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| | Every single California wilderness trail is different from the others. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Rose Lion Trail in Ventura County, California is a really great site to spend some time. A long tour divides Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura from Rose Lion Trail, but it is a really great hiking trail. Backcountry hiking here in California never gets boring. Rose Lion Trail is pretty dried up regularly; the month of February is the wettest with most of the rain, and July is when it's the driest. There are so many perfect |
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wilderness trails for backpacking in California; one of those is Rose Lion Trail in Ventura County. Backpacking trails like this one here in the Sierra Madre are a very wonderful way to see these mountains. This is a long hiking and backpacking trail, so make sure you bring plenty
| | of supplies. Rose Lion Trail is a great outdoors trail of wonderful length having an average number of uphill miles which makes it an excellent trail for experienced backcountry trekkers in great shape. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end which means you have the option of trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. No chance of getting bored in California if you like nature. For the period of the long summer days at Rose Lion Trail highs are commonly in the 90's while overnight lows are frequently in the | |
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50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 60's; overnight lows at Rose Lion Trail during the wintertime frequently descend into the 30's. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in site. This region does get very dry sometimes, so do
check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. This trek should take you about 1.5 days, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. This is one of many trails in the surrounding area. Different parts of this backpacking
trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backpacking trail. With its 11.2 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer hike. The total elevation difference for Rose Lion Trail
is 2,160 feet which is an average number.
Briefly about the general area: Yeah, come here to Rose Lion Trail for a pleasant time. Why not visit close by Trout Creek since you're here at Rose Lion Trail, and a wonderful place for whitewater paddling is Sespe Creek. And
that's not all you can do here in the Sierra Madre. People from Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura love to come to Rose Lion Trail. A great spot to stop at near Rose Lion Trail is Lion Canyon, and Middle Lion Campground is a glorious campground nearby. So much cool stuff in the
Sierra Madre, just mind-boggling. Rose Valley Falls is a good local attraction, and Rose Valley Campground is a pleasant local campground. Wilsie Spring is a scenic spot to take a look at while you're at Rose Lion Trail; Sisar Pasture is a fine location here at Rose Lion Trail. Don't forget to take a delightful little trip to Piedra Blanca Creek, and a spree to Channel Islands National Park is recommended.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 34.5551, Longitude -119.1691 - - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 34.4997, Longitude -119.1291 - - Directions and Road Map

Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 5.6 miles Total climbing distance = 3.3 miles Difficulty : Medium Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 5.6 miles Total climbing distance = 1.2 miles Difficulty : Easy Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 11.2 miles Total climbing distance = 4.5 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 11.2 miles Total climbing distance = 4.5 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2160 feet

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| | Trails Near Rose Lion Trail:
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Middle Sespe Trail, Ventura
County
, 3 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 314 feet elevation difference |
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Horn Canyon Trail, Ventura
County
, 3 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 3157 feet elevation difference |
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Cedar Lake Trail, Ventura
County
, 6 miles away, 4.7 hiking miles, 2058 feet elevation difference |
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Foothill Trail, Ventura
County
, 6 miles away, 1.7 hiking miles, 679 feet elevation difference |
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Piedra Blanca National Recreation Trail, Ventura
County
, 7 miles away, 9.5 hiking miles, 2662 feet elevation difference |
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Pratt Trail, Ventura
County
, 7 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 2337 feet elevation difference |
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Reed Reef Trail, Ventura
County
, 8 miles away, 21 hiking miles, 4276 feet elevation difference |
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| | National Parks Near Rose Lion Trail:
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Channel Islands National Park, Ventura - CA
, 16 miles away |
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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks - CA
, 28 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Rose Lion Trail:
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Best Western Casa Ojai, Ojai
, 6 miles away |
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Hummingbird Inn, Ojai
, 6 miles away |
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The Capri, Ojai
, 7 miles away |
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Su Nido Inn, Ojai
, 7 miles away |
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Ojai Rancho Inn, Ojai
, 8 miles away |
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