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| | 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 |
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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 | |
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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.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 34.4219, Longitude -119.4433
- - Directions and Road Map
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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Best Western Carpinteria Inn, Carpinteria
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4 miles away
Stay at this Carpinteria, California hotel and enjoy the scenic countryside and the world's safest beaches. The Best Western Carpinteria Inn is conveniently located with easy access to key area attr...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Steer Creek Trail, Santa Ynez Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Steer Creek Trail. |
| | Trails Near Steer Creek Trail:
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Rincon Trail, Santa Barbara
County
, 1 miles away, 11.6 hiking miles, 4654 feet elevation difference |
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Franklin Trail, Santa Barbara
County
, 3 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 2209 feet elevation difference |
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Monte Arido Trail, Ventura
County
, 4 miles away, 1.8 hiking miles, 1244 feet elevation difference |
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Ocean View Trail, Ventura
County
, 6 miles away, 8.8 hiking miles, 1017 feet elevation difference |
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Coyote Trail, Ventura
County
, 6 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 2072 feet elevation difference |
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Blue Canyon Trail, Santa Barbara
County
, 9 miles away, 4.7 hiking miles, 741 feet elevation difference |
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Romero Trail, Santa Barbara
County
, 9 miles away, .8 hiking miles, 579 feet elevation difference |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Carpinteria, Carpinteria
, 4 miles away |
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Best Western Carpinteria Inn, Carpinteria
, 4 miles away |
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Sandyland Reef Inn, Carpinteria
, 5 miles away |
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Inn on Summer Hill, Summerland
, 9 miles away |
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Oakridge Inn, Ojai
, 12 miles away |
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4 miles away
