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Mosquito Spring

Passes The Mesa
Inside Ventana Wilderness
4,793 ft of climbing

14.8 mi out & back · 4,793 ft gain · 4,567 ft high point · Very hard

From Church Creek Trail via Church Creek, Pine Ridge, Condor Trail Monterey Section, and Black Cone (7.1 mi)

In Ventana Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service

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Elevation

4,793 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
- 4,963 ft of climbing
15.5 mi out & back · 4,963 ft gain · Very hard
Ventana Wilderness · Camp 10 mi away

Out: 2,670 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

The MesaAlong the way · 0.1 mi in
Church Creek DivideAlong the way · 2.8 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 1.8 mi in
South Ventana ConeNearby · 6.8 mi in

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 14.8 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 4,793 ft round trip
High point: 4,567 ft
Low point: 2,466 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Start: Church Creek Trail
Trailhead: 36.2685° N · 121.5782° W

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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
4,597 ft of climbing

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

Ventana Wilderness · Camp under a mile away

Cone Peak Summit

Summits Cone Peak
Inside Los Padres National Forest
3,401 ft of climbing

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

Los Padres National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Cone Peak

Passes Cone Peak
Inside Los Padres National Forest
4,549 ft of climbing

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

Los Padres National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Marble Peak

Summits Marble Peak
Inside Los Padres National Forest
5,713 ft of climbing

13.0 mi one way · 5,713 ft gain · Moderate

Los Padres National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Pine Ridge Camp

Passes The Mesa
Inside Ventana Wilderness
4,575 ft of climbing

13.8 mi out & back · 4,575 ft gain · Very hard

Ventana Wilderness · Camp 2 mi away

Signal

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FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today80°57°Sunny
Sat77°51°Mostly Sunny
Sun69°49°Sunny
Mon73°57°Sunny
Tue84°63°Sunny
Wed85°63°Sunny
Thu83°61°Sunny

Today: Sunny then Patchy Smoke · wind 6 mph NNW

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