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| | There are so many delightful wilderness trails for backcountry trekking in California, and Tunnel Trail in San Benito County is one of them. Backpacking here in California is always an enjoyable thing to do. Backcountry trekking in California is such a perfect thing to do. Tunnel Trail is 3.6 miles long it's shorter than many hiking and backpacking trails. Each one of the many wilderness trails of California has its own unique beauty. Can’t wait to get out in the fresh air, Tunnel Trail in San Benito County, California is a wonderful pick. This is a one |
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trailhead backpacking and hiking trail, so you'll be hiking it in and back out. You spend the whole trek in roughly the same elevation zone, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole hiking and backpacking trail. This backpacking trail is on the short side with
| | an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a nice backpacking trail for the average person looking for a nice adventure. At Tunnel Trail through the summertime months highs are in the 70's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 60's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Tunnel Trail. It's a lengthy journey from Salinas to Tunnel Trail, but it is a wonderful hiking trail. Tunnel Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,385 feet, and that is about average. And | |
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keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. This trail is not that long but it's always tremendous to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. Sometimes this trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and
fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Tunnel Trail is pretty dehydrated commonly; most of the rain falls all through January; July meanwhile is the driest month. There are not too many backpacking trails in this vicinity. The time needed for this
walk is roughly 3 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that.
Briefly about the general area:
The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Moses Spring, and if you're looking for a perfect spree, Pinnacles National
Monument is rather near. Stay the night at Chalone Annex Campground; Bear Gulch Dam is a site that is in the neighborhood of Tunnel Trail.
A journey to Tunnel Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Oak Tree Spring, and naturally North Fork Chalone Creek flows through
this region. Tunnel Trail is a perfect place to visit for more than one day, Chaparral Campground is a perfect place to camp nearby, and there's some flowing water nearby, West Fork Chalone Creek is a stream you can go to while here. Now, you may feel that's plenty but there's even more exciting stuff to do here at Tunnel Trail.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 36.4773, Longitude -121.1849
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 3.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Total elevation difference: 1385 feet
Valley Harvest Inn, Soledad
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9 miles away
Welcome to the Valley Harvest Inn, located in Soledad, CA, the heart of the Salinas Valley and Monterey County wine country. Close to Pinnacles National Monument, Mission Soledad, and Monterey Bay, th...
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King City Days Inn, King City
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16 miles away
Welcome to Days Inn King City where we have 46 beautiful rooms for your convenience. We are conveniently located off Hwy 101 halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco in the middle of wine country...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Salinas, California
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| | Trails Near Tunnel Trail:
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High Peaks Trail, San Benito
County
, 0 miles away, 3.8 hiking miles, 1535 feet elevation difference |
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Balconies Trail, San Benito
County
, 1 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 316 feet elevation difference |
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Chalone Peak Trail, Monterey
County
, 1 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 1720 feet elevation difference |
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Valley Harvest Inn, Soledad
, 9 miles away |
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King City Days Inn, King City
, 16 miles away |
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Quality Inn King City, King City
, 16 miles away |
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Best Western San Benito Inn, Hollister
, 26 miles away |
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Salinas-Days Inn Monterey, California, Salinas
, 31 miles away |
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16 miles away
