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| | No chance of getting bored in California if you like the outdoors. California has plenty of good backpacking and hiking trails; one of them being Summit Trail in Monterey County. A lengthy tour parts Salinas from Summit Trail, but backcountry trekking is such an exciting thing to do, and this is a wonderful spot to do that. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Summit Trail has two trailheads, so backcountry hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. This trail is a very short trail having |
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an average number of uphill miles which makes this backcountry trail glorious for the average backcountry hiker looking for an amusing adventure. 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. Summit Trail gets a typical amount of rainfall; January is when you get the most rain here while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Every single California backpacking and hiking trail is different from the others. This walk shouldn't take more than 3 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. The trails of the Santa Lucia Range are a very brilliant way to see these mountaintops. This is a vicinity covered with lots of backcountry trails. The warmest time | |
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of the year brings highs in the 70's to Summit Trail. Summer overnight lows drop down to the 50's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 50's while Summit Trail overnight low temperatures during the winter are in the 40's. Even though this is not a very long great outdoors
trail it's always splendid to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. Being 3.6 miles long it's shorter than many wilderness trails. When was the last time you got out in the fresh air a bit? Summit Trail in Monterey County, California is a wonderful spot
for getting out. This wilderness trail has a total elevation difference of 1,522 feet which is an average number. This wilderness trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the wilderness
trail. Here in California backcountry backpacking is a glorious idea.
Briefly about the general area:
Camping is available at Pelon Campground; lots of folks from Salinas come here.
It's a great idea to stop by Higgins Creek, it's close to Summit Trail; Lost Valley
is a splendid place to check out. And if that's not enough there's a heap more fun things to do in the Santa Lucia Range. If you came for an overnight stay Hanging Valley Campground is a magnificent place to camp, and whitewater paddling is wonderful on Arroyo Seco River.
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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
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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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Valley Harvest Inn, Soledad
, 22 miles away |
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Country Garden Inns, Carmel Valley
, 23 miles away |
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Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley
, 25 miles away |
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Quality Inn King City, King City
, 29 miles away |
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25 miles away
