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| | Every California backcountry trail is well worth a hike. It's a long trip from Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura to Pothole Trail, but backcountry hiking it is nice amusement any time. If you happen to be in California, why not go backcountry backpacking, it is always a cool thing to do. Pothole Trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. Gotta get out of the town man, and Pothole Trail in Ventura |
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County, California is the fresh air at its best. This is a long trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. At parts of the year this region sees very little rain, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you
| | head out. It is very arid here at Pothole Trail commonly; the month of February is the wettest with most of the rain; July is the month with the least moisture. Pothole Trail is a very long wilderness hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it an excellent wilderness hiking trail for experienced trekkers in glorious shape. For the duration of the summertime at Pothole Trail highs are typically in the 80's. During the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's, and overnight lows through the | |
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winter for Pothole Trail tend to be in the 30's. This hiking and backpacking trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to backcountry trek it normally. This part of California has a glorious deal of available outdoors pursuits. Pothole Trail has a total elevation difference
of 2,168 feet which is about average. Being 10.6 miles long; it's a long hiking trail. These wilderness hiking trails here in the Sierra Madre are a really delightful way to spend quality time in the outdoors. This is one of many wilderness hiking trails in the surrounding region.
Of course, this is an overnight backcountry hike, 1.5 days normally, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. There are so many delightful backcountry trails for backcountry backpacking in California; Pothole Trail in Ventura County is one of them.
Briefly
about the general area:
Life's too short to enjoy all the exciting things in the Sierra Madre. You can run the rapids of Piru Creek right next door to Pothole Trail; a good spot to have a look at close by is Sharps Canyon.
Take a little journey to Agua Blanca Creek since
you're here at Pothole Trail, and since you're here at Pothole Trail it's a brilliant idea to check out Devils Potrero. And if that's not enough, there's a lot more to do near Pothole Trail. A great place to camp here at Pothole Trail is Blue Point Campground, and a short spree
to Pothole Spring is always worthwhile. So many cool things in the Sierra Madre, just mind-boggling. Why not camp at Lake Piru since you're here at Pothole Trail, and Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is a very tremendous spot to visit.
There's whitewater on
Piru Creek for all you adrenaline rush seekers, and Juan Fernandez Spring is an inspiring site to pop by during your stay. Michael Creek is in the vicinity of Pothole Trail and is always a diversion to pop by, and do set aside some time for The Pothole since you're here at Pothole Trail.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 34.5134, Longitude -118.762
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 10.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 2168 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 Pothole 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 Pothole Trail. |
| | Trails Near Pothole Trail:
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Devil Canyon Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 5 miles away, 17.6 hiking miles, 2574 feet elevation difference |
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Canton Canyon Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 5 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 2124 feet elevation difference |
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Agua Blanca Trail, Ventura
County
, 5 miles away, 20.2 hiking miles, 6134 feet elevation difference |
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Whiteacre Peak Trail, Ventura
County
, 6 miles away, 4.5 hiking miles, 1954 feet elevation difference |
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Bailey Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 7 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 1111 feet elevation difference |
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White Mountain Trail, Ventura
County
, 8 miles away, 19.4 hiking miles, 3500 feet elevation difference |
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Bucksnort Trail, Ventura
County
, 8 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 1286 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Pothole Trail:
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Piru Creek, Los Angeles / Ventura County
County
, 4 miles away, Class IV - 15 miles long (Pyramid Lake to Lake Piru) |
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Piru Creek, Ventura County
County
, 6 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Lake Piru to Santa Clara River) |
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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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| | National Parks Near Pothole Trail:
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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks - CA
, 19 miles away |
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Channel Islands National Park, Ventura - CA
, 38 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Pothole Trail:
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Rodeway Inn Magic Mountain Area, Castaic
, 11 miles away |
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Days Inn Near Six Flags-Magic Mountain, Castaic
, 11 miles away |
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Best Western La Posada Motel, Fillmore
, 12 miles away |
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Courtyard Santa Clarita, Valencia
, 13 miles away |
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Embassy Suites Valencia, Valencia
, 13 miles away |
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