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

   
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Good backpacking and hiking trails in California are in abundance, and among these are Upper Winter Creek Trail in Los Angeles County. Every single California backpacking and hiking trail has something unique to offer. Upper Winter Creek Trail is a trail relatively far from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, but hiking is such a fun thing to do, and this is a great place to do that. Here in California backcountry hiking is something that is always fun to do.
    Sometimes this hiking and backpacking trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. High temperatures at Upper Winter Creek Trail all through the summer are in the 80's, and the night is rather colder
of course, generally in the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 50's, and night lows in the 30's for Upper Winter Creek Trail. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Upper Winter Creek Trail has two trailheads, so hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. This is one of many great outdoors hiking trails in the surrounding area. Some parts of Upper Winter Creek Trail are much higher up than other parts of the hiking and backpacking trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions  
on different parts of the hiking and backpacking trail. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Upper Winter Creek Trail in Los Angeles County, California is just the place. Backpacking here in the San Gabriel Mountains is the best way to enjoy these highlands. California has so much to offer the wilderness lovers. From a rain point of view Upper Winter Creek Trail is a relatively typical spot; through the month of February you get the most rain around here; July on the other hand is the driest. Being 9.6 miles long; it's longer than many hiking and backpacking trails. Upper Winter Creek Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Upper Winter Creek Trail has a total elevation difference of 3,976 feet which is higher than average. Upper Winter Creek Trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this great outdoors hiking trail good for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. This backcountry walk shouldn't take more than 8.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that.

Briefly about the general area:
If you came to camp Hoegee Campground is a brilliant place to do that; Sturtevant Falls is a gorgeous place to stop at while you're at Upper Winter Creek Trail. All the outdoors amusing things in the San Gabriel Mountains will keep you coming back time and again. Upper Winter Creek Trail is not far at all from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana. Not far from Upper Winter Creek Trail you locate Twomile Point, and swing by Rush Creek it's a nice site to take a look at.
Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the San Gabriel Mountains. Winter Creek is a brilliant local stream, and a perfect place close by is San Olene Canyon. And if that's not enough, there's heaps more to do next to Upper Winter Creek Trail. Sierra Madre Debris Basin is a delightful site any time of year, and Upper Winter Creek Trail is fine enough to spend more than a day at, Spruce Grove Campground is a fine local campground. Chantry Flat is a great site to stretch your legs a bit, and Santa Anita Dam is a charming location.

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

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 34.2265, Longitude -118.0678
- - Directions and Road Map


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
Springhill Suites By Marriott Pasadena/Arcadia, Arcadia , 4 miles away
Embassy Suites Hotel Arcadia-Pasadena Area, Arcadia , 4 miles away
Residence Inn By Marriott Arcadia, Arcadia , 4 miles away
Santa Anita Inn, 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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