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| | This part of California is always a delight to go to during hiking season. Here in the glorious state of California backpacking is something that is always fun to do. Great backcountry hiking trails in California are in abundance, and Miller Canyon Trail is one of them, and it's in Monterey County. There are so many wilderness hiking trails in this neighborhood. This backcountry hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Please follow all local |
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rules about fires and camping. Miller Canyon Trail is a long journey away from Salinas, but what a great spot for trekking it is. This backcountry hiking trail is a very long backcountry hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough wilderness
| | hiking trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for a good challenge. At Miller Canyon Trail you don’t see much rain; the month with most of the rain is January; July on the other hand is the driest. This backpacking and hiking trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry hiking it in and back out. Some parts of this backcountry trail are much higher up than other parts of the backcountry trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backcountry trail. Through the warm months at Miller Canyon | |
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Trail temperatures are typically in the 70's. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 50's with winter lows in the 40's overnight here at Miller Canyon Trail. Hitting the hiking trails
is always an amusing thing to do, and Miller Canyon Trail in Monterey County, California is a really great spot to spend some time. Now this backcountry hiking trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Every single California backcountry hiking trail
has its own unique attractiveness. The total elevation difference for this backpacking and hiking trail is 2,327 feet which is an average number. Miller Canyon Trail is 15.6 miles long; it's longer than many backcountry trails. Backcountry trekking here in the Santa Lucia Range
is a really delightful way to spend quality time in the wilderness. Of course, this is an overnight hike, 2.5 days normally, so it's a fine thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job.
Briefly about the general area:
Just can't get enough of the Santa Lucia Range.
A short visit to Pine Falls is always worthwhile, and since you're here, you could have a look at Bear Basin Creek. Bear Basin is a delightful site, and whitewater paddling is fine on Carmel River.
If you want a little side trip, try Cherry Thicket, and a good place to camp
here at Miller Canyon Trail is China Camp. Get covered with water paddling on Arroyo Seco River. A tour to Miller Canyon Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Cahoon Spring, and this is a popular site for people from Salinas.
So much exciting stuff to do at Miller
Canyon Trail, so little time. Pigeon Point is near Miller Canyon Trail and is a tremendous place to pop by, and Pine Valley is a great place to check out. And that's not all there is to do here in the Santa Lucia Range. A quick visit to Bruce Fork near Miller Canyon Trail is a pleasant idea, and why not camp at Rattlesnake Campground since you're here at Miller Canyon Trail.
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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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12 miles away
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Country Garden Inns, Carmel Valley
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13 miles away
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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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Current weather conditions at Miller Canyon Trail, Santa Lucia Range, Monterey County, California
Local climate location: MONTEREY 5 miles away
    
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Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley
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14 miles away
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Salinas-Days Inn Monterey, California, Salinas
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19 miles away
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| | 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
, 12 miles away |
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Country Garden Inns, Carmel Valley
, 13 miles away |
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Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley
, 14 miles away |
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Salinas-Days Inn Monterey, California, Salinas
, 19 miles away |
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Howard Johnson Inn, Salinas
, 19 miles away |
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