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| | As long as you like the outdoors you will like California. There are so many glorious trails for backpacking in California, and among these are Steer Creek Trail in Santa Barbara County. There are numerous trails in California, and each one has its own unique beauty. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. This wilderness hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 1,010 feet, and that is about average. Summertime at Steer Creek Trail arrives with high temperatures in the 90's, and all through the night it cools |
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down to the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 60's, and after the sun is down all through the winter temperatures at Steer Creek Trail sink into the 30's. The time needed for this backcountry trek is roughly 7 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some
| | a bit faster. The delightful hiking and backpacking trails of the Santa Ynez Mountains are the best way to enjoy these summits. Steer Creek Trail is a normal length hiking and backpacking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a magnificent backcountry trail for experienced backcountry hikers in great shape. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Steer Creek Trail in Santa Barbara County, California is such a wonderful location. There is only one trailhead, so you'll be hiking it in and back out. There are so | |
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many backcountry trails in this vicinity. Hiking in California is always an exciting thing to do. Steer Creek Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. It is very arid here at Steer Creek Trail commonly; of all the months in a year February is the one with
the most rain, and the driest of the months is July. Being 7.8 miles long it's a mid length trek. At parts of the year this region sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Rather far from Oxnard-Thousand
Oaks-Ventura you encounter Steer Creek Trail, but it is one of many good wilderness trails in this region. There's not much difference in elevation along Steer Creek Trail, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole great outdoors trail.
Briefly about the
general area:
This is no spot for people who don’t like to have fun. Channel Islands National Park is a glorious local destination here at Steer Creek Trail, and there's some attention-grabbing stuff to catch a glimpse of at Carpinteria Dam close to Steer Creek Trail. Taking
a little spree to close by Rincon Point is a great idea, and do set aside some time for Billiard Flats while you're here at Steer Creek Trail.
Life's too short to enjoy all the enjoyable things in the Santa Ynez Mountains. Stay the night at Carpinteria Camper Park, and why
not a little side trip to Eldorado Creek. Steer Creek Trail is a splendid place to visit for more than one day, Alder Creek Campground is a splendid place to camp nearby, and you'll meet a lot of folks from Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura here. So much exciting stuff in the Santa
Ynez Mountains, just mind-boggling. A tour to Rincon Beach next to Steer Creek Trail is always a magnificent idea, and Sutton Canyon is another fine place to take a look at nearby.
On a beautiful day you can explore Oil Piers Beach next to Steer Creek Trail, and as expected Steer Creek is a charming stream that is worth going 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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| | 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
