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| | Here in California trekking never gets boring. California is a fine outdoors state. There are plenty of great outdoors hiking trails in California; each one of them is different from the others. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. With its 18.2 miles of walking distance; it's a long backpacking and hiking trail. From a rainfall point of view Ortega Trail is a reasonably common place; February is the month that gets the most rain; July on the other hand is the driest. This is just one of a large number of wilderness hiking trails in this |
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area. Pretty far from Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura you come upon Ortega Trail, but It's always enjoyable to trek here. The length of this backcountry trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes this wilderness hiking trail good for hard core
| | backpackers looking for adventure. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the wilderness a bit, and Ortega Trail in Ventura County, California is such a great site. This backpacking trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. At Ortega Trail all through the summer highs are in the 70's. Summer overnight lows plunge down to the 50's. For the duration of the winter highs are ordinarily in the 60's; throughout the dark hours in the winter | |
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at Ortega Trail temperatures plunge to the 40's. California has plenty of wonderful great outdoors hiking trails; one of them being Ortega Trail in Ventura County. The backcountry trails of the Sierra Madre are a really splendid way to spend quality time in the outdoors. Some parts
of this backpacking and hiking trail are much higher up than other parts of the backpacking and hiking trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backpacking and hiking trail. Keep in mind that this is a long backpacking
trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Now, this is roughly a 3-day walk, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. This hiking and backpacking trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to backcountry hike it normally. The total elevation
difference for Ortega Trail is 1,624 feet which is about average.
Briefly about the general area:
Do schedule some time to explore Wadleigh Arm in close proximity to Ortega Trail if you have a chance, and a short visit to Hot Spring is always worthwhile. You'll need
more than a day to discover everything Ortega Trail has to offer, you can camp at Middle Matilija Campground; locations like Berry Flat are wonderful to pop by.
Just can't get enough of Ortega Trail. Rattlesnake Canyon is a magnificent spot to stop at nearby, and some close
by water includes North Fork Matilija Creek. And that's not all there is to do here in the Sierra Madre. Channel Islands National Park is one of the destinations near Ortega Trail that are great to go to, and whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then, we
recommend Sespe Creek. So much entertaining stuff in the Sierra Madre, just unbelievable. Matilija Creek is close to Ortega Trail and is always a bliss to explore, and Deserpa Flat is a good spot to stretch your legs a bit.
Ortega Trail is a wonderful location to camp, Ortegea Campground is a wonderful location; Bellyache Springs is an inspiring site to explore while here.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 34.5421, Longitude -119.2407
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 18.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 8.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 days
Total elevation difference: 1624 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California, the metro area neareast to Ortega Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Ortega Trail. |
| | Trails Near Ortega Trail:
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Chorro Grande Trail, Ventura
County
, 4 miles away, 3.7 hiking miles, 3309 feet elevation difference |
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Cozy Dell Trail, Ventura
County
, 4 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 780 feet elevation difference |
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Pratt Trail, Ventura
County
, 6 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 2337 feet elevation difference |
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Ocean View Trail, Ventura
County
, 6 miles away, 8.8 hiking miles, 1017 feet elevation difference |
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Foothill Trail, Ventura
County
, 6 miles away, 1.7 hiking miles, 679 feet elevation difference |
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Coyote Trail, Ventura
County
, 7 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 2072 feet elevation difference |
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McGuire Trail, Ventura
County
, 8 miles away, 9.4 hiking miles, 2566 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Ortega Trail:
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Sespe Creek, Ventura County
County
, 19 miles away, Class IV-V - 31.5 miles long (Lion Campground to Highway 126 bridge) |
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Piru Creek, Ventura County
County
, 39 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Lake Piru to Santa Clara River) |
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Piru Creek, Los Angeles / Ventura County
County
, 39 miles away, Class IV - 15 miles long (Pyramid Lake to Lake Piru) |
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| | National Parks Near Ortega Trail:
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Channel Islands National Park, Ventura - CA
, 14 miles away |
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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks - CA
, 36 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Ortega Trail:
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Emerald Iguana Inn, Ojai
, 6 miles away |
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Ojai Rancho Inn, Ojai
, 7 miles away |
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Ojai Valley Inn and Spa, Ojai
, 7 miles away |
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Su Nido Inn, Ojai
, 7 miles away |
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Oakridge Inn, Ojai
, 8 miles away |
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