California hiking trails - Oak Grove Trail, Santa Lucia Range, Monterey County

   
  This part of California has a magnificent deal of available outdoors activities. Every wilderness trail in California is worth backcountry backpacking. Backpacking and hiking trails are brilliant and plentiful in California, and Oak Grove Trail is one of them, and it's in Monterey County. Backcountry trekking in California is something that is always fun to do. Being 1.2 miles long it's shorter than many trails. This backcountry hike shouldn't take more than 1 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. There are so many backpacking
    and hiking trails in this neighborhood. Oak Grove Trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Oak Grove Trail in Monterey County, California
is an outstanding place for getting out. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. The trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Rather far from Salinas you come across Oak Grove Trail, but backcountry backpacking it is always amusing. This is a two-ended trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry walk it just one way. At Oak Grove Trail you don’t see much precipitation; the month with  
most of the rain is January; July is when it's the driest. The wilderness trails of the Santa Lucia Range are the best way to enjoy these mountaintops. At parts of the year this region sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. This trail has a total elevation difference of 204 feet which is lower than average. This wilderness trail is a very short wilderness trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backpacking and hiking trail glorious for the average backcountry hiker looking for an enjoyable adventure. High temperatures at Oak Grove Trail all through the months of summer are in the 70's, and the nighttime is a little chillier of course, frequently in the 50's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 50's with winter lows in the 40's overnight here at Oak Grove Trail.

Briefly about the general area:
Oak Grove Trail is a nice location to visit for more than one day, Sawmill Flat Campground is a nice location to camp nearby, and Pfeiffer Falls is an inspiring spot to stop by while here. Soar down the rapids of Big Sur River in a kayak, and why not check out nearby Pfeffer-Redwood Creek since you're here at Oak Grove Trail.
This spot, the Santa Lucia Range, has so much outdoors entertaining stuff. On a wonderful day you can stop at Wreck Beach near Oak Grove Trail, and nearby Pfeiffer Gulch is a fine spot to go. So many fun things to do in the Santa Lucia Range, not enough time. That right there is a load already, but it continues; Oak Grove Trail has it all. Lots of folks from Salinas come to Oak Grove Trail; don't forget to take a good little visit to Post Creek.
Pfeiffer Beach is near Oak Grove Trail and is a beautiful beach to pop by. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Oak Grove Trail has to offer, you can camp at P B S S P South Campground.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 36.2527, Longitude -121.7825
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 36.2488, Longitude -121.774
- - Directions and Road Map


Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = .6 miles
Total climbing distance = .3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: .5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = .6 miles
Total climbing distance = .2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: .5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.2 miles
Total climbing distance = .5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.2 miles
Total climbing distance = .5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours

Total elevation difference: 204 feet


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 Trails Near Oak Grove Trail:
Buzzards Roost Trail, Monterey County , 1 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 864 feet elevation difference
Manuel Peak Trail, Monterey County , 1 miles away,  10.8 hiking miles, 3534 feet elevation difference
Big Sur Trail, Monterey County , 8 miles away,  15.2 hiking miles, 1949 feet elevation difference
San Clemente Trail, Monterey County , 9 miles away,  7 hiking miles, 714 feet elevation difference
Rattlesnake Creek Trail, Monterey County , 10 miles away,  7 hiking miles, 1350 feet elevation difference
Pine Ridge Trail, Monterey County , 10 miles away, 20.1 hiking miles, 4802 feet elevation difference
Carmel River Trail, Monterey County , 11 miles away,  29.4 hiking miles, 3023 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Oak Grove Trail:
Sawmill Flat Campground, Monterey County, 0 miles away
P B S S P South Campground, Monterey County, 0 miles away
Tin House Campground, Monterey County, 3 miles away
Vado Campground, Monterey County, 3 miles away
Launtz Creek Campground, Monterey County, 3 miles away
 Beaches Near Oak Grove Trail:
Wreck Beach, Monterey County , 2 miles away
Pfeiffer Beach, Monterey County , 3 miles away
 Whitewater Near Oak Grove Trail:
Big Sur River, Monterey County County , 1 miles away, Class II+ - 4 miles long (Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park to Motels)
 National Parks Near Oak Grove Trail:
Pinnacles National Monument, Paicines - CA , 55 miles away
 Hotels Near Oak Grove Trail:
Post Ranch Inn, Big Sur , 2 miles away
Ventana Inn Big Sur, Big Sur , 8 miles away
Big Sur Lodge, Big Sur , 9 miles away
Country Garden Inns, Carmel Valley , 13 miles away
Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley , 14 miles away

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