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Marble Peak
Photo: ilya_ktsn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 184 ft
- climb
- 1,168 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jan–Dec
- best months
Is Marble Peak open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Monterey Ranger District. It doesn't name Marble Peak, so check the source for the area it covers.
Monterey Ranger District Emergency Closure Order with Exceptions
Agency closure covering Monterey Ranger District · Order 05-07-51-26-11 · USFS · Monterey Ranger District
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
San Carpoforo Beach Prohibition of Overnight Camping and Campfires
Agency alert covering Monterey Ranger District · Order 05-07-51-26-03 · USFS · Monterey Ranger District
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 · Monterey Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Marble Peak is a short out-and-back hike in California's Los Padres National Forest, within the Monterey Ranger District. The route is about 0.8 miles long, with a low point of 961 feet and a high of 1,168 feet, and it gains about 184 feet of elevation. The Forest Service manages the land. Late summer into early fall is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 77°F in August and September, with almost no wet days. That station sits well below the peak, so temperatures up high run cooler. The Santa Lucia Trail is about 0.7 miles away, and the Arroyo Seco Ridge Trail is about 0.9 miles away. Campers can find Arroyo Seco campground about 1.9 miles off, and Escondido campground is about 5.3 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after If it rains
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in Gonzales- Santa Lucia TrailHikingPhoto: ilya_ktsn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.7 mi
Arroyo Seco Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: ilya_ktsn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.9 mi- Indians to Santa Lucia Connector TrailHikingPhoto: ilya_ktsn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.2 mi
Camp CawatreHikingPhoto: IvyMike, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.4 mi- Arroyo SecoCamping1.9 mi
- EscondidoCamping5.3 mi
- China CampCamping6.5 mi
- Memorial ParkCamping7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Santa Lucia TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: ilya_ktsn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Arroyo Seco Ridge TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: ilya_ktsn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Pine Ridge TrailHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: nelsonb, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Adobe-Santa Lucia Connector TrailHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: Thomson200, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Rocky Creek TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: IvyMike, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Indians to Santa Lucia Connector TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: ilya_ktsn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Ewoldsen trailHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: sergei.gussev, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Bear Basin ConnectorHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: ilya_ktsn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Lost ValleyHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: yargeritaville, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Camp CawatreHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: IvyMike, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Marble Peak
Best months: Year-round. 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
61° / 42°
11 wet
Feb
61° / 43°
11 wet
Mar
64° / 43°
10 wet
Apr
67° / 44°
6 wet
May
70° / 45°
4 wet
Jun
74° / 48°
1 wet
Jul
75° / 51°
0 wet
Aug
77° / 50°
0 wet
Sep
77° / 50°
1 wet
Oct
74° / 48°
3 wet
Nov
65° / 45°
7 wet
Dec
59° / 42°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Sur Stn, CA, 15.8 mi away at 200 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
