearby Pigeon Point is very relaxing; you'll meet a lot of people from Salinas here. Cherry Thicket is a splendid place to have a look at nearby.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 36.3047, Longitude -121.5854
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 15.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Total elevation difference: 2327 feet
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User input for Miller Canyon Trail, Santa Lucia Range, Monterey County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Salinas, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Salinas, California, the metro area neareast to Miller Canyon Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Miller Canyon Trail. |
| | Trails Near Miller Canyon Trail:
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Church Creek Trail, Monterey
County
, 2 miles away, 3.8 hiking miles, 1279 feet elevation difference |
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Pine Ridge Trail, Monterey
County
, 3 miles away, 20.1 hiking miles, 4802 feet elevation difference |
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Hennicksons Ridge Trail, Monterey
County
, 3 miles away, 5.9 hiking miles, 2356 feet elevation difference |
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Carmel River Trail, Monterey
County
, 4 miles away, 29.4 hiking miles, 3023 feet elevation difference |
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Rattlesnake Creek Trail, Monterey
County
, 6 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 1350 feet elevation difference |
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South Fork Trail, Monterey
County
, 7 miles away, 7.8 hiking miles, 1563 feet elevation difference |
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Big Sur Trail, Monterey
County
, 7 miles away, 15.2 hiking miles, 1949 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Miller Canyon Trail:
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Carmel River, Monterey County
County
, 8 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 10 miles long (Los Padres Reservoir to Carmel Valley) |
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Arroyo Seco River, Monterey County
County
, 10 miles away, Class IV(V) - 3 miles long (Willowcreek Bridge to Arroyo Seco Picnic Area) |
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Big Sur River, Monterey County
County
, 13 miles away, Class II+ - 4 miles long (Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park to Motels) |
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Arroyo Seco River, Monterey County
County
, 15 miles away, Class III - 14.5 miles long (Arroyo Seco Picnic Area to Route G16 bridge) |
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Little Sur River, Monterey County
County
, 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Pico Blanco BSouth Carolina to Highway 1) |
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| | Hotels Near Miller Canyon Trail:
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Ventana Inn Big Sur, Big Sur
, 11 miles away |
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Country Garden Inns, Carmel Valley
, 13 miles away |
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Post Ranch Inn, Big Sur
, 14 miles away |
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Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley
, 14 miles away |
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Days Inn Salinas Airport, Salinas
, 19 miles away |
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14 miles away
