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Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the fresh air a bit, and North Coast Ridge Trail in Monterey County, California is a wonderful pick. A visit to California is not complete without some backcountry hiking. There are numerous trails in California, and each one has its own character. There are trails all over California, and North Coast Ridge Trail in Monterey County is one of them. Going for a backcountry walk here in California is |
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a good idea. This great outdoors trail has two trailheads, so backcountry trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. All through the summertime months here at North Coast Ridge Trail, high temperatures usually reach the 70's. Once the sun is down it plunges
| | down to the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 50's, and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at North Coast Ridge Trail plunge into the 40's. These hiking and backpacking trails here in the Santa Lucia Range are a very fine way to see these summits. North Coast Ridge Trail is 18 miles long; it's considered a longer walk. This neighborhood 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. Please follow all local rules about fires and | |
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camping. North Coast Ridge Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your walk. This backcountry trek should take you about 3 days, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need.
This is a long hiking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. This hiking and backpacking trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this hiking and backpacking trail wonderful for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. A long
trip parts Salinas from North Coast Ridge Trail, but backcountry trekking is such an enjoyable thing to do, and this is a wonderful location to do that. This is just one of a large number of hiking and backpacking trails in this vicinity. North Coast Ridge Trail has a total elevation
difference of 1,385 feet, and that is about average. North Coast Ridge Trail is a good place of common rainfall; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most rain; July is the month with the least moisture.
Briefly about the general area:
There's whitewater
on Arroyo Seco River for all you adrenaline kick people, and Redwood Spring is always fun to check out. You imagine that's enough? Just getting warmed up. While you're here at North Coast Ridge Trail it's a good idea to stop by Deer Pasture; Slates Hot Springs is a beautiful location
to pop by while you're at North Coast Ridge Trail. You're sure to bump into some friendly people from Salinas here.
Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Santa Lucia Range. North Fork Big Creek is a stream that you may stumble upon during your stay, and if you came for an
overnight stay Ojito Campground is a perfect location to camp. Gamboa Campground is a splendid local campground, and a delightful place nearby is South Fork Devils Canyon. There's some flowing water close by, Higgins Creek is a stream you can pop by while here, and a trip to Gamboa
Point is always a magnificent idea.
But wait, there's more cool stuff to do in the Santa Lucia Range. You can run the rapids of Arroyo Seco River in the neighborhood of North Coast Ridge Trail, and you should unquestionably dedicate some time to Lost Valley since you're here at North Coast Ridge Trail.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 36.1304, Longitude -121.5722
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 36.0574, Longitude -121.494
- - Directions and Road Map
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
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Total elevation difference: 1385 feet
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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 North Coast Ridge Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at North Coast Ridge Trail, Santa Lucia Range, Monterey County, California
Local climate location: MONTEREY 14 miles away
    
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| These outdoors activities are available near North Coast Ridge Trail. |
| | Trails Near North Coast Ridge Trail:
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Summit Trail, Monterey
County
, 2 miles away, 1.8 hiking miles, 1522 feet elevation difference |
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Arroyo Seco Trail, Monterey
County
, 3 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 2631 feet elevation difference |
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Gamboa Trail, Monterey
County
, 3 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 1759 feet elevation difference |
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Girard Trail, Monterey
County
, 5 miles away, 5.1 hiking miles, 3407 feet elevation difference |
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Marble Peak Trail, Monterey
County
, 6 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 1188 feet elevation difference |
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Hot Springs Trail, Monterey
County
, 7 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1545 feet elevation difference |
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Horse Pasture Trail, Monterey
County
, 7 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1737 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near North Coast Ridge Trail:
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Arroyo Seco River, Monterey County
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV(V) - 3 miles long (Willowcreek Bridge to Arroyo Seco Picnic Area) |
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Arroyo Seco River, Monterey County
County
, 12 miles away, Class III - 14.5 miles long (Arroyo Seco Picnic Area to Route G16 bridge) |
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San Antonio, Monterey County
County
, 15 miles away, Class II - 10.7 miles long (Above and down to Mission San Antonio de Padua) |
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Big Sur River, Monterey County
County
, 20 miles away, Class II+ - 4 miles long (Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park to Motels) |
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Carmel River, Monterey County
County
, 22 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 10 miles long (Los Padres Reservoir to Carmel Valley) |
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| | Hotels Near North Coast Ridge Trail:
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Ventana Inn Big Sur, Big Sur
, 12 miles away |
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Post Ranch Inn, Big Sur
, 21 miles away |
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Valley Harvest Inn, Soledad
, 23 miles away |
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Country Garden Inns, Carmel Valley
, 26 miles away |
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Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley
, 27 miles away |
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