California hiking trails - Upper Sespe River Trail, Sierra Madre, Ventura County

   
  California has so much to offer the fresh air lovers. Here in California backpacking never gets boring. Wilderness trails for backpacking, and backpacking can be found all over California, and among these are Upper Sespe River Trail in Ventura County. Upper Sespe River Trail is a very long great outdoors trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this hiking trail magnificent for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Upper Sespe River Trail is positioned a rather long trip from Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, but it is a really
    splendid backpacking trail. This is one of many hiking trails in the surrounding region. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry walk, 2 days normally, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This trail
goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the trail. With its 14 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer backcountry walk. Every single California trail is worth backpacking. There is only one trailhead, so you'll be hiking it in and back out. This is a long backpacking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. The total elevation difference for Upper Sespe River Trail is 1,682 feet which is an average number. At Upper Sespe River Trail throughout  
the summertime highs are in the 90's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 50's. All through the wintertime this spot gets highs in the 60's, and night lows at Upper Sespe River Trail during the wintertime typically plunge into the 30's. Sometimes this backpacking trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. When was the last time you got out in nature a bit? Upper Sespe River Trail in Ventura County, California is an outstanding place to go. The great outdoors trails of the Sierra Madre are a brilliant way to explore these mountains. Upper Sespe River Trail is a location that is pretty dried out frequently; February is when you get the most rain here; the driest month is July.

Briefly about the general area:
In the event that you don't mind getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on Sespe Creek, and a quick visit to Stone Corral Creek is unquestionably a glorious idea. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Sierra Madre. The nice people of Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura like to hang out close by, and a spree to Dripping Springs will fill your soul with good feelings.
Camping at Tin Can Cabin Campground is always a magnificent experience; everyone loves Squaw Flat. If only every place had this much outdoors exciting stuff, what a great earth it would be. Pigeon Flat is a great site; do put some time aside to spend at Cow Spring while you're here at Upper Sespe River Trail.
Piru Creek has a great whitewater paddling spot nearby, and it's a wonderful idea to go to East Fork Alder Creek. But wait, there's more entertaining stuff to do in the Sierra Madre. Upper Sespe River Trail is delightful enough to spend more than a day at, Cow Springs Campground is a delightful local campground, and Sycamore Canyon is a delightful place to spend some time.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 34.5512, Longitude -118.8992
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Total in and out hiking length = 14 miles

Total climbing distance = 6.1 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 8 hours

Total elevation difference: 1682 feet


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 Trails Near Upper Sespe River Trail:
Alder Creek Trail, Ventura County , 2 miles away,  20.4 hiking miles, 3319 feet elevation difference
Bucksnort Trail, Ventura County , 3 miles away,  5.6 hiking miles, 1286 feet elevation difference
Whiteacre Peak Trail, Ventura County , 5 miles away, 4.5 hiking miles, 1954 feet elevation difference
White Mountain Trail, Ventura County , 5 miles away,  19.4 hiking miles, 3500 feet elevation difference
Henderson Trail, Ventura County , 5 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 2208 feet elevation difference
Agua Blanca Trail, Ventura County , 6 miles away, 20.2 hiking miles, 6134 feet elevation difference
Snowy Creek Trail, Ventura County , 6 miles away, 7.1 hiking miles, 3899 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Upper Sespe River Trail:
Cow Springs Campground, Ventura County, 2 miles away
Tin Can Cabin Campground, Ventura County, 5 miles away
Twin Pines Campground, Ventura County, 5 miles away
Little Mutau Campground, Ventura County, 6 miles away
Dutchman Campground, Ventura County, 6 miles away
 Whitewater Near Upper Sespe River Trail:
Sespe Creek, Ventura County County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 31.5 miles long (Lion Campground to Highway 126 bridge)
Piru Creek, Los Angeles / Ventura County County , 12 miles away, Class IV - 15 miles long (Pyramid Lake to Lake Piru)
Piru Creek, Ventura County County , 14 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Lake Piru to Santa Clara River)
 National Parks Near Upper Sespe River Trail:
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks - CA , 21 miles away
Channel Islands National Park, Ventura - CA , 30 miles away
 Hotels Near Upper Sespe River Trail:
Best Western La Posada Motel, Fillmore , 10 miles away
Econo Lodge Gorman, Gorman , 14 miles away
Best Rest Inn Lebec Frazier, Lebec , 14 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites FRAZIER PARK, Lebec , 14 miles away
Glen Tavern Inn, Santa Paula , 16 miles away

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