#los-padres-backcountry

20 trips tagged “los-padres-backcountry”

los-padres-backcountry backpacking at a glance

CaliPeaks documents 20 California backpacking routes tagged los-padres-backcountry, ranging from 8.4 to 44.6 miles with Difficulty spans 10/100 (Easy) on La Jolla Trail up to 55/100 (Strenuous) on Agua Blanca Trail. None of these routes require a wilderness permit.

These routes cross Los Padres backcountry, and the months most of them share are March, April, May. Every stat below is cited on its trip page, so you can compare them like-for-like and follow any number back to the managing agency.

La Jolla Trail

La Jolla Trail is a 4.5-mile trail through the Los Padres backcountry that climbs from 2,200 to 4,000 feet and is rated Easy by the Forest S…

9 migain n/aDiff 10

Santa Cruz Trail

Santa Cruz Trail is a 18.94-mile trail through the Los Padres backcountry that climbs from 1,160 to 5,350 feet and is rated Strenuous by the…

37.9 migain n/aDiff 10

American Canyon Trail

American Canyon Trail is a 4.22-mile trail through the Los Padres backcountry that climbs from 1,880 to 3,600 feet and is rated Moderate by …

8.4 migain n/aDiff 25

Big Sur Trail

Big Sur Trail is a 8.47-mile trail through the Los Padres backcountry that climbs from 1,600 to 3,400 feet and is rated Moderate/Strenuous b…

16.9 migain n/aDiff 25

Matias Potrero Trail

Matias Potrero Trail is a 4.75-mile trail through the Los Padres backcountry that climbs from 1,600 to 2,000 feet and is rated Easy/Moderate…

9.5 migain n/aDiff 25

Sellers Potrero Trail

Sellers Potrero Trail is a 5.53-mile trail through the Los Padres backcountry that climbs from 1,350 to 2,222 feet and is rated Easy/Moderat…

11.1 migain n/aDiff 25

Tunnel Trail

Tunnel Trail is a 7.84-mile trail through the Los Padres backcountry that climbs from 1,400 to 3,200 feet and is rated Moderate by the Fores…

15.7 migain n/aDiff 25

Alder Creek Trail

Alder Creek Trail is a 7.5-mile trail through the Los Padres backcountry that climbs from 2,820 to 3,620 feet and is rated Moderate/Difficul…

15 migain n/aDiff 35

Alejandro Trail

Alejandro Trail is a 5.5-mile trail through the Los Padres backcountry that climbs from 900 to 2,400 feet and is rated Moderate/Difficult by…

11 migain n/aDiff 35

Red Reef Trail

Red Reef Trail is a 17.1-mile trail through the Los Padres backcountry that climbs from 2,800 to 6,200 feet and is rated Moderate/Difficult …

34.2 migain n/aDiff 35

Santa Lucia Trail

Santa Lucia Trail is a 14.6-mile trail through the Los Padres backcountry that climbs from 950 to 1,600 feet and is rated Moderate/Difficult…

29.2 migain n/aDiff 35

Black Cone Trail

Black Cone Trail is a 8.5-mile trail through the Los Padres backcountry that climbs from 2,800 to 4,472 feet and is rated Difficult by the F…

17 migain n/aDiff 45

Buck Creek Trail

Buck Creek Trail is a 11.18-mile trail through the Los Padres backcountry that climbs from 3,060 to 6,383 feet and is rated Difficult by the…

22.4 migain n/aDiff 45

Agua Blanca Trail

Agua Blanca Trail is a 12.58-mile trail through the Los Padres backcountry that climbs from 3,200 to 8,400 feet and is rated Difficult/Stren…

25.2 migain n/aDiff 55

Alamar Trail

Alamar Trail is a 9.11-mile trail through the Los Padres backcountry that climbs from 2,858 to 5,698 feet and is rated Difficult/Strenuous b…

18.2 migain n/aDiff 55

Buckeye Trail

Buckeye Trail is a 8.6-mile trail through the Los Padres backcountry that climbs from 400 to 2,320 feet and is rated Difficult/Strenuous by …

17.2 migain n/aDiff 55

Caldwell - Trout Creek Trail

Caldwell - Trout Creek Trail is a 11.4-mile trail through the Los Padres backcountry that climbs from 1,080 to 2,388 feet and is rated Diffi…

22.8 migain n/aDiff 55

Caramel River Trail

Caramel River Trail is a 13-mile trail through the Los Padres backcountry that climbs from 1,200 to 2,000 feet and is rated Difficult/Strenu…

26 migain n/aDiff 55

Castle Crags Trail

Castle Crags Trail is a 10.9-mile trail through the Los Padres backcountry that climbs from 2,177 to 6,762 feet and is rated Difficult/Stren…

21.8 migain n/aDiff 55

Pine Ridge Trail

Pine Ridge Trail is a 22.32-mile trail through the Los Padres backcountry that climbs from 300 to 5,000 feet and is rated Difficult/Strenuou…

44.6 migain n/aDiff 55