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| | South Fork Trail is a long journey away from Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, but it is a brilliant hiking and backpacking trail. In California you never run out of outdoors fun. There are numerous great outdoors trails in California, and each one has something unique to offer. It is very dried up here at South Fork Trail typically; the month with most of the rain is March; the driest month is June. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry trek it just one way. Hitting the hiking |
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and backpacking trails is always a fun thing to do, and South Fork Trail in Riverside County, California is just the site. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. This trek shouldn't take more than 6.5 hours, but you never know stuff could
| | go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Going for a trek here in California is a magnificent way to spend some time. You spend the whole backcountry walk in roughly the same elevation zone, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole backcountry hiking trail. Hiking and backpacking trails are great and plentiful in California, and South Fork Trail in Riverside County is one of them. This is one of many backpacking trails in the surrounding vicinity. The total elevation difference for this hiking trail is 1,249 feet which | |
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is an average number. Hiking trails like this one here in the Santa Rosa Mountains are the best way to enjoy these highlands. This neighborhood 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.
Being 7.2 miles long it's a mid length backcountry walk. South Fork Trail is a mid-length hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backpacking trail great for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. This is a long great outdoors trail, so do
pack enough food to last the whole trip. For the duration of the summertime at South Fork Trail highs are frequently in the 90's; the overnight is rather chillier of course, commonly in the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 60's; overnight lows during the winter for South
Fork Trail tend to be in the 30's.
Briefly about the general area:
These mountains rock, just look at all the exciting things to do in the Santa Rosa Mountains. Take a side tour to Strawberry Creek, and nearby Willow Valley is a delightful spot to go. South Fork Trail
is great enough to spend more than a day at, Camp Maranatha is a great local campground; Rattlesnake Spring is an inspiring place to have a look at while here.
South Fork Trail really is in the middle of a pretty outdoors paradise. A great spot to camp here at South Fork Trail
is Stone Creek Campground; the great folks of Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario like to hang out nearby. Coldwater Creek is a great local stream; everyone loves Alvin Meadows. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Milky Spring, and Blodgett Flat is a splendid location.
You just must go for the Santa Rosa Mountains.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 33.6971, Longitude -116.7599
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 33.6588, Longitude -116.7576
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1249 feet
Quiet Creek Inn, Idyllwild
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3 miles away
Vacation Rental cabins are located throughout Idyllwild, are privately owned and managed by Quiet Creek Inn. Our duplex cabins at the inn are built alongside Strawberry Creek on over six-and-one-half ...
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Idyllwild Inn, Idyllwild-Pine Cove
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4 miles away
The earliest visitors to the Idyllwild Inn arrived by horse and buggy. Located in the heart of the village that has grown up around it, the mountain's first inn has maintained the historic feel of its...
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User input for South Fork Trail, Santa Rosa Mountains, Riverside County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California, the metro area neareast to South Fork Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near South Fork Trail, Santa Rosa Mountains, Riverside County, California
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| | Trails Near South Fork Trail:
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Rouse Hill-Bautista Canyon Trail, Riverside
County
, 3 miles away, 1.1 hiking miles, 1575 feet elevation difference |
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Alessandro Trail, Riverside
County
, 5 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 1847 feet elevation difference |
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Ramona Trail, Riverside
County
, 8 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 1792 feet elevation difference |
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Cinco Poses Trail, Riverside
County
, 8 miles away, 5.4 hiking miles, 2708 feet elevation difference |
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Black Mountain Trail, Riverside
County
, 8 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 2713 feet elevation difference |
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Pacific Crest Trail - section 4,
County
, 12 miles away, 55.3 hiking miles, 9055 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near South Fork Trail:
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Quiet Creek Inn, Idyllwild
, 3 miles away |
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Idyllwild Inn, Idyllwild-Pine Cove
, 4 miles away |
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Cedar Street Inn and Spa, Idyllwild
, 4 miles away |
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Hemet, Hemet
, 14 miles away |
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Palm Canyon Resort & Spa, Palm Springs
, 15 miles away |
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4 miles away
