California · Hiking

Learning Cave Trail

0.6-mile out-and-back hike in California with 413 ft elevation gain

Learning Cave TrailPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.3 mi
round trip
413 ft
climb
2,810 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Best time to visit Learning Cave Trail

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.

  1. Jan

    68° / 38°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    68° / 39°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    69° / 41°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 43°

    4 wet

  5. May

    77° / 49°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    84° / 52°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    90° / 57°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    92° / 59°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    90° / 55°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    82° / 49°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    74° / 43°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    67° / 37°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ramona Fire Dept, CA, 3.6 mi away at 1,470 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Learning Cave Trail is a 0.6-mile out-and-back hike in California with 413 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 2,810 feet.

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Route details

Distance
0.3 mi round trip
Climbing
About 413 ft
Summit
2,883 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Time
About 0 hours

Questions about this route

How long is the Learning Cave Trail on Woodson Mountain?

About 0.3 mi round trip.

How much elevation gain is on the Learning Cave Trail?

About 413 ft of climbing round trip.

How hard is the Learning Cave Trail?

It is rated easy.

How long does the Learning Cave Trail take?

About 0 hours round trip.

Conditions and forecast on Woodson Mountain

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors

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