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

   
  We all need to get out in the fresh air once in a while, and Ocean View Trail in Ventura County, California is the fresh air at its best. Ocean View Trail is not very right next door to Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura at all, but backcountry backpacking it is good fun any time. Backpacking and hiking trails for hiking, and backpacking can be found all over California; one of them being Ocean View Trail in Ventura County. Here in California hiking is a glorious way to spend some time. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current
    fire restrictions before you go. There is only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to hike it normally. California is an excellent outdoors state. Ocean View Trail is a normal length backcountry hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very
tough wilderness hiking trail for advanced walkers looking for a brilliant challenge. The time needed for this hike is roughly 8 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Ocean View Trail is commonly a rather dried out spot; February is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest of the months is July. With its 8.8 miles of walking distance it's a mid length trek. This is just one of a large number of wilderness hiking trails in this vicinity.  
There are plenty of hiking trails in California; each one of them is well worth a backcountry walk. This is a long wilderness hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. The stunning backcountry hiking trails of the Sierra Madre are an excellent way to explore these hills. Throughout the days of summer, highs ordinarily are in the 70's at Ocean View Trail. Summer night lows descend down to the 50's. Throughout the wintertime highs are usually in the 60's; through the dark hours in the wintertime at Ocean View Trail temperatures descend to the 40's. Ocean View Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,017 feet which is an average number. You spend the whole trek in roughly the same elevation zone, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your trek.

Briefly about the general area:
If you like the outdoors, you'll love Ocean View Trail. If you want a perfect time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Sierra Madre. Put some time aside to spend at Hot Spring while you're here at Ocean View Trail, and don't miss out on a journey to Channel Islands National Park if you're here.
You have to check out Station Canyon Arm when you're here at Ocean View Trail, and Murietta Canyon is absolutely a delightful spot to pop by. Upper North Fork Matilija Creek is one of the streams nearby that might be worth going to; a great place to camp here at Ocean View Trail is Ventura Oaks RV Park. Camping at Murietta Campground is always a brilliant experience, and let's not forget West Fork Matilija Creek which is a stream that you may bump into while here.

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:
Oakridge Inn, Ojai , 8 miles away
Emerald Iguana Inn, Ojai , 8 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Carpinteria, Carpinteria , 9 miles away
Ojai Valley Inn & Spa, Ojai , 10 miles away
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