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| | In California you never run out of outdoors fun. Every California backpacking trail has its own character. There are so many magnificent backpacking trails for hiking in California; one of them being West Fork Trail in San Bernardino County. When you're here in California hiking along one of its backpacking trails is a great way to spend some time. This is one of many backcountry trails in the surrounding area. You spend the whole backcountry trek in roughly the same elevation zone, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry |
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trek. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This is not a very long backpacking trail but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. This hiking and backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 927 feet which is lower
| | than average. Backcountry trekking here in the San Gabriel Mountains is an outstanding way to explore these peaks. The amount of rainfall that falls at West Fork Trail is near the national average; February is when you get the most rain here, and July is when it's the driest. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry hike. This hiking and backpacking trail is on the short side having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a fine backcountry trail for the average person looking for a fine adventure. Quite far from | |
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Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana you run into West Fork Trail, but it sure is a a good wilderness trail. At West Fork Trail through the summertime highs are in the 90's. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 50's. High temperatures through the
winter are normally in the 60's, and nighttime lows in the 40's for West Fork Trail. West Fork Trail is 3.2 miles long it's a shorter type backcountry trek. 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. At parts of the year this region sees very little rain, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, West Fork Trail in San Bernardino County,
California is the great outdoors at its best.
Briefly about the general area:
If you want a nice time in the great outdoors just come on up to the San Gabriel Mountains. Crystal Lake - Angeles National Forest is a pleasant campground nearby; Cucamonga Canyon is positively
a great location to explore.
West Fork Trail is a nice place to visit for more than one day, Crystal Lake Deer Flats Group - Angeles National Forest is a nice place to camp nearby, and while you're here you will meet lots of folks from nearby Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 34.1821, Longitude -117.6353
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 3.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Total elevation difference: 927 feet
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5 miles away
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Days Inn Ontario Airport, Ontario
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6 miles away
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User input for West Fork Trail, San Gabriel Mountains, San Bernardino County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near West Fork Trail. |
| | Trails Near West Fork Trail:
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Ontario Peak Trail, San Bernardino
County
, 3 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 1159 feet elevation difference |
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Fern Canyon Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 5 miles away, 13 hiking miles, 455 feet elevation difference |
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Cucamonga Peak Trail, San Bernardino
County
, 5 miles away, 10.4 hiking miles, 3105 feet elevation difference |
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Baldy Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 5 miles away, 7.5 hiking miles, 7055 feet elevation difference |
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Pacific Crest Trail - section 7,
County
, 7 miles away, 52.1 hiking miles, 7647 feet elevation difference |
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Dawson Peak Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 7 miles away, 18 hiking miles, 3488 feet elevation difference |
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Allison Trail, Los Angeles
County
, 8 miles away, 17 hiking miles, 5495 feet elevation difference |
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GuestHouse Inn and Stes Upland, Upland
, 5 miles away |
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Days Inn Ontario Airport, Ontario
, 6 miles away |
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Econo Lodge Ontario Airport, Ontario
, 6 miles away |
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Super 8 Upland Ontario CA, Upland
, 6 miles away |
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Best Western Heritage Inn, Rancho Cucamonga
, 6 miles away |
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6 miles away
