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| | You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Monument Trail in San Diego County, California is such a fine spot. Going for a backcountry hike here in California is something that is always fun to do. There are so many splendid wilderness hiking trails for trekking in California; Monument Trail in San Diego County is one of them. Monument Trail is a wilderness trail rather far from San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, but backcountry hiking it is always cool. Backcountry hiking here in the Santa Rosa Mountains is a really magnificent |
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way to spend quality time in the great outdoors. You should count on this hike taking about 2.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Backcountry hiking here in California is a must. Monument Trail is 2.6 miles long it's
| | shorter than many great outdoors hiking trails. There's not much difference in elevation along the great outdoors hiking trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Monument Trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. This is a two-ended great outdoors trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. There are numerous wilderness hiking trails in California, and each one has its | |
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own character. This area does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Throughout the warm months highs here at Monument Trail get into the 90's, and through summer nights temperatures are
in the 50's. During the winter this place gets highs in the 50's with temperatures at Monument Trail dipping down into the 20's through winter nights. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Monument Trail gets a common amount of rain; the wettest month of the year
is commonly March, that's the one that rains the most while June is the month with the least amount of precipitation. This great outdoors trail has a total elevation difference of 974 feet which is a lower than average number. This is just one of a large number of backcountry trails
in this area. This hiking trail is on the short side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backcountry trail brilliant for the average backcountry trekker looking for a fun adventure.
Briefly about the general area:
Japacha Spring is a charming
location to stop at while you're at Monument Trail, and camping is available at Thousand Trails. So much entertaining stuff to do in the Santa Rosa Mountains, not enough time. A short visit to Green Valley Falls is always worthwhile, and why not a little side tour to Arroyo Seco.
If you came for an overnight stay Oakzanita Springs Campground is a wonderful spot to camp. A tremendous site to explore near Monument Trail is Green Valley; do stop at Juaquapin Creek while you're here at Monument Trail.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 32.9063, Longitude -116.583
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 32.919, Longitude -116.587
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 0 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 974 feet
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14 miles away
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15 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Monument Trail. |
| | Trails Near Monument Trail:
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Middle Peak Loop Trail, San Diego
County
, 4 miles away, 2.6 hiking miles, 620 feet elevation difference |
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Corte Madera Trail, San Diego
County
, 8 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 1563 feet elevation difference |
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Horsethief Ridge Trail, San Diego
County
, 8 miles away, 2.2 hiking miles, 735 feet elevation difference |
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Pine Creek Trail, San Diego
County
, 10 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 1278 feet elevation difference |
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Pacific Crest Trail - section 2,
County
, 12 miles away, 35.3 hiking miles, 4125 feet elevation difference |
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Pacific Crest Trail - section 1,
County
, 13 miles away, 32.9 hiking miles, 4150 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Monument Trail:
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Ayres Inn Alpine, Alpine
, 14 miles away |
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Riviera Oaks Resort & Racquet Club, Ramona
, 15 miles away |
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San Vicente Resort, Ramona
, 16 miles away |
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Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino, Lakeside
, 20 miles away |
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Riviera Oaks Resort and Racquet Club, Ramona
, 21 miles away |
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16 miles away
