California hiking trails - Soberanes Canyon Trail, Santa Lucia Range, Monterey County

   
  Soberanes Canyon Trail is positioned a pretty long drive from Salinas, but there's good natural loveliness awaiting you here along it. California is an outstanding place for backcountry hikers. California has plenty of great hiking trails, and one of those is Soberanes Canyon Trail in Monterey County. Soberanes Canyon Trail is 5.8 miles long it's an average length backcountry hiking trail. Hey, time for a backcountry walk don’t you think? Soberanes Canyon Trail in Monterey County, California is a great choice. A typical amount of rainfall falls here
    at Soberanes Canyon Trail; January is the wettest month with most rain while August is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Here in California trekking is a splendid idea. There are numerous hiking trails in California, and each one is pretty in its own way. Backpacking
here in the Santa Lucia Range is an outstanding way to explore these highlands. This region does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. This backcountry hiking trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backcountry hiking trail. This is a region covered with lots of backcountry trails. Even though this is not a very  
long hiking and backpacking trail you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. The total elevation difference for Soberanes Canyon Trail is 1,877 feet which is about average. High temperatures at Soberanes Canyon Trail throughout the warmest time of the year are in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 60's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Soberanes Canyon Trail. The length of this hiking trail is about average having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backcountry trail good for the average walker looking for an enjoyable adventure. The time needed for this backcountry hike is roughly 5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Soberanes Canyon Trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out walk.

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Yep, outdoors cool stuff to do are truly plentiful here at Soberanes Canyon Trail. Camping is available at Carmel By The River RV Park, and don't forget to have a look at Soberanes Point while you're here. Be careful coming to the Santa Lucia Range, you might not ever wanna return back home again.
Yeah, come up here to the Santa Lucia Range for a great time. Enjoy a lazy day on the beach at Sandy Beach, and you'll perhaps meet some folks from Salinas here. Since you're here at Soberanes Canyon Trail why not pop by Granite Canyon; swing by Doud Creek it's a great site to take a look at. Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we recommend Little Sur River, and some of the water close by flows, like Soberanes Creek.
Nothing beats kicking back at Hidden Beach, and why not camp at Saddle Mountain Recreation Park if you're here at Soberanes Canyon Trail.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 36.4387, Longitude -121.9203
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Total in and out hiking length = 5.8 miles

Total climbing distance = 2.4 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1877 feet


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 Trails Near Soberanes Canyon Trail:
San Clemente Trail, Monterey County , 13 miles away,  7 hiking miles, 714 feet elevation difference
Buzzards Roost Trail, Monterey County , 13 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 864 feet elevation difference
Manuel Peak Trail, Monterey County , 14 miles away,  10.8 hiking miles, 3534 feet elevation difference
Oak Grove Trail, Monterey County , 14 miles away, 0.6 hiking miles, 204 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Soberanes Canyon Trail:
Carmel By The River RV Park, Carmel, 6 miles away
Saddle Mountain Recreation Park, Carmel, 6 miles away
Big Sur Campgrounds and Cabins, Big Sur, 7 miles away
Fernwood, Big Sur, 7 miles away
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, Monterey, 9 miles away
 Beaches Near Soberanes Canyon Trail:
Sandy Beach, Monterey County , 4 miles away
Hidden Beach, Monterey County , 4 miles away
Monastery Beach, Monterey County , 4 miles away
Weston Beach, Monterey County , 4 miles away
 Whitewater Near Soberanes Canyon Trail:
Little Sur River, Monterey County County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Pico Blanco BSouth Carolina to Highway 1)
 National Parks Near Soberanes Canyon Trail:
Pinnacles National Monument, Paicines - CA , 61 miles away
 Hotels Near Soberanes Canyon Trail:
Carmel Village Inn, Carmel-By-The-Sea , 5 miles away
Coachmans Inn, Carmel-By-The-Sea , 5 miles away
Carmel River Inn, Carmel-By-The-Sea , 5 miles away
Wayside Inn, Carmel-By-The-Sea , 6 miles away
La Playa Hotel, Carmel-By-The-Sea , 6 miles away

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