California hiking trails - Steer Creek Trail, Santa Ynez Mountains, Santa Barbara County

   
  Backcountry trekking in California is a tremendous way to spend some time. No chance of getting bored in California if you like the great outdoors. Wonderful backpacking and hiking trails in California are in abundance, and Steer Creek Trail in Santa Barbara County is one of them. Being 7.8 miles long it's an average length wilderness trail. The wilderness trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry trek. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No
    problem, Steer Creek Trail in Santa Barbara County, California is the wilderness at its best. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This great outdoors hiking trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out trek. You should count on this backcountry
hike taking about 7 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. The hiking trails of the Santa Ynez Mountains are a perfect way to explore these hills. At Steer Creek Trail during the warmest time of the year highs are in the 90's. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 60's while Steer Creek Trail overnight low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 30's. Now this wilderness hiking trail is pretty long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. The total  
elevation difference for Steer Creek Trail is 1,010 feet which is about average. Steer Creek Trail is pretty arid usually; of all the months in a year February is the one with the most rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. This is a region covered with lots of backcountry trails. Sometimes this wilderness hiking trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. It's a lengthy drive from Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura to Steer Creek Trail, but it is a brilliant getaway from the city. Each one of the many backpacking and hiking trails of California is pretty in its own way. Steer Creek Trail is a normal length hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backcountry trail perfect for hard core backpackers looking for adventure.

Briefly about the general area:
Eldorado Creek is one of the streams close by that might be worth going to, and Steer Creek Trail is near Sutton Canyon which is certainly worth visiting. Camping is available at Carpinteria Camper Park, and if you're looking for a beach close by we recommend Rincon Beach.
Just can't get enough of the Santa Ynez Mountains. Nothing beats kicking back at Oil Piers Beach, and since you're here you will meet lots of people from nearby Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura. An attention-grabbing thing to take a look at near Steer Creek Trail is Carpinteria Dam, and a tour to Channel Islands National Park is worthwhile.
And that's not everything there is to do here in the Santa Ynez Mountains. You are in the neighborhood of Rincon Point while you're here at Steer Creek Trail; Steer Creek is right next door to Steer Creek Trail and is always a bliss to visit. If you adore the outdoors, you'll love Steer Creek Trail. A great location to camp here at Steer Creek Trail is Alder Creek Campground, and places like Billiard Flats are brilliant to go to.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 34.4219, Longitude -119.4433
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Total in and out hiking length = 7.8 miles

Total climbing distance = 3.6 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 7 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1010 feet


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 Trails Near Steer Creek Trail:
Rincon Trail, Santa Barbara County , 1 miles away,  11.6 hiking miles, 4654 feet elevation difference
Franklin Trail, Santa Barbara County , 3 miles away,  8 hiking miles, 2209 feet elevation difference
Monte Arido Trail, Ventura County , 4 miles away,  1.8 hiking miles, 1244 feet elevation difference
Ocean View Trail, Ventura County , 6 miles away,  8.8 hiking miles, 1017 feet elevation difference
Coyote Trail, Ventura County , 6 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 2072 feet elevation difference
Blue Canyon Trail, Santa Barbara County , 9 miles away, 4.7 hiking miles, 741 feet elevation difference
Romero Trail, Santa Barbara County , 9 miles away,  .8 hiking miles, 579 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Steer Creek Trail:
Alder Creek Campground, Santa Barbara County, 3 miles away
Carpinteria Camper Park, Carpinteria, 5 miles away
Juncal Campground, Santa Barbara County, 6 miles away
Murietta Campground, Ventura County, 7 miles away
Ventura Oaks RV Park, Ojai, 7 miles away
 Beaches Near Steer Creek Trail:
Oil Piers Beach, Ventura County , 5 miles away
Rincon Beach, Ventura County , 7 miles away
 National Parks Near Steer Creek Trail:
Channel Islands National Park, Ventura - CA , 15 miles away
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks - CA , 43 miles away
 Hotels Near Steer Creek Trail:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Carpinteria, Carpinteria , 4 miles away
Best Western Carpinteria Inn, Carpinteria , 4 miles away
Sandyland Reef Inn, Carpinteria , 5 miles away
Inn on Summer Hill, Summerland , 9 miles away
Oakridge Inn, Ojai , 12 miles away
 Lakes Near Steer Creek Trail
Carpinteria Reservoir, Santa Barbara County , 2 miles away
Jameson Lake, Santa Barbara County , 4 miles away

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