California hiking trails - Snowy Creek Trail, Sierra Madre, Ventura County

   
  Snowy Creek Trail is a wilderness hiking trail pretty far from Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, but it is one of many good wilderness hiking trails in this neighborhood. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Snowy Creek Trail in Ventura County, California is such a fine location. Every wilderness trail in California has something unique to offer. There are so many wilderness hiking trails in this vicinity. Snowy Creek Trail is 14.2 miles long; it's longer than many hiking trails. There are many good wilderness trails in California, and Snowy Creek
    Trail in Ventura County is one of them. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. This is a long backpacking and hiking trail, so don't forget to pack enough
supplies. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry trek, 2 days normally, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in site. Different parts of this hiking trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the hiking trail. California has so much to offer the outdoors lovers. Snowy Creek Trail gets very little rain; February is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month is July.  
Snowy Creek Trail is a two ended wilderness trail with two trailheads, so trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Going for a backcountry walk here in California is an outstanding idea. This wilderness trail has a total elevation difference of 3,899 feet, and that is higher than average. This great outdoors hiking trail is a very long great outdoors hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a wonderful wilderness hiking trail for experienced backcountry walkers in tremendous shape. Trekking here in the Sierra Madre is the best way to enjoy these peaks. Summer brings highs in the 90's to Snowy Creek Trail, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 60's, and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Snowy Creek Trail fall into the 30's.

Briefly about the general area:
Yeah, come up here to the Sierra Madre for a magnificent time. Piru Creek is a pleasant whitewater spot in the vicinity of Snowy Creek Trail, and Gold Hill Campground is a brilliant local campground. All the outdoors entertaining things in the Sierra Madre will keep you coming back again and again. Nugget Point is in the neighborhood of Snowy Creek Trail and is a wonderful place to take a look at, and while you're here why not have a look at Trail Canyon.
So much cool stuff in close proximity to Snowy Creek Trail, just remarkable. Don't leave Snowy Creek Trail without first paying a visit to Borracho Spring, and why not take a look at nearby Dead Horse Creek since you're here at Snowy Creek Trail. Buck Creek Spring is an inspiring spot to explore while here, and a magnificent place like Arrastra Flat here at Snowy Creek Trail is too tremendous to miss. Why not camp at Hardluck Campground while you're here at Snowy Creek Trail; Pinon Flat is a glorious location here at Snowy Creek Trail.
Rose Creek is a beautiful stream that is worth checking out, and you can run the rapids of Piru Creek.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 34.7034, Longitude -118.8681
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 34.6565, Longitude -118.948
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.1 miles
Total climbing distance = .6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 14.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 8 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 14.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 8 hours

Total elevation difference: 3899 feet


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 Trails Near Snowy Creek Trail:
White Mountain Trail, Ventura County , 3 miles away,  19.4 hiking miles, 3500 feet elevation difference
Henderson Trail, Ventura County , 4 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 2208 feet elevation difference
Alder Creek Trail, Ventura County , 6 miles away,  20.4 hiking miles, 3319 feet elevation difference
Bucksnort Trail, Ventura County , 6 miles away,  5.6 hiking miles, 1286 feet elevation difference
Upper Sespe River Trail, Ventura County , 6 miles away,  14 hiking miles, 1682 feet elevation difference
Agua Blanca Trail, Ventura County , 7 miles away, 20.2 hiking miles, 6134 feet elevation difference
Bailey Trail, Los Angeles County , 7 miles away,  7.2 hiking miles, 1111 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Snowy Creek Trail:
Hardluck Campground, Ventura County, 3 miles away
Gold Hill Campground, Ventura County, 4 miles away
Gold Hill Administrative Site Campground, Ventura County, 5 miles away
Twin Pines Campground, Ventura County, 5 miles away
Circle Canyon Campground, Ventura County, 5 miles away
 Whitewater Near Snowy Creek Trail:
Piru Creek, Los Angeles / Ventura County County , 10 miles away, Class IV - 15 miles long (Pyramid Lake to Lake Piru)
Piru Creek, Ventura County County , 16 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Lake Piru to Santa Clara River)
Sespe Creek, Ventura County County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 31.5 miles long (Lion Campground to Highway 126 bridge)
 National Parks Near Snowy Creek Trail:
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks - CA , 27 miles away
Channel Islands National Park, Ventura - CA , 36 miles away
 Hotels Near Snowy Creek Trail:
Econo Lodge Gorman, Gorman , 7 miles away
Best Rest Inn Lebec Frazier, Lebec , 8 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites FRAZIER PARK, Lebec , 8 miles away
Ramada Limited - Lebec, CA, Lebec , 15 miles away
Best Western La Posada Motel, Fillmore , 16 miles away

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