California · Hiking · Ventana Wilderness · Near Gonzales

Round Rock Camp

Round Rock CampPhoto: ilya_ktsn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.1 mi
round trip
137 ft
climb
1,995 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jan–Dec
best months

Is Round Rock Camp open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Monterey Ranger District. It doesn't name Round Rock Camp, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Monterey Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Round Rock Camp is a short, easy hike in the Ventana Wilderness, part of the Monterey Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest in California. The trail is about a mile long, with a low point of 1,858 feet and a high of 1,995 feet, and it is an out-and-back route. The Forest Service manages the land. The trail is natural-surface and not accessible. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. The climb is gentle, with a total elevation gain of about 140 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Carmel Valley show July and August highs around 78 to 80°F with almost no wet days, though that station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Puerto Suelo is about 0.3 miles away, and Bear Basin and Bear Basin Trail are each about 2.8 miles off. For an overnight stay, White Oaks campground is about 6 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
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    Hiding Canyon Camp

    Campground

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  • Eat after

    Taqueria El Famoso

    Restaurant

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  • If it rains

    Sykes Hot Spring

    Hot spring

    Hot spring · 4.4 mi from Gonzales

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