California hiking trails - North Coast Ridge Trail, Santa Lucia Range, Monterey County

   
  The Coast Ridge Trail is very overgrown and is almost a solid wall of brush Says Anonymous

Hiking here in California is a tremendous idea. Finally, hiking time is here again, and North Coast Ridge Trail in Monterey County, California is the wilderness at its best. There are many tremendous backcountry trails in California, and one of these is North Coast Ridge Trail in Monterey County. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry trek it just one way. This is one of many wilderness
    trails in the surrounding vicinity. Now, this is roughly a 3-day backcountry walk, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. North Coast Ridge Trail is not very next to Salinas at all, but it is a wonderful sanctuary from the city. Every single California backcountry
trail is charming in its own way. With its 18 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer trek. A normal amount of rain falls here at North Coast Ridge Trail; throughout the month of January you get the most rain around here, and July is when it's the driest. This is a hiking trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. This part of California is always a pleasure  
to explore during backpacking season. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. North Coast Ridge Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,385 feet which is about average. The great outdoors trails of the Santa Lucia Range are the best way to enjoy these mountaintops. You spend the whole trek in roughly the same elevation zone which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. This great outdoors trail is a very long great outdoors trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough wilderness trail for advanced walkers looking for a good challenge. For the duration of the days of summer at North Coast Ridge Trail highs are generally in the 70's. Throughout the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 50's. Throughout the winter this place gets highs in the 50's while North Coast Ridge Trail night low temperatures all through the winter are in the 40's.

Briefly about the general area:
Why not stop by Gamboa Point also since you're here, and if you came to camp Ojito Campground is a pleasant spot to do that. If you wish for a little side spree, try South Fork Devils Canyon, and camping at Gamboa Campground is always a tremendous experience. This is a really good river. You must undeniably dedicate some time to Deer Pasture if you're here at North Coast Ridge Trail, and Slates Hot Springs is always fun to check out.
This river is a wonderful place to visit. A perfect site like Lost Valley here at North Coast Ridge Trail is too good to miss. You simply ought to love North Coast Ridge Trail. Put some time aside to spend at Redwood Spring while you're here at North Coast Ridge Trail; whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then, we recommend Arroyo Seco River. Having a pleasant time in the Santa Lucia Range is painless. Lots of folks from Salinas come to North Coast Ridge Trail, and needless to say North Fork Big Creek is a pretty stream that is worth visiting.
But wait, there's more exciting things to do in the Santa Lucia Range. Why not explore nearby Higgins Creek if you're here at North Coast Ridge Trail, and get your pulse rate up on the delightful whitewater of Arroyo Seco River.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 36.1304, Longitude -121.5722
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 36.0574, Longitude -121.494
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 9 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 9 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 18 miles
Total climbing distance = 8.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 3 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 days

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 18 miles
Total climbing distance = 8.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 3 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 days

Total elevation difference: 1385 feet


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 Trails Near North Coast Ridge Trail:
Summit Trail, Monterey County , 2 miles away, 1.8 hiking miles, 1522 feet elevation difference
Arroyo Seco Trail, Monterey County , 3 miles away,  7.6 hiking miles, 2631 feet elevation difference
Gamboa Trail, Monterey County , 3 miles away,  6.6 hiking miles, 1759 feet elevation difference
Girard Trail, Monterey County , 5 miles away, 5.1 hiking miles, 3407 feet elevation difference
Marble Peak Trail, Monterey County , 6 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 1188 feet elevation difference
Hot Springs Trail, Monterey County , 7 miles away,  4.4 hiking miles, 1545 feet elevation difference
Horse Pasture Trail, Monterey County , 7 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1737 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near North Coast Ridge Trail:
Ojito Campground, Monterey County, 2 miles away
Gamboa Campground, Monterey County, 2 miles away
Goat Campground, Monterey County, 3 miles away
Hanging Valley Campground, Monterey County, 4 miles away
Limekiln State Park, Monterey, 5 miles away
 Whitewater Near North Coast Ridge Trail:
Arroyo Seco River, Monterey County County , 7 miles away, Class IV(V) - 3 miles long (Willowcreek Bridge to Arroyo Seco Picnic Area)
Arroyo Seco River, Monterey County County , 12 miles away, Class III - 14.5 miles long (Arroyo Seco Picnic Area to Route G16 bridge)
San Antonio, Monterey County County , 15 miles away, Class II - 10.7 miles long (Above and down to Mission San Antonio de Padua)
Big Sur River, Monterey County County , 20 miles away, Class II+ - 4 miles long (Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park to Motels)
Carmel River, Monterey County County , 22 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 10 miles long (Los Padres Reservoir to Carmel Valley)
 National Parks Near North Coast Ridge Trail:
Pinnacles National Monument, Paicines - CA , 43 miles away
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Valley Harvest Inn, Soledad , 23 miles away
 Lakes Near North Coast Ridge Trail
The Lakes, Monterey County , 8 miles away

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