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| | Here in the good state of California backcountry trekking is so much fun. If you are in California during backcountry trekking season you have to go backcountry trekking. Every wilderness hiking trail in California has its own unique beauty. Gotta get out of the city man, and Red Mountain Trail in Fresno County, California is a really great place to spend some time. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. There is only one trailhead, so you'll be trekking it in and back out. Red Mountain Trail is located a rather |
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lengthy drive from Fresno, but it sure is a a great trail. Red Mountain Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,167 feet which is about average. Red Mountain Trail is a wilderness hiking trail of good length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a magnificent
| | great outdoors trail for experienced walkers in great shape. The amount of precipitation that falls at Red Mountain Trail is next to the national average; during the month of January you get the most rain around here, and the driest month is July. Keep in mind that this is a long wilderness hiking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Red Mountain Trail is 16.8 miles long; it's considered a longer walk. There are many good wilderness hiking trails in California; Red Mountain Trail is one of them, and it's in Fresno County. This is one of a very | |
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small number of great outdoors trails in this vicinity. Some parts of this backcountry trail are much higher up than other parts of the backcountry trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backcountry trail. Sometimes
this wilderness hiking trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. The wilderness hiking trails of the Central Sierra Nevada are a fine way to explore these peaks. This backcountry hike should take you about 2.5 days, so it's
a wonderful thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Throughout the warm months here at Red Mountain Trail, high temperatures mostly reach the 70's with night lows in the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's, and night lows in the 20's for
Red Mountain Trail.
Briefly about the general area:
What a spot this is for outdoors folks. Red Mountain Trail is a tremendous site to visit for more than one day, College Campground is a tremendous site to camp nearby, and if you feel like a little side trip, try Potter
Pass.
Kokanee Campground is a magnificent campground nearby; Dinkey Creek has a nice whitewater paddling spot close by. Boneyard Meadow is right here at Red Mountain Trail, and don't forget to take a splendid little journey to Coon Creek. That right there is heaps of exciting
stuff already but it goes on, the Central Sierra Nevada has it all. Willow Meadow is a delightful place here at Red Mountain Trail, and it's a great idea to visit Coyote Creek.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 37.1845, Longitude -119.2032
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 16.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Total elevation difference: 2167 feet
Mammoth Mountain Inn, Mammoth Lakes
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26 miles away
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Snowcreek Resort, Mammoth Lakes
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27 miles away
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User input for Red Mountain Trail, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Fresno, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Fresno, California, the metro area neareast to Red Mountain Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Red Mountain Trail, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Red Mountain Trail. |
| | Whitewater Near Red Mountain Trail:
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Dinkey Creek, Fresno County
County
, 5 miles away, Class V - 3.5 miles long (Dinkey Dome to Dinkey Campgrounds) |
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Dinkey Creek, Fresno County
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Dinkey Creek Campgrounds to logging spur road) |
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San Joaquin River - South Fork, Fresno/ Madera County
County
, 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Florence Lake to Mono Hot Springs) |
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San Joaquin River, Madera/Fresno County
County
, 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Mammoth Pool Dam to Mammoth Pool Powerhouse) |
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Mono Creek, Fresno County
County
, 14 miles away, Class IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (Vermillion Dam to Mono Diversion) |
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| | National Parks Near Red Mountain Trail:
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Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA
, 35 miles away |
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Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA
, 42 miles away |
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Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA
, 45 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Red Mountain Trail:
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Mammoth Mountain Inn, Mammoth Lakes
, 26 miles away |
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Snowcreek Resort, Mammoth Lakes
, 27 miles away |
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Bigwood, Mammoth Lakes
, 27 miles away |
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Snowbird Condos at Mammoths Canyon Lodge, Mammoth Lakes
, 27 miles away |
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1849 Condos at Mammoths Canyon Lodge, Mammoth Lakes
, 27 miles away |
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