California hiking trails - Wildcat Trail, Marin County

   
  You'll must go far from Santa Rosa-Petaluma to get to Wildcat Trail, but what a glorious place for backcountry trekking it is. Going for a backcountry trek here in California never gets boring. Hey, time for a backcountry hike don’t you think? Wildcat Trail in Marin County, California is a glorious pick. You spend the whole backcountry hike in roughly the same elevation zone, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry hike. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. Now, this is roughly
    a 3-day backcountry walk, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Wildcat Trail is a quite wet spot usually with a great deal of rainfall; the wettest month of the year is generally January, that's the one that rains the most while July is generally the driest month.
This is just one of a large number of trails in this neighborhood. 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. If you are in California during backcountry hiking season you have to go backcountry hiking. Glorious trails in California are in abundance; Wildcat Trail in Marin County is one of them. This is a long wilderness trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Every single California trail is different from the others. There is only one  
trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out walk. Summertime highs at Wildcat Trail frequently tend to be in the 80's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. Through the wintertime the highs are usually in the 50's, and nighttime lows during the wintertime for Wildcat Trail tend to be in the 30's. Being 20.6 miles long; it's longer than many great outdoors trails. Wildcat Trail is a great outdoors trail of brilliant length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough trail for advanced hikers looking for a perfect challenge. The total elevation difference for Wildcat Trail is 1,315 feet, and that is about average.

Briefly about the general area:
You are in the vicinity of Millers Point while you're here at Wildcat Trail, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Crystal Springs. Bishop Pine Grove is a great local forest.
You completely ought to have a thing about Wildcat Trail. If you came for an overnight stay Olema Ranch Campgrounds is a brilliant place to camp, and of course Alamere Creek is a gorgeous stream that is worth taking a look at. If you're here, you might as well go to Bear Valley, and Point Reyes National Seashore is a delightful local destination. Alamere Falls is an inspiring location to have a look at while here, and Bear Valley Dam is picturesque.
You ought to unquestionably stop at beautiful Wildcat Beach since you're here at Wildcat Trail, and why not camp at Glen Campground if you're here at Wildcat Trail. If you want to hit the beach, Kelham Beach is nearby, and Paradise Valley is a good place here at Wildcat Trail. Why not stop by close by Coast Creek while you're here at Wildcat Trail, and Divide Meadow is right here at Wildcat Trail.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 38.0004, Longitude -122.7618
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Total in and out hiking length = 20.6 miles

Total climbing distance = 9.4 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 3 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 2 days

Total elevation difference: 1315 feet


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These outdoors activities are available near Wildcat Trail.
 Trails Near Wildcat Trail:
Highland Trail, Marin County , 1 miles away,  13.4 hiking miles, 919 feet elevation difference
Glen Camp Trail, Marin County , 1 miles away,  12.4 hiking miles, 1320 feet elevation difference
Greenpicker Trail, Marin County , 1 miles away,  1.8 hiking miles, 436 feet elevation difference
Baldy Trail, Marin County , 2 miles away,  11.6 hiking miles, 1147 feet elevation difference
Bear Valley Trail, Marin County , 2 miles away,  5.4 hiking miles, 276 feet elevation difference
Bolema Trail, Marin County , 3 miles away,  12 hiking miles, 970 feet elevation difference
Old Pine Trail, Marin County , 3 miles away,  5.2 hiking miles, 1145 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Wildcat Trail:
Glen Campground, Marin County, 1 miles away
Olema Ranch Campgrounds, Olema, 4 miles away
Sky Campground, Marin County, 4 miles away
Upper Campground, Marin County, 5 miles away
Lower Campground, Marin County, 5 miles away
 Beaches Near Wildcat Trail:
Wildcat Beach, Marin County , 1 miles away
Kelham Beach, Marin County , 2 miles away
Sculptured Beach, Marin County , 4 miles away
Palomarin Beach, Marin County , 4 miles away
Santa Maria Beach, Marin County , 5 miles away
 Whitewater Near Wildcat Trail:
Mark West Creek, Sonoma County County , 30 miles away, Class III-V - 4 miles long (Mark West Lodge to Mark West Road)
Napa River, Napa County County , 37 miles away, Class III - 18 miles long (St. Helena to Napa)
 National Parks Near Wildcat Trail:
Point Reyes National Seashore, Point Reyes - CA , 5 miles away
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley - CA , 16 miles away
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco - CA , 27 miles away
 Hotels Near Wildcat Trail:
Four Points By Sheraton San Rafael, San Rafael , 17 miles away
Novato Travelodge, Novato , 17 miles away
Mill Valley Inn, Mill Valley , 17 miles away
San Francisco-Days Inn Novato, Novato , 18 miles away
Embassy Suites Hotel San Rafael-Marin County/Conference Center, San Rafael , 18 miles away
 Lakes Near Wildcat Trail
Bass Lake, Marin County , 2 miles away
Hagmaier Pond South, Marin County , 5 miles away

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