California hiking trails - Willow Spring Trail, Sierra Madre, Santa Barbara County

   
  When you're here in California backcountry hiking along one of its hiking trails is the good thing to do. Every California hiking trail is beautiful in its own way. Hey, time for a walk don’t you think? Willow Spring Trail in Santa Barbara County, California is a good place for getting out. This backcountry hiking trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out hike. The pretty wilderness hiking trails of the Sierra Madre are the best way to enjoy these summits. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for
    any current fire restrictions before you go. This wilderness hiking trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Summertime highs at Willow Spring Trail typically tend to be in the 70's. Summer
nighttime lows fall down to the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 60's, and during the dark hours in the winter at Willow Spring Trail temperatures fall to the 40's. With its 4.2 miles of walking distance it's an average length wilderness hiking trail. Willow Spring Trail is a great outdoors trail pretty far from Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, but if you're looking for a good place to go backcountry backpacking, this is a good choice. The total elevation difference for Willow Spring Trail is 1,637 feet which is an average number.  
Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Hiking trails are good and plentiful in California, and one of those is Willow Spring Trail in Santa Barbara County. This trek shouldn't take more than 3.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Willow Spring Trail is a location that is rather dried out commonly; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most rain; the driest month is July. Willow Spring Trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. The length of Willow Spring Trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it an excellent backpacking and hiking trail for the average person looking for an excellent adventure. The number of backpacking and hiking trails in this vicinity is not very high. No chance of getting bored in California if you like the great outdoors.

Briefly about the general area:
Life's too short to enjoy all the exciting things in the Sierra Madre. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Willow Spring Trail has to offer, you can camp at Brookshire Campground, and since you're here, you might as well go to Glines Canyon. If you come at the right time of year, Cuyama River offers some splendid whitewater, and getting to Clear Creek from Willow Spring Trail is painless.
Life's too short to enjoy all the exciting stuff near Willow Spring Trail. Some of the water close by flows, like Sheep Camp Creek; don't leave Willow Spring Trail without first paying a visit to Willow Spring. There's so much to do here at Willow Spring Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Kerry Canyon Campground is a magnificent place for that, and a journey to Buck Cove Spring will fill your soul with magnificent feelings.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 35.073, Longitude -120.1573
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Total in and out hiking length = 4.2 miles

Total climbing distance = 1.7 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1637 feet


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 Trails Near Willow Spring Trail:
Lake Ridge Trail, Santa Barbara County , 3 miles away, 4.5 hiking miles, 1833 feet elevation difference
Indians Trail, Santa Barbara County , 4 miles away, 7.5 hiking miles, 1444 feet elevation difference
Machesna Trail, San Luis Obispo County , 12 miles away,  4.2 hiking miles, 1390 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Willow Spring Trail:
Brookshire Campground, Santa Barbara County, 3 miles away
Kerry Canyon Campground, Santa Barbara County, 7 miles away
Wagon Flat Campground, Santa Barbara County, 7 miles away
Lazy Campground, Santa Barbara County, 7 miles away
Jesse Campground, Santa Barbara County, 7 miles away
 Whitewater Near Willow Spring Trail:
Cuyama River, San Luis Obispo / Santa Barbara County County , 1 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Highway 166 to Twitchell Reservoir)
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Quality Inn & Suites, Santa Maria , 20 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn - Santa Maria, Santa Maria , 20 miles away
Alamo Motel, Los Alamos , 20 miles away
Candlewood Suites SANTA MARIA, Santa Maria , 21 miles away
Fairfield Inn & Suites Santa Maria, Santa Maria , 21 miles away

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