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| | California is a wonderful place for outdoors folks. We all need to get out in the great outdoors once in a while, and Trappers Trail in San Mateo County, California is a great pick. Here in the glorious state of California hiking is something that is always fun to do. This walk shouldn't take more than 4 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Each hiking trail in California has something unique to offer. You spend the whole backcountry trek in roughly the same elevation zone which means the conditions |
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are about the same from start to finish. Sometimes this great outdoors trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Trappers Trail is located a quite long trip from San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, but it sure is a a great hiking
| | trail. The gorgeous backpacking trails of the Santa Cruz Mountains are a really delightful way to spend quality time in the outdoors. Around Trappers Trail you don’t get a lot of precipitation; through the month of January you get the most rain around here; the driest month is July. With its 4.6 miles of walking distance it's a mid length backcountry trek. This backpacking trail is a mid length backpacking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a splendid wilderness hiking trail for the average person looking for a splendid | |
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adventure. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end which means you have the option of backcountry trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Trappers Trail is not that long but it's always glorious to bring some emergency supplies,
you never know what could happen. There are many glorious hiking trails in California, and among these are Trappers Trail in San Mateo County. This is a vicinity covered with lots of wilderness hiking trails. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in
spot. Throughout the days of summer, highs usually are in the 70's at Trappers Trail. Summer overnight lows plunge down to the 50's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 50's while Trappers Trail overnight low temperatures through the winter are in the 40's. The total elevation
difference for Trappers Trail is 1,148 feet, and that is about average.
Briefly about the general area:
Don't forget to take a brilliant little trip to Coal Creek, and Trailer Villa is a magnificent campground here. If you're here, you might as well have a look at Rengstorff
Gulch.
Camping at Trappers Trail is fine fun, Portola Redwoods State Park is a fine local campground, and you're sure to come across some cheerful folks from San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara here. So many cool things in the Santa Cruz Mountains, just inspiring. It's a tremendous
idea to take a look at Damiani Creek, it's in the vicinity of Trappers Trail, and in case you don’t mind getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling 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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User input for Trappers Trail, Santa Cruz Mountains, San Mateo County, California:
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.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Trappers Trail, Santa Cruz Mountains, San Mateo County, California
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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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Stanford Terrace Inn, Palo Alto
, 5 miles away |
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The Westin Palo Alto, Palo Alto
, 5 miles away |
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Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel, 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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Palo Alto Silicon Valley Travelodge, Palo Alto
, 5 miles away |
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