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Best Hiking Trails in Carrizo Plain National Monument

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Carrizo Plain National Monument is a protected area in California.


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  • Hiking Trails (16)
  • Reviews (27)
  1. 1
    Panorama Road and Panorama
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 6.2 mi
  2. 2
    Selby Campground Loop
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 4.4 mi
  3. 3
    Painted Rock
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 1.7 mi
  4. 4
    Caliente Mountain via Caliente Mountian Ridge Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 8.4 mi
  5. 5
    Soda Lake
    ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 37.0 mi
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    Hurricane Road
    ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 4.9 mi
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    Selby Campground
    ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 4.6 mi
  8. 8
    Selby Campground
    ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 7.6 mi
  9. 9
    Hurricane Road
    ★ ★ ★ EASY 1.7 mi
  10. 10
    Carrizo Plain National Monument Hike
    ★ ★ ★ EASY 2.6 mi
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    RareGoggles7870 1 year, 7 months ago
    Track (10/14/24, 09:07:33)
    A tough hike but the views make it worth it
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    dgravender 3 years, 1 month ago
    Wallace Creek Foothill Hike
    We hiked out to the top of a ridge during the super bloom of 2023. It was amazing when we got up close to the foothills and saw the multitude of wildflowers. Yea the distance record is Justine the way back so 3 miles or so round trip.
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    dgravender 3 years, 1 month ago
    Wallace Creek Foothill Hike
    We hiked out to the top of a ridge during the super bloom of 2023. It was amazing when we got up close to the foothills and saw the multitude of wildflowers. Yea the distance record is Justine the way back so 3 miles or so round trip.
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    dgravender 3 years, 1 month ago
    Wallace Creek Foothill Hike
    We hiked out to the top of a ridge during the super bloom of 2023. It was amazing when we got up close to the foothills and saw the multitude of wildflowers. Yea the distance record is Justine the way back so 3 miles or so round trip.
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    dgravender 3 years, 1 month ago
    Wallace Creek Foothill Hike
    We hiked out to the top of a ridge during the super bloom of 2023. It was amazing when we got up close to the foothills and saw the multitude of wildflowers. Yea the distance record is Justine the way back so 3 miles or so round trip.
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    dgravender 3 years, 1 month ago
    Wallace Creek Foothill Hike
    We hiked out to the top of a ridge during the super bloom of 2023. It was amazing when we got up close to the foothills and saw the multitude of wildflowers. Yea the distance record is Justine the way back so 3 miles or so round trip.
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    Surfscottydog 3 years, 3 months ago
    Shelby Campground Carrizo Plains
    Good, 2 1/2 hour hike have to be done on a cold day or cool day 1st mile .25 straight up a fucking hill. The rest of the 4.39 miles is down a hill but it’s nice.
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    Brian_LA 5 years, 1 month ago
    Explore
    The landscape out here is phenomenal. Absolutely beautiful. Can’t recommend a visit enough.
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    KATHY CLEVENGER 5 years, 2 months ago
    Carrizo Plain Wallace Creek 2/28/21
    I wouldn’t drive out of my way to do this hike, but if in the area the hike is along the San Andreas fault and has interesting info and visual examples of the plate movement.
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    egran71 5 years, 2 months ago
    Carrizo plains
    Easy rods great for camping
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    HugeHat7692 5 years, 4 months ago
    Wells Spring, San Luis Obispo County to San Luis Obispo County, CA, USA
    Its super duper
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    Mini Mag 6 years ago
    Carrizo mountain
    Really nice find, ridge line with a nice flat spot 50 yards across with sweeping views on either side
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    202507614_terminateHugeOasis3150 1 year, 6 months ago
    Carrizo Plain National Monument Hike
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    EarthyBrook4020 2 years ago
    Track (4/13/24, 3:25:27PM)
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    RareGoggles7870 2 years, 2 months ago
    Track (3/19/24, 08:46:31)
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    QuietSage6188 2 years, 2 months ago
    Carrizo plain to the fault
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    KeenLowland5537 2 years, 10 months ago
    Vijay Carrizo plain 100 mile dirt loop
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    michael torbensen 3 years ago
    Caliente Ridge (5/6/23, 1:38:13PM)
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    CML79 3 years, 1 month ago
    Carrizo Plain/KTM (4/23/23, 1:04:23PM)
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    QuietSage6188 3 years, 1 month ago
    Track (4/15/23, 5:46:22PM)
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    jdubjones 3 years, 1 month ago
    Caliente Mountain via Caliente Mountian Ridge Trail
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    Jun 3 years, 3 months ago
    Carrizo Plain National Monument Hike
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    QuietSage6188 3 years, 7 months ago
    Track (10/1/22, 3:57:24PM)
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    VastRedwood7735 3 years, 11 months ago
    Track (6/16/22, 09:40:25)
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    SqueezeBike 4 years, 3 months ago
    Carrizo off Elkhorn Rd
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    StillRaft1498 5 years, 3 months ago
    Track (2/21/21, 9:03:21AM)
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    SqueezeBike 6 years, 3 months ago
    American Ranch
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