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| | Going for a walk here in California is a wonderful way to spend some time. There are numerous wilderness hiking trails in California, and each one is worth backcountry hiking. A visit to California is not complete without some backcountry backpacking. California has plenty of great wilderness hiking trails; Rattlesnake Trail in Santa Barbara County is one of them. It is very arid here at Rattlesnake Trail mostly; the month of February is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month of the year is July. This hiking trail is not that long but |
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it's always pleasant to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. Sometimes this hiking trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. The time needed for this backcountry
| | walk is roughly 2.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. The total elevation difference for Rattlesnake Trail is 207 feet, and that is lower than average. These great outdoors trails here in the Sierra Madre are a really splendid way to spend quality time in the outdoors. Rattlesnake Trail is a long drive away from Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, but it is one of many splendid great outdoors trails in this vicinity. This great outdoors trail is on the short side with an average amount of climbing | |
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distance which makes this great outdoors trail tremendous for the average hiker looking for an enjoyable adventure. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Rattlesnake Trail in Santa Barbara County, California is a glorious location to go.
Rattlesnake Trail has two trailheads, so backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. You spend the whole trek in roughly the same elevation zone, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole great outdoors trail. The warmest time of the
year brings highs in the 90's to Rattlesnake Trail while overnight lows are frequently in the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 60's; all through the dark hours in the winter at Rattlesnake Trail temperatures drop to the 30's. This is a region covered with lots of great
outdoors trails. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. Being 3.2 miles long it's shorter than many great outdoors trails.
Briefly about the general area:
A good site to camp here at Rattlesnake Trail is Fremont Campground - Los Padres
National Forest, and if you're here, you might as well explore Windsor Canyon. All the outdoors cool stuff in the Sierra Madre will keep you coming back repeatedly. Some nearby water includes Kelly Creek; Rattlesnake Trail is wonderful enough to spend more than a day at, Arroyo
Seco - Los Padres National Forest is a wonderful local campground.
You completely have to like Rattlesnake Trail. Bear Creek is one of the streams close by that might be worth a visit; Willow Spring is always fun to check out. Here at Rattlesnake Trail there are plenty of people from Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, and Channel Islands National Park is a fine local destination.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 34.5566, Longitude -119.8456
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 34.5666, Longitude -119.8635
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.6 miles
Total climbing distance = .8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.6 miles
Total climbing distance = .4 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 207 feet
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7 miles away
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Best Western South Coast Inn, Goleta
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7 miles away
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User input for Rattlesnake Trail, Sierra Madre, Santa Barbara County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, California, the metro area neareast to Rattlesnake Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Rattlesnake Trail, Sierra Madre, Santa Barbara County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Rattlesnake Trail. |
| | Trails Near Rattlesnake Trail:
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Santa Cruz Trail, Santa Barbara
County
, 7 miles away, 9.9 hiking miles, 2660 feet elevation difference |
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Gato Trail, Santa Barbara
County
, 8 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 3037 feet elevation difference |
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Arroyo Burro Trail, Santa Barbara
County
, 9 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 2215 feet elevation difference |
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Ranger Peak Trail, Santa Barbara
County
, 10 miles away, 3.8 hiking miles, 2190 feet elevation difference |
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Buckhorn Trail, Santa Barbara
County
, 10 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 1939 feet elevation difference |
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Jesusita Trail, Santa Barbara
County
, 10 miles away, 2 hiking miles, 886 feet elevation difference |
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Manzana Trail, Santa Barbara
County
, 12 miles away, 18.6 hiking miles, 3096 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Rattlesnake Trail:
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Holiday Inn Santa Barbara-Goleta, Ca, Santa Barbara
, 7 miles away |
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Best Western South Coast Inn, Goleta
, 7 miles away |
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Super 8 Motel - Santa Barbara/Goleta, Goleta
, 7 miles away |
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Hampton Inn Goleta CA, Goleta
, 7 miles away |
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Pacifica Suites, Santa Barbara
, 8 miles away |
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7 miles away
