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| | Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Trappers Trail in San Mateo County, California is a splendid place for getting out. Trappers Trail is positioned a pretty lengthy journey from San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, but it is a really good great outdoors trail. Here in the good state of California trekking is a great idea. California has so much to offer the outdoors lovers. This is one of many great outdoors trails in the surrounding neighborhood. Summertime highs at Trappers Trail regularly tend to be in the 70's, and during summer nights temperatures |
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are in the 50's. Highs during the wintertime are frequently in the 50's with winter lows in the 40's overnight here at Trappers Trail. It is very arid here at Trappers Trail commonly; January is the month that gets the most rain; July on the other hand is the driest. Each backpacking
| | trail in California is worth trekking. Trappers Trail is a two ended wilderness hiking trail with two trailheads, so backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. California has plenty of good backpacking trails; Trappers Trail in San Mateo County is one of them. There's not much difference in elevation along Trappers Trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Trappers Trail is 4.6 miles long it's a mid length backcountry trek. The length of Trappers Trail is about average with an average amount of | |
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climbing distance which makes this great outdoors trail great for the average backcountry walker looking for a cool adventure. Hiking here in the Santa Cruz Mountains is a nice way to explore these peaks. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place.
This great outdoors hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Even though this is not a very long great outdoors hiking trail it's always brilliant to bring some emergency
supplies, you never know what could happen. The total elevation difference for this wilderness hiking trail is 1,148 feet which is about average. The time needed for this backcountry trek is roughly 4 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster.
Briefly
about the general area:
There's so much to do here at Trappers Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Portola Redwoods State Park is a great place for that; why not have a look at nearby Damiani Creek since you're here at Trappers Trail. Coal Creek is a beautiful stream
that is worth going to, and Trappers Trail is brilliant enough to spend more than a day at, Trailer Villa is a brilliant local campground.
You're sure to encounter some friendly people from San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara here. Life's too short to enjoy all the exciting things in the Santa Cruz Mountains. If you want a little side visit, try Rengstorff Gulch, and whitewater paddling is good on Pescadero Creek.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 37.3454, Longitude -122.1779
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 37.3605, Longitude -122.2017
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.3 miles
Total climbing distance = .1 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1148 feet
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5 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California, the metro area neareast to Trappers Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Trappers Trail, Santa Cruz Mountains, San Mateo County, California
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Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel, Palo Alto
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5 miles away
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The Westin Palo Alto, Palo Alto
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5 miles away
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| These outdoors activities are available near Trappers Trail. |
| | Trails Near Trappers Trail:
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Summit Trail, San Mateo
County
, 6 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 506 feet elevation difference |
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Coyote Ridge Trail, San Mateo
County
, 6 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 549 feet elevation difference |
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Sequoia Nature Trail, San Mateo
County
, 6 miles away, .4 hiking miles, 32 feet elevation difference |
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Alambique Trail, San Mateo
County
, 6 miles away, 6.4 hiking miles, 818 feet elevation difference |
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Butano Ridge Loop Trail, San Mateo
County
, 7 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 1656 feet elevation difference |
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Edgewood Trail, San Mateo
County
, 9 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 198 feet elevation difference |
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Ano Nuevo Trail, San Mateo
County
, 13 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 1082 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Trappers Trail:
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Pescadero Creek, San Mateo County
County
, 7 miles away, Class II - 9 miles long (Portola State Park to Memorial County Park) |
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| | National Parks Near Trappers Trail:
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Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail, San Francisco - CA
, 22 miles away |
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco - CA
, 29 miles away |
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Presidio National Park, San Francisco - CA
, 29 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Trappers Trail:
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National at Oak Creek Palo Alto, Palo Alto
, 4 miles away |
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Stanford Terrace Inn, Palo Alto
, 5 miles away |
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Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel, Palo Alto
, 5 miles away |
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The Westin Palo Alto, Palo Alto
, 5 miles away |
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Super 8 Motel - Palo Alto/Stanford University Area, Palo Alto
, 5 miles away |
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| | Lakes Near Trappers Trail
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Knuedler Lake, San Mateo County
, 5 miles away |
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Bear Gulch Reservoir, San Mateo County
, 5 miles away |
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