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| | Backcountry backpacking here in California is a must. There are so many delightful wilderness hiking trails for backcountry trekking in California, and Summit Trail is one of them, and it's in Monterey County. Summit Trail is a hiking trail pretty far from Salinas, but what a glorious location for backcountry hiking it is. If you happen to be in California, why not go backcountry trekking, it is something that is always fun to do. Summit Trail is not that long but it's always tremendous to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. |
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This hiking trail is a very short hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this wilderness trail glorious for the average backcountry trekker looking for an enjoyable adventure. Being 3.6 miles long it's shorter than many trails. Summertime highs at
| | Summit Trail regularly tend to be in the 70's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 50's. Through the winter highs are in the 50's while Summit Trail overnight low temperatures during the winter are in the 40's. Summit Trail gets a typical amount of rain; during January this region sees the most rain, and July is when it's the driest. 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. There are numerous wilderness hiking trails in California, | |
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and each one is different from the others. Can’t wait to get out in the wilderness, Summit Trail in Monterey County, California is the wilderness at its best. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. The time needed for this walk is roughly
3 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. The total elevation difference for Summit Trail is 1,522 feet, and that is about average. The hiking trails of the Santa Lucia Range are an outstanding way to explore these hills.
This is just one of a large number of wilderness trails in this region. Some parts of this trail are much higher up than other parts of the trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the trail. Summit Trail is a two ended
hiking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry trek it just one way.
Briefly about the general area:
The surroundings of this river have so much to offer. Higgins Creek is a good local stream, and camping at Summit Trail
is pleasant fun, Pelon Campground is a pleasant local campground. And if that's not enough there's lots more cool things to do in the Santa Lucia Range. You can run the rapids of Arroyo Seco River next to Summit Trail, and Summit Trail is a glorious spot to camp, Hanging Valley
Campground is a glorious spot.
Here at Summit Trail there are plenty of folks from Salinas, and Lost Valley is a pretty spot any time of year.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 36.1449, Longitude -121.5501
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 36.128, Longitude -121.5623
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.8 miles
Total climbing distance = .2 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1522 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Salinas, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Salinas, California, the metro area neareast to Summit Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Summit Trail, Santa Lucia Range, Monterey County, California
Local climate location: MONTEREY 12 miles away
    
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| These outdoors activities are available near Summit Trail. |
| | Trails Near Summit Trail:
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North Coast Ridge Trail, Monterey
County
, 2 miles away, 9 hiking miles, 1385 feet elevation difference |
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Arroyo Seco Trail, Monterey
County
, 5 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 2631 feet elevation difference |
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Marble Peak Trail, Monterey
County
, 5 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 1188 feet elevation difference |
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Hot Springs Trail, Monterey
County
, 5 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1545 feet elevation difference |
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Gamboa Trail, Monterey
County
, 5 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 1759 feet elevation difference |
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Horse Pasture Trail, Monterey
County
, 5 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1737 feet elevation difference |
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South Fork Trail, Monterey
County
, 6 miles away, 7.8 hiking miles, 1563 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Summit Trail:
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Arroyo Seco River, Monterey County
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV(V) - 3 miles long (Willowcreek Bridge to Arroyo Seco Picnic Area) |
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| | Hotels Near Summit Trail:
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Ventana Inn Big Sur, Big Sur
, 5 miles away |
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Big Sur Lodge, Big Sur
, 18 miles away |
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Ventana Inn and Spa, Big Sur
, 19 miles away |
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Ventana Inn And Spa, Big Sur
, 19 miles away |
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Valley Harvest Inn, Soledad
, 22 miles away |
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