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| | Tunnel Trail is not very near Salinas at all, but it's one of those places where backpacking is fine. Every wilderness hiking trail in California has its own unique beauty. Finally, backpacking time is here again, and Tunnel Trail in San Benito County, California is a great place for getting out. This is one of a very small number of great outdoors hiking trails in this region. California has lots of outdoors things to do. Summertime highs at Tunnel Trail regularly tend to be in the 70's. Summer overnight lows dip down to the 50's. The cold days of the |
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wintertime come with highs in the 60's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Tunnel Trail. Backpacking in California is a glorious way to spend some time. With its 3.6 miles of walking distance it's a shorter type backcountry hike. Please follow all local rules about
| | fires and camping. Even though this is not a very long great outdoors hiking trail you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Tunnel Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry hike. The time needed for this hike is roughly 3 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Great outdoors trails are good and plentiful in California; one of these is Tunnel Trail in San Benito County. Tunnel Trail | |
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has only one trailhead, so you'll be trekking it in and back out. This wilderness trail has a total elevation difference of 1,385 feet which is an average number. Sometimes this great outdoors hiking trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions
before you go. Tunnel Trail is pretty dried out commonly; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most rain while July is commonly the driest month. Tunnel Trail is a very short backpacking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a brilliant
great outdoors hiking trail for the average person looking for a brilliant adventure.
Briefly about the general area:
If you came for an overnight stay Chaparral Campground is a nice spot to camp, and Pinnacles National Monument is a very splendid spot to stop by. Chalone
Annex Campground is a good local campground, and hey, North Fork Chalone Creek is a delightful local stream.
Not enough hours in a day to enjoy this spot. There's always Bear Gulch Dam to stop at in the vicinity of Tunnel Trail, and why not a little side tour to West Fork Chalone
Creek. A trip to Tunnel Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Moses Spring, and a short tour to Oak Tree Spring is always worthwhile.
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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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Days Inn King City, 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
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Salinas, California, the metro area neareast to Tunnel Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Tunnel Trail, San Benito County, California
Local climate location: SALINAS 12 miles away
    
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Quality Inn King City, King City
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16 miles away
The Quality Inn features free continental breakfast, free high-speed Internet and an outdoor pool. The rooms have hair dryers, coffee makers, irons and boards and all rooms feature microwaves and refr...
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Courtesy Inn, King City
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16 miles away
Newly renovated, Certified small business,Courtesy Inn and Suite has 63 rooms, pool, whirlpool hot tub, We are near US 101 Canal Street exit on the west side of the highway. The Courtesy Inn and Sui...
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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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Days Inn King City, King City
, 16 miles away |
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Quality Inn King City, King City
, 16 miles away |
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Courtesy Inn, King City
, 16 miles away |
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Keefers Inn, King City
, 16 miles away |
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