California hiking trails - Upper Winter Creek Trail, San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County

   
  Read my trail description here: http://www. Simpsoncity .com /hiking/ hoegees.html Says Dan

We all need to get out in the wilderness once in a while, and Upper Winter Creek Trail in Los Angeles County, California is a good selection. Outdoors folks generally like this part of California. Quite far from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana you come upon Upper Winter Creek Trail, but what a good place for backpacking it is. California has plenty of perfect hiking and backpacking trails; Upper Winter Creek Trail in Los Angeles County is one of them.
    Being 9.6 miles long; it's a long backcountry hiking trail. This great outdoors hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 3,976 feet which is higher than average. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan
to bring a stove or make a camp fire. This is just one of a large number of hiking trails in this vicinity. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Backpacking here in California is a good idea. Every California hiking and backpacking trail is different from the others. Different parts of this backcountry hiking trail are at very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the backcountry hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. These backcountry trails here in the San Gabriel Mountains  
are a very great way to see these summits. Now this backpacking trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Upper Winter Creek Trail is a backcountry trail of great length having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a wonderful hiking trail for experienced backcountry hikers in perfect shape. This great outdoors hiking trail has two trailheads, so backcountry hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. For the period of the days of summer, highs commonly are in the 80's at Upper Winter Creek Trail. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's typically in the 60's. Highs during the wintertime are typically in the 50's while Upper Winter Creek Trail nighttime low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 30's. The time needed for this backcountry walk is roughly 8.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Upper Winter Creek Trail gets a typical amount of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is February, and July is when it's the driest.

Briefly about the general area:
A great spot like Sierra Madre Debris Basin here at Upper Winter Creek Trail is too perfect to miss, and while you're here why not check out San Olene Canyon. Sturtevant Falls is a great local attraction, and there's some flowing water nearby, Rush Creek is a stream you can explore during your stay. Yeah, come up here to the San Gabriel Mountains for a brilliant time. Why not camp at Spruce Grove Campground if you're here at Upper Winter Creek Trail.
And if that's not sufficient, there's a heap more to do right next door to Upper Winter Creek Trail. Here at Upper Winter Creek Trail you'll probably meet some people from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana; obviously Winter Creek flows through this neighborhood. All the outdoors fun things in the San Gabriel Mountains will keep you coming back repeatedly. Santa Anita Dam is a place that is in close proximity to Upper Winter Creek Trail, and Chantry Flat is a perfect site here at Upper Winter Creek Trail. Camping is available at Hoegee Campground, and a visit to nearby Twomile Point is very relaxing.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 34.1998, Longitude -118.0243
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 34.2265, Longitude -118.0678
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.8 miles
Total climbing distance = .7 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 9.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 9.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 3976 feet


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 Trails Near Upper Winter Creek Trail:
Winter Creek Trail, Los Angeles County , 1 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 2924 feet elevation difference
Santa Anita Trail, Los Angeles County , 1 miles away,  4.2 hiking miles, 2891 feet elevation difference
Mount Wilson Trail, Los Angeles County , 2 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 4576 feet elevation difference
Gabrielino National Scenic Trail, Los Angeles County , 4 miles away, 19.9 hiking miles, 3843 feet elevation difference
Valley Forge Trail, Los Angeles County , 4 miles away,  3.2 hiking miles, 1606 feet elevation difference
Idlehour Trail, Los Angeles County , 4 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 2028 feet elevation difference
Bear Creek Trail, Los Angeles County , 13 miles away, 8.7 hiking miles, 2934 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Upper Winter Creek Trail:
Hoegee Campground, Los Angeles County, 0 miles away
Spruce Grove Campground, Los Angeles County, 1 miles away
Devore Campground, Los Angeles County, 2 miles away
Idlehour Campground, Los Angeles County, 4 miles away
Henninger Flats Non-Forest Service Campground, Los Angeles County, 4 miles away
 National Parks Near Upper Winter Creek Trail:
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks - CA , 58 miles away
 Hotels Near Upper Winter Creek Trail:
Hilton Garden Inn Arcadia/Pasadena Area, Arcadia , 3 miles away
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Hmptn Inn Los Angeles Arcadia, Arcadia , 4 miles away
Residence Inn Pasadena Arcadia, Arcadia , 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Upper Winter Creek Trail
Baldwin Lake, Los Angeles County , 4 miles away
Eaton Canyon Reservoir, Los Angeles County , 5 miles away

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