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California · Hiking · Near Carpinteria
Arroyo Burro
Photo: Region 5 Photography, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- 7.8 mi
- round trip
- 2,043 ft
- climb
- 3,073 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Oct–May
- best months
Is Arroyo Burro open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Los Padres National Forest.
Los Padres Fire Use and Firearm Restrictions
Agency alert covering Los Padres National Forest · Order 05-07-00-26-05 · USFS · Los Padres National Forest
Santa Barbara Front Country Fire Use Restrictions
Agency alert covering Los Padres National Forest · Order 05-07-5406-01 · USFS · Los Padres National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Los Padres National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Arroyo Burro is a hard hike of about 7.8 miles, roughly 2,043 feet of elevation gain, in the Santa Barbara Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest in California. The trail is an out-and-back, with the high point at about 3,073 feet and the low point near 1,011 feet. It is on Forest Service land, and the route is natural surfaced, with horses and bikes both allowed. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Gibraltar Dam show May highs around 80°F and October highs around 83°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the climb run cooler. The trail lies close to several other outings. The Lower Oso To Upper Oso Trail is about half a mile away, and Upper Oso Campground is about a mile off. Aliso Trail and the Sage Hill saltwater fishing spot are each a little over a mile away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after 
If it rainsJllm06, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNatural history museum in Santa Barbara, California
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
More in Carpinteria- Lower Oso To Upper Oso TrailHikingPhoto: Region 5 Photography, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)0.5 mi
- Upper OsoCamping1 mi
Upper Oso CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain1.1 mi
Aliso TrailHikingPhoto: Region 5 Photography, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)1.3 mi
Sage HillSaltwater fishing1.6 mi- Fremont CampgroundSaltwater fishing3.2 mi
Hallway BoulderRock climbingPhoto: DieselDemon, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)3.3 mi- Trojan BoulderRock climbingPhoto: DieselDemon, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)3.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lower Oso To Upper Oso TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Region 5 Photography, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Matias PotreroHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Region 5 Photography, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
ALISO LOOPHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Damian Gadal, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Aliso TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Region 5 Photography, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
- SnyderHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Damian Gadal, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
GibraltarHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Damian Gadal, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Aliso Canyon TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Region 5 Photography, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Cathedral Peak TrailHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: bdearth, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Camuesa Peak RouteHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Damian Gadal, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Rattlesnake TrailHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Damian Gadal, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Arroyo Burro
Best months: October–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
66° / 36°
8 wet
Feb
67° / 36°
9 wet
Mar
70° / 38°
7 wet
Apr
76° / 41°
4 wet
May
80° / 46°
2 wet
Jun
88° / 49°
0 wet
Jul
94° / 55°
0 wet
Aug
96° / 54°
0 wet
Sep
91° / 51°
1 wet
Oct
83° / 45°
2 wet
Nov
73° / 40°
3 wet
Dec
64° / 34°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gibraltar Dam #2, CA, 4.8 mi away at 1,558 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
