California hiking trails - San Ysidro Trail, Santa Ynez Mountains, Santa Barbara County

   
  Hey, time for a backcountry walk don’t you think? San Ysidro Trail in Santa Barbara County, California is just the site. Going for a backcountry walk here in California is so much fun. Every California hiking trail has its own character. This is a two-ended trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can trek it just one way. Now this hiking trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. This is an area covered with lots of hiking trails. This wilderness hiking trail is a mid length wilderness hiking trail having
    an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough hiking trail for advanced walkers looking for a nice challenge. At San Ysidro Trail you don’t see much rainfall; most of the rain falls through February, and July on the other hand is the driest. With its 6.8 miles
of walking distance it's a mid length backcountry trek. This backpacking and hiking trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the backpacking and hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. The wilderness hiking trails of the Santa Ynez Mountains are a great way to explore these summits. The total elevation difference for this trail is 3,463 feet which is higher than average. You'll have to go far from Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta to get to San Ysidro Trail, but it is a good great outdoors  
trail. At parts of the year this region 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. There are many great hiking trails in California; one of them being San Ysidro Trail in Santa Barbara County. California has lots of outdoors activities. Throughout the summertime at San Ysidro Trail highs are ordinarily in the 90's. All through the moonlight hours it's typically in the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 60's, and nighttime lows throughout the winter for San Ysidro Trail tend to be in the 30's. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. You should count on this backcountry trek taking about 6 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that.

Briefly about the general area:
Yep, outdoors entertaining things truly is plentiful here in the Santa Ynez Mountains. There's so much to do here at San Ysidro Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Forbush Campground is a nice place for that; why not a little side trip to Hot Springs Creek.
Forbush Flat is a glorious place to check out, and while you're here, do take a journey to Fernald Point. A trip to P-Bar Flats invigorates the soul, and if you're looking for a pleasant tour, Channel Islands National Park is rather near. There's no way anybody can get bored here in the Santa Ynez Mountains. Cold Springs Creek is a great local stream; if you're looking for a beach close by we recommend East Beach.
A spree to San Ysidro Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Hot Springs; a glorious beach nearby is West Beach. If you want a pleasant time in the great outdoors, just come on down to San Ysidro Trail. Stay the night at Cottam Campground; if you're here why not go to San Ysidro Canyon.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 34.4494, Longitude -119.6218
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 34.4838, Longitude -119.6349
- - Directions and Road Map


Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.4 miles
Total climbing distance = .3 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Total elevation difference: 3463 feet


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 Trails Near San Ysidro Trail:
Cold Spring Trail, Santa Barbara County , 1 miles away,  14.4 hiking miles, 2741 feet elevation difference
Romero Trail, Santa Barbara County , 3 miles away,  .8 hiking miles, 579 feet elevation difference
Blue Canyon Trail, Santa Barbara County , 3 miles away, 4.7 hiking miles, 741 feet elevation difference
Tunnel Trail, Santa Barbara County , 5 miles away,  3 hiking miles, 1150 feet elevation difference
Pie Canyon Trail, Santa Barbara County , 6 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 1780 feet elevation difference
Jesusita Trail, Santa Barbara County , 7 miles away,  2 hiking miles, 886 feet elevation difference
Mono Alamar Trail, Santa Barbara County , 8 miles away,  9.4 hiking miles, 1332 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near San Ysidro Trail:
Cottam Campground, Santa Barbara County, 2 miles away
Forbush Campground, Santa Barbara County, 2 miles away
Blue Canyon Campground, Santa Barbara County, 2 miles away
P-Bar Flats Campground, Santa Barbara County, 3 miles away
Mono Campground, Santa Barbara County, 3 miles away
 Beaches Near San Ysidro Trail:
East Beach, Santa Barbara County , 4 miles away
West Beach, Santa Barbara County , 6 miles away
Leadbetter Beach, Santa Barbara County , 7 miles away
 National Parks Near San Ysidro Trail:
Channel Islands National Park, Ventura - CA , 25 miles away
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks - CA , 54 miles away
 Hotels Near San Ysidro Trail:
Montecito Inn, Santa Barbara , 3 miles away
Coast Village Inn, Santa Barbara , 3 miles away
Inn on Summer Hill, Summerland , 3 miles away
Hotel Mar Monte, Santa Barbara , 4 miles away
The Inn at East Beach, Santa Barbara , 4 miles away
 Lakes Near San Ysidro Trail
Buell Reservoir, Santa Barbara County , 4 miles away
Sheffield Reservoir, Santa Barbara County , 5 miles away

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