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| | California is an outstanding location for outdoors people. Every single California backpacking trail is worth backcountry backpacking. California has plenty of perfect backpacking trails, and Trappers Trail in San Mateo County is one of them. Rather far from San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara you bump into Trappers Trail, but backcountry backpacking along this backcountry trail is very enjoyable. You spend the whole backcountry hike in roughly the same elevation zone, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole hiking trail. Trappers Trail is a |
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mid-length hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this great outdoors trail pleasant for the average hiker looking for an enjoyable adventure. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Here in California backcountry backpacking is always
| | a fun thing to do. This backpacking and hiking trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. With its 4.6 miles of walking distance it's a mid length backcountry hike. The total elevation difference for this backcountry trail is 1,148 feet which is about average. This backpacking and hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. The hiking trails of the Santa Cruz Mountains are a really good way to spend quality time in the great | |
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outdoors. It is very dehydrated here at Trappers Trail frequently; the month with most of the rain is January, and July meanwhile is the driest month. Gotta get out of the town man, and Trappers Trail in San Mateo County, California is just the place. The time needed for this backcountry
trek is roughly 4 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. There are so many great outdoors trails in this area. Throughout the days of summer at Trappers Trail highs are commonly in the 70's, and during the night it cools
down to the 50's. Throughout the wintertime the highs are frequently in the 50's with temperatures at Trappers Trail dipping down into the 40's during winter nights. Trappers Trail is a two ended backcountry trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you
can walk it just one way.
Briefly about the general area:
Trappers Trail is a delightful spot to visit for more than one day, Portola Redwoods State Park is a delightful spot to camp nearby, and getting to Damiani Creek from Trappers Trail is easy. There are plenty of
folks from San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara here at Trappers Trail.
A journey to Rengstorff Gulch is always fun. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Trappers Trail has to offer, you can camp at Trailer Villa. And that's not all the things to do here in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Get your heart pumping on the great whitewater of Pescadero Creek, and some nearby water includes Coal 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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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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| 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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Rosewood Sand Hill, Menlo Park
, 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 Area, CA, 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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