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| | Here in California backcountry backpacking never gets boring. California is a good place for backcountry walkers. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and if you happen to be in Ventura County of California, Reed Reef Trail is an outstanding local backcountry trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. This great outdoors hiking trail is a very long great outdoors hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this wilderness trail nice for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. At parts of the year this region sees very |
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little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. This is a long great outdoors hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Being 21 miles long; it's longer than many hiking and backpacking trails. For the duration of the months
| | of summer at Reed Reef Trail temperatures are frequently in the 90's; the night is somewhat colder of course, ordinarily in the 50's. Through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 60's while the cold winter nights at Reed Reef Trail are in the 30's. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. There are plenty of wilderness trails in California; each one of them has something unique to offer. Reed Reef Trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to walk it normally. The beautiful great outdoors hiking trails of the Sierra Madre | |
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are a good way to explore these summits. You'll have got to go far from Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura to get to Reed Reef Trail, but when you spend some time backcountry trekking here you will feel like a whole new person. Of course, this is an overnight walk, 3 days normally, so
make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. At Reed Reef Trail you don’t see much rainfall; February is when you get the most rain here, and July meanwhile is the driest month. There are so many wilderness trails in this neighborhood. Different parts of Reed Reef Trail
are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. There are so many good wilderness trails for backcountry backpacking in California, and Reed Reef Trail in Ventura County is one of them. This great outdoors trail
has a total elevation difference of 4,276 feet which is higher than average.
Briefly about the general area:
Sycamore Creek is a stream that you may come across during your stay; you'll in all probability meet some folks from Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura here. The beauty
of mother nature reveals herself at Willett Hot Springs, and if you came to camp Thatcher Campground is a tremendous place to do that.
You just can't envision the amount of outdoors entertaining things the area near Reed Reef Trail has to offer. next to Reed Reef Trail you'll
hit upon a wooded area called Kenney Groye, and if you come at the right time of year, Sespe Creek offers some good whitewater. Timber Creek flows through this neighborhood, and a pleasant tour to Ten Sycamore Flat is a tremendous way to spend an afternoon. So many enjoyable things
to do in the Sierra Madre, not sufficient time. Red Reef Canyon is a tremendous place to explore. There's so much to do here at Reed Reef Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Oak Flat Campground is a delightful site for that.
This location, the Sierra Madre, has so
much outdoors fun stuff. A visit to Willett Hot Springs will fill your spirit with fine feelings, and since you're here at Reed Reef Trail it's a great idea to check out Oak Flat.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 34.562, Longitude -119.1326
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 21 miles
Total climbing distance = 8.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 days
Total elevation difference: 4276 feet
Glen Tavern Inn, Santa Paula
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11 miles away
Boutique hotel getaway destination in small town rural setting one hour from Los Angeles and 15 minutes inland from Ventura beaches. Full service. Spacious lobby. Fully restored and updated historic l...
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Ocean Gateway Inn, Santa Paula
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12 miles away
Just steps from a tree lined business district with restaurants, antique shops and unique museums, Ocean Gateway Inn also features an outdoor pool, spa, spacious lobby, reception area, and guest laund...
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User input for Reed Reef Trail, Sierra Madre, Ventura County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California, the metro area neareast to Reed Reef Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Reed Reef Trail. |
| | Trails Near Reed Reef Trail:
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Last Chance Trail, Ventura
County
, 3 miles away, 11.8 hiking miles, 4251 feet elevation difference |
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Cedar Lake Trail, Ventura
County
, 8 miles away, 4.7 hiking miles, 2058 feet elevation difference |
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Rose Lion Trail, Ventura
County
, 8 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 2160 feet elevation difference |
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Horn Canyon Trail, Ventura
County
, 8 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 3157 feet elevation difference |
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Alder Creek Trail, Ventura
County
, 9 miles away, 20.4 hiking miles, 3319 feet elevation difference |
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Upper Sespe River Trail, Ventura
County
, 9 miles away, 14 hiking miles, 1682 feet elevation difference |
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Middle Sespe Trail, Ventura
County
, 10 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 314 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Reed Reef Trail:
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Sespe Creek, Ventura County
County
, 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 31.5 miles long (Lion Campground to Highway 126 bridge) |
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Piru Creek, Los Angeles / Ventura County
County
, 21 miles away, Class IV - 15 miles long (Pyramid Lake to Lake Piru) |
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Piru Creek, Ventura County
County
, 21 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Lake Piru to Santa Clara River) |
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| | National Parks Near Reed Reef Trail:
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Channel Islands National Park, Ventura - CA
, 21 miles away |
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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks - CA
, 23 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Reed Reef Trail:
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Glen Tavern Inn, Santa Paula
, 11 miles away |
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Ocean Gateway Inn, Santa Paula
, 12 miles away |
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Best Western La Posada Motel, Fillmore
, 12 miles away |
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Best Western Casa Ojai, Ojai
, 13 miles away |
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Hummingbird Inn, Ojai
, 13 miles away |
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12 miles away
