California hiking trails - Ocean View Trail, Sierra Madre, Ventura County

   
  If you happen to be in California, why not go trekking, it is a great idea. Great outdoors hiking trails are wonderful and plentiful in California, and Ocean View Trail is one of them, and it's in Ventura County. Hitting the backpacking trails is always an enjoyable thing to do, and if you happen to be in Ventura County of California, Ocean View Trail is a perfect local backpacking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. Being 8.8 miles long it's a mid length backcountry trek. There's not much difference in elevation along Ocean View Trail which means
    the conditions are about the same from start to finish. This is just one of a large number of hiking trails in this region. It's a long tour from Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura to Ocean View Trail, but you always have a perfect time when you're trekking along it. Every single California
wilderness trail is different from the others. With so many outdoors pursuits available in California you'll never get bored. The total elevation difference for this wilderness trail is 1,017 feet which is about average. This is a great outdoors trail that is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Through the summertime here at Ocean View Trail, high temperatures usually reach the 70's. During the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 50's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 60's, and night lows in  
the 40's for Ocean View Trail. At Ocean View Trail you don’t see much rainfall; of all the months in a year February is the one with the most rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month. Trekking here in the Sierra Madre is the best way to enjoy these highlands. Ocean View Trail is a mid-length great outdoors hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a brilliant hiking trail for experienced trekkers in tremendous shape. This great outdoors trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. You should count on this backcountry trek taking about 8 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This wilderness trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to walk it normally.

Briefly about the general area:
If you came for an overnight stay Murietta Campground is a splendid site to camp, and it's a pleasant idea to take a look at Upper North Fork Matilija Creek. Yep, outdoors cool things truly is bountiful here in the Sierra Madre. Nearby Murietta Canyon is a good location to go if you're at Ocean View Trail, and why not stop at nearby West Fork Matilija Creek since you're here at Ocean View Trail.
Ventura Oaks RV Park is a nice campground here, and a tour to Hot Spring will fill your spirit with tremendous feelings. This is no spot for people who don’t like to enjoy themselves. At this river you will always have a good time. A trip to Channel Islands National Park is recommended, and while you're here you have to visit Station Canyon Arm.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 34.4776, Longitude -119.3656
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Total in and out hiking length = 8.8 miles

Total climbing distance = 4.1 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 8 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1017 feet


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 Trails Near Ocean View Trail:
Coyote Trail, Ventura County , 3 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 2072 feet elevation difference
Monte Arido Trail, Ventura County , 3 miles away,  1.8 hiking miles, 1244 feet elevation difference
Rincon Trail, Santa Barbara County , 4 miles away,  11.6 hiking miles, 4654 feet elevation difference
Ortega Trail, Ventura County , 6 miles away,  18.2 hiking miles, 1624 feet elevation difference
Steer Creek Trail, Santa Barbara County , 6 miles away,  7.8 hiking miles, 1010 feet elevation difference
Franklin Trail, Santa Barbara County , 8 miles away,  8 hiking miles, 2209 feet elevation difference
Cozy Dell Trail, Ventura County , 8 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 780 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Ocean View Trail:
Murietta Campground, Ventura County, 1 miles away
Ventura Oaks RV Park, Ojai, 1 miles away
Middle Matilija Campground, Ventura County, 4 miles away
Upper Matilija Campground, Ventura County, 5 miles away
Lake Casitas Recreation Area, Ventura, 5 miles away
 National Parks Near Ocean View Trail:
Channel Islands National Park, Ventura - CA , 13 miles away
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks - CA , 39 miles away
 Hotels Near Ocean View Trail:
Cliff House, Ventura , 8 miles away
Oakridge Inn, Oak View , 8 miles away
Emerald Iguana Inn, Ojai , 8 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Carpinteria, Carpinteria , 9 miles away
Comfort Suites Carpinteria, Carpinteria , 9 miles away
 Lakes Near Ocean View Trail
Murietta Dam, Ventura County , 3 miles away

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