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California · Hiking · Near Carpinteria
Foothill
- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 354 ft
- climb
- 1,739 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Oct–Jun
- best months
Is Foothill 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.
Foothill is an easy, out-and-back hike of about 1.7 miles in the Ojai Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest in California. The trail rises from a low point of about 1,425 feet to a high of about 1,739 feet, a climb of roughly 350 feet one way. The route is natural-surfaced and open to both horses and bikes, so it works for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. It is a year-round trail, and the nearest town is Ojai, about 3 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ojai show April highs around 74°F and October highs around 81°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. Climbers will find Foothill Crag ("The Foot") about a mile away and The Hideout just beyond it. The Foothill Trail and Cozy Dell are both about 1.3 miles off.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after The Deer Lodge
Bar
On your way back · 1 mi- If it rains
History museum in Carpinteria, California
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in Carpinteria- Foothill Crag ("The Foot")Rock climbing1.1 mi
- The HideoutRock climbing1.2 mi
Foothill TrailHikingPhoto: Damian Gadal, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.3 mi- Cozy DellHiking1.3 mi
Holiday Group CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3 mi- San Antonio CreekCanoeing3.6 mi
- Rose ValleyCamping6.3 mi
Ventura RiverCanoeingPhoto: LorraineWalter, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Foothill TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Damian Gadal, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Fox Canyon TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Damian Gadal, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Upper River Loop TrailsHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: leighklotz, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- North Fork Matilija Trail (23W07)Hiking · ~12 min drive
GridleyHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Dana L. Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Kennedy Ridge TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: leighklotz, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Rice Canyon TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: leighklotz, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Middle SespeHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Roger Sylvia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Wills Canyon TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: leighklotz, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Rice Canyon TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: leighklotz, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Foothill
Best months: October–June. 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° / 34°
Feb
67° / 36°
Mar
70° / 39°
Apr
74° / 41°
May
77° / 46°
Jun
82° / 50°
Jul
89° / 54°
Aug
91° / 53°
Sep
88° / 51°
Oct
81° / 45°
Nov
73° / 37°
Dec
65° / 33°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ojai, CA, 3 mi away at 745 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.
