California hiking trails - Summit Trail, Santa Cruz Mountains, San Mateo County

   
  Backpacking here in California is a must. Each backpacking and hiking trail in California is worth backcountry backpacking. Backcountry trails are wonderful and plentiful in California, and among these are Summit Trail in San Mateo County. Summit Trail is a very short backcountry trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a nice backpacking trail for the average person looking for a nice adventure. This trek shouldn't take more than 2.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. This trail has only one trailhead,
    so you'll be backcountry backpacking it in and back out. There's not much difference in elevation along the hiking trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Summit Trail is situated a rather long tour from Santa Cruz-Watsonville, but many folks like
to backcountry walk here to be near the fresh air. The backcountry trails of the Santa Cruz Mountains are a great way to explore these summits. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Summit Trail in San Mateo County, California is a nice choice. There are so many backpacking trails in this region. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. When you're here in California backcountry backpacking along one of its backpacking and hiking trails is a tremendous way to spend some time. The total elevation difference  
for Summit Trail is 506 feet which is lower than average. For the period of the summer, highs typically are in the 70's at Summit Trail, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. During the winter highs are regularly in the 50's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Summit Trail. With its 3 miles of walking distance it's a short hiking trail. This is not a very long backpacking and hiking trail but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. From a rainfall point of view Summit Trail is a quite common place; January is when you get the most rain here while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation.

Briefly about the general area:
Camping is available at Wastahi Campground; Iverson Creek is right next door to Summit Trail and is always a bliss to visit.
Whohoo, so much entertaining stuff in one place! The Santa Cruz Mountains is unbeatable! If you came for an overnight stay Huckleberry Campground is a delightful place to camp, and whitewater paddling is perfect on Pescadero Creek. Evans Creek is one of the streams nearby that might be worth visiting, and lots of folks from Santa Cruz-Watsonville come here.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 37.2519, Longitude -122.2159
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Total in and out hiking length = 3 miles

Total climbing distance = 1.1 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 506 feet


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 Trails Near Summit Trail:
Sequoia Nature Trail, San Mateo County , 1 miles away,  .4 hiking miles, 32 feet elevation difference
Coyote Ridge Trail, San Mateo County , 1 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 549 feet elevation difference
Butano Ridge Loop Trail, San Mateo County , 1 miles away,  4.2 hiking miles, 1656 feet elevation difference
Trappers Trail, San Mateo County , 6 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 1148 feet elevation difference
Ano Nuevo Trail, San Mateo County , 9 miles away,  3.2 hiking miles, 1082 feet elevation difference
Alambique Trail, San Mateo County , 9 miles away,  6.4 hiking miles, 818 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Summit Trail:
Wastahi Campground, Santa Cruz County, 4 miles away
Huckleberry Campground, Santa Cruz County, 4 miles away
Sempervirens Campground, Santa Cruz County, 5 miles away
Big Basin Tent Cabins, Boulder Creek, 5 miles away
Blooms Creek Campground, Santa Cruz County, 5 miles away
 Whitewater Near Summit Trail:
Pescadero Creek, San Mateo County County , 3 miles away, Class II - 9 miles long (Portola State Park to Memorial County Park)
 National Parks Near Summit Trail:
Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail, San Francisco - CA , 26 miles away
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco - CA , 34 miles away
Presidio National Park, San Francisco - CA , 34 miles away
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Pescadero Creek Inn, Pescadero , 10 miles away
Stanford Terrace Inn, Palo Alto , 10 miles away
Crowne Plaza Hotel Palo Alto, Ca, Palo Alto , 10 miles away
Residence Inn By Marriott Palo Alto, Los Altos , 10 miles away
Courtyard By Marriott Palo Alto, Los Altos , 10 miles away

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