3.1 mi from the trailheadAmerican Canyon Campground
Campground · California
6.7 mi out & back · 2,297 ft gain · 2,850 ft high point · Hard
In Los Padres National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Avenales is a 6.7-mile out-and-back trail in Los Padres National Forest climbing 2,297 feet. Storybrook Falls lies nearby.
2,297 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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