California hiking trails - Tobias Creek Trail, Southern Sierra Nevada, Tulare County

   
  There are so many great wilderness trails for backcountry backpacking in California; Tobias Creek Trail in Tulare County is one of them. Backcountry trekking here in California is a must. Every wilderness trail in California is well worth a backcountry trek. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. For the duration of the summer, highs commonly are in the 90's at Tobias Creek Trail. For the duration of the moonlight hours
    it's commonly in the 60's. High temperatures all through the winter are normally in the 50's; nighttime lows at Tobias Creek Trail all through the winter commonly dip into the 30's. This hiking trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it
a good backpacking trail for experienced hikers in perfect shape. Tobias Creek Trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. The gorgeous hiking trails of the Southern Sierra Nevada are a tremendous way to explore these hills. With its 13 miles of walking distance; it's a long wilderness trail. Hey, time for a backcountry hike don’t you think? Tobias Creek Trail in Tulare County, California is the wilderness at its best. There are so many backpacking trails  
in this neighborhood. Tobias Creek Trail has a total elevation difference of 4,434 feet, and that is higher than average. Backcountry trekking in California is a fine idea. Different parts of this wilderness trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Tobias Creek Trail is a wonderful place of typical rain; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. This backcountry trek should take you about 2 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Tobias Creek Trail is a long drive away from Bakersfield, but when you spend some time backcountry hiking here you will feel like a whole new person. Now this hiking and backpacking trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies.

Briefly about the general area:
A perfect spot to pop by close to Tobias Creek Trail is Scarlet and Davis Canyon; let's not forget Tobias Creek which is a stream that you may bump into during your stay.
Camping at Frog Meadows Campground is always a great experience, and whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Brush Creek. Man, is there a load of fun things to do in the Southern Sierra Nevada. If you came to camp Lower Campground is a glorious place to do that, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Lion Spring. You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the cool things at Tobias Creek Trail. Speas Creek flows through this region, and if you come at the right time of year, Kern River offers some good whitewater.
So much entertaining stuff to do here in the Southern Sierra Nevada, too good to be true. Not far from Tobias Creek Trail you can enjoy the trees of Packsaddle Grove, and Horse Meadow is a brilliant place here at Tobias Creek Trail. Don't leave Tobias Creek Trail without first paying a visit to Thompson Camp Spring; a splendid location like East Horse Meadow here at Tobias Creek Trail is too good to miss.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 35.9229, Longitude -118.4993
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 35.8738, Longitude -118.5745
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.5 miles
Total climbing distance = .9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 13 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 7.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 13 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 7.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 4434 feet


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 Trails Near Tobias Creek Trail:
Bull Run Cattle Drive, Tulare County , 6 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 1739 feet elevation difference
Old Sled Trail, Tulare County , 9 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 1313 feet elevation difference
Virginia Trail, Kern County , 9 miles away, 4.1 hiking miles, 2879 feet elevation difference
Summit Trail, Tulare County , 9 miles away,  51.4 hiking miles, 3514 feet elevation difference
Cannell Meadow Trail, Kern County , 13 miles away,  21.4 hiking miles, 5112 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Tobias Creek Trail:
Lower Campground, Tulare County, 3 miles away
Frog Meadows Campground, Kern County, 4 miles away
Limestone Campground, Tulare County, 5 miles away
Gold Ledge Campground, Tulare County, 5 miles away
Upper Springhill Campground, Tulare County, 6 miles away
 Whitewater Near Tobias Creek Trail:
Kern River, Tulare/ Kern County County , 4 miles away, Class III-V - 17 miles long (Johnsondale Bridge to Powerhouse #3)
Brush Creek, tulare County County , 6 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (Rincon Camp to Kern River)
Dry Meadow Creek, Kern County County , 7 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (to North Fork Kern)
Kern River, Tulare County County , 10 miles away, Class III-V - 16.8 miles long (Forks of Kern to Johnsondale Bridge)
Kern River, Kern County County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Lake Isabella to Sandy Flat)
 National Parks Near Tobias Creek Trail:
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA , 39 miles away
 Hotels Near Tobias Creek Trail:
Best Western Porterville Inn, Porterville , 35 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites PORTERVILLE, Porterville , 36 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites Sequoia Kings Canyon, Three Rivers , 40 miles away
Americas Best Value Lazy J Ranch Three Rivers, Three Rivers , 40 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn and Suites East, Bakersfield , 40 miles away

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