California hiking trails - Rattlesnake Trail, San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County

   
  Here in the perfect state of California trekking is something that is always fun to do. Trekking in California is such a nice thing to do. Every trail in California has something unique to offer. We all need to get out in the great outdoors once in a while, and Rattlesnake Trail in Los Angeles County, California is the great outdoors at its best. Rattlesnake Trail is usually a pretty dried up place; of all the months in a year February is the one with the most rain while July is usually the driest month. This backpacking trail has only one trailhead, so
    you're looking at an in and out backcountry walk. The backpacking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry trek. This is just one of a large number of wilderness hiking trails
in this neighborhood. All through the warm months at Rattlesnake Trail temperatures are typically in the 90's. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 60's. Highs through the winter are ordinarily in the 50's with temperatures at Rattlesnake Trail dipping down into the 30's through winter nights. With its 6.4 miles of walking distance it's a mid length backcountry trek. Rattlesnake Trail is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. At parts of the year this vicinity sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go  
if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Great outdoors trails for trekking, and backpacking can be found all over California; one of them being Rattlesnake Trail in Los Angeles County. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Rattlesnake Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,110 feet which is about average. A lengthy trip divides Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana from Rattlesnake Trail, but if you're looking for an outstanding spot to go backcountry hiking, this is an outstanding selection. You should count on this backcountry trek taking about 5.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. The length of Rattlesnake Trail is about average having an average number of uphill miles which makes this wilderness hiking trail tremendous for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Great outdoors trails like this one here in the San Gabriel Mountains are the best way to enjoy these mountains.

Briefly about the general area:
Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the San Gabriel Mountains. It's always brilliant to take a look at Rattlesnake Spring, and everyone loves Buckhorn Flat.
There's so much to do here at Rattlesnake Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Little Jimmy Campground is a fine location for that, and you might also want to pay a visit to Cooper Canyon since you're here at Rattlesnake Trail. Cedar Spring is a nice local attraction, and you can stay the night at Deer Flat Campground.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 34.3564, Longitude -117.8779
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Total in and out hiking length = 6.4 miles

Total climbing distance = 2.8 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1110 feet


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 Trails Near Rattlesnake Trail:
High Desert National Recreational Trail, Los Angeles County , 3 miles away, 19.1 hiking miles, 3046 feet elevation difference
Bear Creek Trail, Los Angeles County , 4 miles away, 8.7 hiking miles, 2934 feet elevation difference
Gabrielino National Scenic Trail, Los Angeles County , 12 miles away, 19.9 hiking miles, 3843 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 , 13 miles away,  17 hiking miles, 5495 feet elevation difference
Santa Anita Trail, Los Angeles County , 13 miles away,  4.2 hiking miles, 2891 feet elevation difference
Upper Winter Creek Trail, Los Angeles County , 13 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 3976 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Rattlesnake Trail:
Deer Flat Campground, Los Angeles County, 4 miles away
Little Jimmy Campground, Los Angeles County, 4 miles away
Coldbrook Campground, Los Angeles County, 5 miles away
Lower Bear Campground, Los Angeles County, 6 miles away
Big Rock Creek Camp, Valyermo, 6 miles away
 National Parks Near Rattlesnake Trail:
Mojave National Preserve, Barstow - CA , 66 miles away
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks - CA , 68 miles away
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Guesthouse Intl Glendora, Glendora , 13 miles away
Best Western Route 66 Glendora Inn, Glendora , 13 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Azusa, Azusa , 14 miles away
Duarte Days Inn, Duarte , 14 miles away
Rodeway Inn & Suites, Pomona , 15 miles away

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