California hiking trails - Ranger Peak Trail, Sierra Madre, Santa Barbara County

   
  Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Ranger Peak Trail in Santa Barbara County, California is an excellent location for getting out. It's a long trip from Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta to Ranger Peak Trail, but it is an amusing location to trek. If you happen to be in California, why not go backcountry trekking, it is always a fun thing to do. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. The time needed for this backcountry walk is roughly 7 hours, but you never know stuff could
    go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Some parts of this hiking trail are much higher up than other parts of the hiking trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the hiking trail. This hiking trail sometimes
gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. At Ranger Peak Trail you don’t see much precipitation; February is the wettest month with most rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month. There are so many tremendous hiking and backpacking trails for backcountry trekking in California; Ranger Peak Trail in Santa Barbara County is one of them. The scenic backcountry trails of the Sierra Madre are a good way to explore these mountains. Being 7.6 miles long it's a mid length  
hike. Every California hiking and backpacking trail has its own unique attractiveness. There are so many great outdoors trails in this vicinity. For the duration of the summertime here at Ranger Peak Trail, high temperatures ordinarily get into the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 50's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 60's while the cold winter nights at Ranger Peak Trail are in the 30's. This hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 2,190 feet, and that is about average. This backcountry trail is a normal length backcountry trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a nice great outdoors trail for experienced trekkers in great shape. Outdoors people generally like this part of California. This is a two-ended hiking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can hike it just one way. This is a hiking trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies.

Briefly about the general area:
You just can't envision the amount of outdoors cool stuff the Sierra Madre has to offer. in the vicinity of Ranger Peak Trail you'll discover a wooded region called East Pinery, and don't leave Ranger Peak Trail without first paying a visit to Chicken Springs. So many enjoyable things close to Ranger Peak Trail, just striking.
The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Soldiers Home Spring, and Davy Brown Campground is a delightful local campground. If you came for an overnight stay Lost Valley Campground is a brilliant place to camp, and a quick visit to East Fork Fish Creek is unquestionably a nice idea. This is a popular location for folks from Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta; Lion Canyon is another perfect place to check out nearby.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 34.6813, Longitude -119.9183
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 34.7204, Longitude -119.9555
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.8 miles
Total climbing distance = .5 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 2190 feet


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 Trails Near Ranger Peak Trail:
Potrero Canyon Trail, Santa Barbara County , 5 miles away,  7.8 hiking miles, 2012 feet elevation difference
Hurricane Deck Trail, Santa Barbara County , 7 miles away,  36.2 hiking miles, 3358 feet elevation difference
Rattlesnake Trail, Santa Barbara County , 10 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 207 feet elevation difference
Manzana Trail, Santa Barbara County , 10 miles away,  18.6 hiking miles, 3096 feet elevation difference
Gato Trail, Santa Barbara County , 11 miles away,  6.6 hiking miles, 3037 feet elevation difference
Santa Cruz Trail, Santa Barbara County , 12 miles away, 9.9 hiking miles, 2660 feet elevation difference
Jackson Trail, Santa Barbara County , 13 miles away,  7.4 hiking miles, 3327 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Ranger Peak Trail:
Lost Valley Campground, Santa Barbara County, 3 miles away
Davy Brown Campground, Santa Barbara County, 4 miles away
Nira Campground, Santa Barbara County, 4 miles away
Coldwater Campground, Santa Barbara County, 5 miles away
Upper Ballard Campground, Santa Barbara County, 5 miles away
 National Parks Near Ranger Peak Trail:
Channel Islands National Park, Ventura - CA , 50 miles away
 Hotels Near Ranger Peak Trail:
Santa Ynez Inn, Santa Ynez , 11 miles away
El Capitan Canyon, Santa Barbara , 15 miles away
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Petersen Village Inn, Solvang , 16 miles away

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