California hiking trails - High Desert National Recreational Trail, Los Angeles County

   
  There are hiking and backpacking trails all over California; one of these is High Desert National Recreational Trail in Los Angeles County. Trekking in California is a good idea. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, High Desert National Recreational Trail in Los Angeles County, California is a really good place to spend some time. High Desert National Recreational Trail is situated a pretty long journey from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, but hiking is such an enjoyable thing to do, and this is a perfect place to do that. Different
    parts of High Desert National Recreational Trail are at very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the wilderness trail could be very different from other parts of it. Every California hiking and backpacking trail is well worth a backcountry hike. Keep in mind
that this is a long wilderness hiking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Summertime at High Desert National Recreational Trail comes with high temperatures in the 90's while night lows are regularly in the 60's. Through the wintertime highs are regularly in the 50's while High Desert National Recreational Trail night low temperatures throughout the wintertime are in the 30's. High Desert National Recreational Trail has a total elevation difference of 3,046 feet, and that is higher than average. Around High Desert National Recreational Trail  
you don’t get a lot of rain; February is when you get the most rain here, and July is when it's the driest. California is a brilliant place for outdoors people. Being 38.2 miles long; it's considered a longer backcountry hike. This is a two-ended hiking and backpacking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can hike it just one way. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. The length of this backpacking trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a splendid wilderness hiking trail for experienced walkers in great shape. At parts of the year this area sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Of course, this is an overnight trek, 6 days normally, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. This is a neighborhood covered with lots of wilderness hiking trails.

Briefly about the general area:
A short visit to Reed Spring is always worthwhile, and Devils Punchbowl is a delightful site any time of year. A fine forest close to High Desert National Recreational Trail is San Dimas Experimental Forest.
Places like Yerba Santa Amphitheater are wonderful to go to, and there's some flowing water close by, Watkins Creek is a stream you can check out during your stay. Near High Desert National Recreational Trail you come across great places like Holcomb Canyon. You'll need more than a day to look at everything High Desert National Recreational Trail has to offer, you can camp at Big Rock Creek Camp. A tour to High Desert National Recreational Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Cortelyou Spring. There's so much to do here at High Desert National Recreational Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Little Jimmy Campground is a splendid place for that.
Having a splendid time at High Desert National Recreational Trail is trouble-free. South Fork Big Rock Creek flows through this neighborhood, and taking a little visit to nearby Newman Point is a pleasant idea.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 34.3449, Longitude -117.9098
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 34.3739, Longitude -117.7567
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 19.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 8.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 3 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 days

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 19.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 9.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 3 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 days
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 38.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 18.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 days

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 38.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 18.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 days

Total elevation difference: 3046 feet


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 Trails Near High Desert National Recreational Trail:
Rattlesnake Trail, Los Angeles County , 3 miles away,  6.4 hiking miles, 1110 feet elevation difference
Bear Creek Trail, Los Angeles County , 7 miles away, 8.7 hiking miles, 2934 feet elevation difference
Heaton Flat Trail, Los Angeles County , 12 miles away, 13.3 hiking miles, 3275 feet elevation difference
Allison Trail, Los Angeles County , 12 miles away,  17 hiking miles, 5495 feet elevation difference
Gabrielino National Scenic Trail, Los Angeles County , 15 miles away, 19.9 hiking miles, 3843 feet elevation difference
Fern Canyon Trail, Los Angeles County , 16 miles away,  13 hiking miles, 455 feet elevation difference
Santa Anita Trail, Los Angeles County , 16 miles away,  4.2 hiking miles, 2891 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near High Desert National Recreational Trail:
Big Rock Creek Camp, Valyermo, 3 miles away
Little Jimmy Campground, Los Angeles County, 4 miles away
Deer Flat Campground, Los Angeles County, 4 miles away
Coldbrook Campground, Los Angeles County, 6 miles away
Loma Linda RV Park, Pearblossom, 7 miles away
 Whitewater Near High Desert National Recreational Trail:
Piru Creek, Ventura County County , 63 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Lake Piru to Santa Clara River)
Piru Creek, Los Angeles / Ventura County County , 63 miles away, Class IV - 15 miles long (Pyramid Lake to Lake Piru)
Santa Margarita River, San Diego County County , 71 miles away, Class IV(V) - 9 miles long (Murrieta Creek to Sandia Creek Road)
 National Parks Near High Desert National Recreational Trail:
Mojave National Preserve, Barstow - CA , 63 miles away
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Americas Best Value Inn, Azusa , 15 miles away
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Rodeway Inn & Suites, Pomona , 16 miles away
Super 8 Azusa, Azusa , 16 miles away
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