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| | If you happen to be in California, why not go backcountry hiking, it is so much fun. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Mono Meadow Trail in Mariposa County, California is the great outdoors at its best. Every California great outdoors trail is wonderful in its own way. This trail has a total elevation difference of 1,019 feet, and that is about average. There is only one trailhead, so you'll be backpacking it in and back out. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This vicinity does get very |
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dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. This backcountry hike shouldn't take more than 4.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. The length of Mono Meadow Trail is
| | about average having an average number of uphill miles which makes this trail fine for the average trekker looking for an exciting adventure. Mono Meadow Trail gets a good deal of water; January is when you get the most rain here; the driest of the months is July. All through the summer months at Mono Meadow Trail temperatures are mostly in the 80's with overnight lows in the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's, and overnight lows at Mono Meadow Trail through the wintertime usually fall into the 20's. Mono Meadow Trail is not | |
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very near Madera at all, but great outdoors hiking trails like these are good. There are many fine great outdoors trails in California, and Mono Meadow Trail in Mariposa County is one of them. Mono Meadow Trail is 5.2 miles long it's an average length hiking trail. There are so
many trails in this area. Backcountry hiking in California is such an excellent thing to do. Hiking and backpacking trails like this one here in the Central Sierra Nevada are a really great way to spend quality time in the wilderness. Even though this is not a very long wilderness
hiking trail it's always good to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. There's not much difference in elevation along Mono Meadow Trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish.
Briefly about the general area:
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you may imagine that's a heap but there's even more amusing stuff to do here at Mono Meadow Trail. Get wet paddling on Merced River - South Fork, and do put some time aside to spend at Illilouette Falls while you're here at Mono Meadow Trail. That right there is plenty of amusing
stuff already but it goes on, the Central Sierra Nevada has it all. Mono Meadow is right here at Mono Meadow Trail.
Be careful coming to the Central Sierra Nevada, you might not ever wanna return back home again. Mono Meadow Trail is a good spot to visit for more than one day,
Lower Pines Campground is a good spot to camp nearby; Vernal Fall is a magnificent local attraction. Upper Pines Campground is a nice campground nearby, and a magnificent place to check out nearby is Illilouette Gorge. Looking for some flowing water? Try Illilouette Creek, and
Yosemite National Park is a pleasant national park.
A glorious place like Pohono Meadow here at Mono Meadow Trail is too great to miss, and whitewater paddling is magnificent on Yosemite Creek.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 37.6714, Longitude -119.5852
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 5.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Total elevation difference: 1019 feet
The Ahwahnee, Yosemite National Park
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4 miles away
As a National Historical Landmark and one of the most distinctive resort hotels in North America, The Ahwahnee is well known for its great granite facade, striking beamed ceilings, massive stone heart...
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dnc -- Wawona Hotel, Yosemite National Park
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5 miles away
Wawona is one of the oldest mountain resort hotels in California and a National Historic Landmark. Its verdant meadows, rushing streams, and tranquility make this a favorite of those who prefer a rela...
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User input for Mono Meadow Trail, Central Sierra Nevada, Mariposa County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Madera, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Madera, California, the metro area neareast to Mono Meadow Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Mono Meadow Trail, Central Sierra Nevada, Mariposa County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Mono Meadow Trail. |
| | Trails Near Mono Meadow Trail:
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Buena Vista Trail, Madera
County
, 2 miles away, 22.4 hiking miles, 2797 feet elevation difference |
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Panorama Trail, Mariposa
County
, 2 miles away, 7.1 hiking miles, 3896 feet elevation difference |
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Mist Trail, Mariposa
County
, 2 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 1214 feet elevation difference |
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Four Mile Trail, Mariposa
County
, 3 miles away, 3.7 hiking miles, 3869 feet elevation difference |
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Half Dome Trail, Mariposa
County
, 4 miles away, 11.6 hiking miles, 5142 feet elevation difference |
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North Dome Trail, Mariposa
County
, 5 miles away, 14.4 hiking miles, 4985 feet elevation difference |
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Yosemite Falls Trail, Mariposa
County
, 5 miles away, 9.4 hiking miles, 3958 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Mono Meadow Trail:
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Yosemite Creek, Mariposa County
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 8 miles long (Tioga Pass Road to Yosemite Falls) |
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Merced River - South Fork, Mariposa County
County
, 8 miles away, Class V+ - 16 miles long (Upper) |
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Tenaya Creek, Mariposa County
County
, 8 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (Super Slide) |
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Merced River, Mariposa County
County
, 10 miles away, Class V - 4.8 miles long (Routes 120-140 Junction to Arch Rock Entrance Station) |
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Big Creek, Mariposa County
County
, 12 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 1 miles long (Chowchilla Mountain Road to South Fork Merced River) |
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| | Hotels Near Mono Meadow Trail:
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The Ahwahnee, Yosemite National Park
, 4 miles away |
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dnc -- Wawona Hotel, Yosemite National Park
, 5 miles away |
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Yosemite Lodge at the Falls, Yosemite National Park
, 5 miles away |
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dnc -- Housekeeping Camp, Yosemite National Park
, 5 miles away |
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Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite National Park
, 5 miles away |
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