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Hike

Rattlesnake Creek Trail

Ends at Los Padres Reservoir
3,399 ft of climbing

10.4 mi out & back, trail only · 4,537 ft gain · 3,514 ft high point

Reached from Church Creek Trail, 15.3 mi each way

California · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Rattlesnake Creek Trail leads to Los Padres Reservoir over 5.2 miles, gaining 3,399 feet and passing 3,514 feet elevation.

Elevation

4,537 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.0 mi from the trailhead
China Camp Campground
Campground

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

9 mi from you
Ventana Double Cone
- Summits Ventana Double Cone
- Inside Ventana Wilderness
- 3,209 ft of climbing
15.5 mi out & back · 4,963 ft gain · Very hard
Ventana Wilderness · Camp 10 mi away

Out: 3,260 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Los Padres ReservoirNearby · 0.0 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.3 mi in
Little PinesNearby · 5.2 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 10.4 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 4,537 ft round trip
High point: 3,514 ft
Low point: 1,211 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Trailhead: 36.2685° N · 121.5782° W

Get directions Open the map

4.0 mi from the trailhead

White Oaks Campground

Campground

5.8 mi from the trailhead

Arroyo Seco Group Campground

Campground · California

12 mi from you

Santa Lucia Peak

Summits Junipero Serra Peak
Inside Ventana Wilderness
1,934 ft of climbing

11.5 mi out & back · 4,597 ft gain · Very hard

Ventana Wilderness · Camp under a mile away

Cone Peak

Passes Cone Peak
Inside Ventana Wilderness
1,293 ft of climbing

11.2 mi out & back · 4,549 ft gain · Very hard

Los Padres National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Cone Peak Summit

Summits Cone Peak
Inside Ventana Wilderness
Camp 4 mi away

7.9 mi out & back · 3,401 ft gain · Very hard

Los Padres National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Big Pines

Ends at Los Padres Reservoir
Inside Ventana Wilderness
3,620 ft of climbing

16.5 mi out & back · 5,741 ft gain · Very hard

California · Camp 7 mi away

Stone Ridge

Ends at a viewpoint
Inside Ventana Wilderness
3,430 ft of climbing

17.9 mi out & back · 6,270 ft gain · Very hard

Los Padres National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu88°61°Sunny
Fri81°59°Mostly Sunny
Sat78°53°Mostly Sunny
Sun70°50°Sunny
Mon74°58°Sunny
Tue84°64°Sunny
Wed86°Sunny

Thu: Sunny · wind 3 mph SSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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