California hiking trails - Mission Pine Trail, Sierra Madre, Santa Barbara County

   
  This part of California is always a diversion to stop at during backcountry trekking season. Mission Pine Trail is situated a relatively long drive from Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, but you always have a splendid time when you're backcountry backpacking along it. Going for a backcountry walk here in California is something that is always fun to do. This is a vicinity covered with lots of hiking trails. Being 23 miles long; it's a long backpacking and hiking trail. Around Mission Pine Trail you don’t get a lot of rain; February is the wettest month
    with most rain, and July on the other hand is the driest. Now, this is roughly a 3.5-day hike, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. This backpacking and hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with
local forest authorities before you head out. The backpacking and hiking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Every wilderness trail in California is worth backcountry hiking. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Mission Pine Trail in Santa Barbara County, California is just what you need. Mission Pine Trail is a two ended backcountry trail with two trailheads which means  
you have the option of backcountry trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. The backpacking trails of the Sierra Madre are a really splendid way to spend quality time in the fresh air. This is a backpacking and hiking trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This backcountry trail has a total elevation difference of 1,328 feet which is about average. Mission Pine Trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a brilliant hiking trail for experienced backcountry walkers in great shape. At Mission Pine Trail during the summer months highs are in the 90's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 60's, and night lows during the wintertime for Mission Pine Trail tend to be in the 30's. There are so many great wilderness trails for backcountry hiking in California, and among these are Mission Pine Trail in Santa Barbara County.

Briefly about the general area:
Having a tremendous time in the Sierra Madre is trouble-free. Upper Grapevine Campground is a delightful campground nearby. Be careful coming to Mission Pine Trail, you might not ever wanna return home again. Lower Sand Spring is a stunning place to stop by while you're at Mission Pine Trail, and Rattlesnake Canyon is also a tremendous place to look at.
You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors cool stuff the Sierra Madre has to offer. You're sure to stumble upon some smiling people from Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta here, and Jackrabbit Flat is a beautiful spot any time of year. A quick tour to Coche Creek in close proximity to Mission Pine Trail is a great idea, and not far from here you can enjoy the trees of Los Padres National Forest. If you're here at Mission Pine Trail, you could stop by Grapevine Creek, and Mission Pine Trail is a magnificent site to visit for more than one day, Lower Grapevine Campground is a magnificent site to camp nearby.
Sisquoc Falls is always fun to check out, and Mission Pine Basin is a tremendous spot to check out.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 34.6959, Longitude -119.6779
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 34.7044, Longitude -119.8359
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 11.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 11.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 6 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 23 miles
Total climbing distance = 10.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 days

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 23 miles
Total climbing distance = 10.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 days

Total elevation difference: 1328 feet


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 Trails Near Mission Pine Trail:
Grapevine Trail, Santa Barbara County , 2 miles away,  10.4 hiking miles, 1501 feet elevation difference
Sweetwater Trail, Santa Barbara County , 6 miles away,  12.6 hiking miles, 3070 feet elevation difference
Alamar Trail, Santa Barbara County , 6 miles away, 5.7 hiking miles, 3099 feet elevation difference
Santa Cruz Trail, Santa Barbara County , 6 miles away, 9.9 hiking miles, 2660 feet elevation difference
Buckhorn Trail, Santa Barbara County , 7 miles away,  7 hiking miles, 1939 feet elevation difference
Manzana Trail, Santa Barbara County , 7 miles away,  18.6 hiking miles, 3096 feet elevation difference
Alamar Hill Trail, Santa Barbara County , 8 miles away,  12.8 hiking miles, 1805 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Mission Pine Trail:
Upper Grapevine Campground, Santa Barbara County, 1 miles away
Lower Grapevine Campground, Santa Barbara County, 2 miles away
Mansfield Campground, Santa Barbara County, 2 miles away
Coche Campground, Santa Barbara County, 2 miles away
Heath Campground, Santa Barbara County, 2 miles away
 Whitewater Near Mission Pine Trail:
Cuyama River, San Luis Obispo / Santa Barbara County County , 38 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Highway 166 to Twitchell Reservoir)
Sespe Creek, Ventura County County , 47 miles away, Class IV-V - 31.5 miles long (Lion Campground to Highway 126 bridge)
 National Parks Near Mission Pine Trail:
Channel Islands National Park, Ventura - CA , 37 miles away
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks - CA , 64 miles away
 Hotels Near Mission Pine Trail:
Quality Inn Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara , 15 miles away
Guesthouse Inn and Suites, Santa Barbara , 15 miles away
Lemon Tree Inn, Santa Barbara , 15 miles away
Hacienda Motel, Santa Barbara , 15 miles away
Sandpiper Lodge, Santa Barbara , 15 miles away

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