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San Clemente

San ClementePhoto: ilya_ktsn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
3.6 mi
round trip
980 ft
climb
3,500 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is San Clemente open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Monterey Ranger District. It doesn't name San Clemente, 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.

San Clemente is a 3.6-mile out-and-back hike in the Ventana Wilderness, part of the Monterey Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest in California. The trail rises from about 2,468 feet to 3,500 feet, a gain of 980 feet, and is rated moderate. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is natural-surfaced, with horses allowed and bikes not. The trail is not accessible. It is open year-round, and Comings Camp sits just 0.1 mile away, making it an easy pairing for a longer trip. Nearby, Turner Creek and Skinner Ridge are both about 1.2 miles off, and Ventana Double Cone is about 1.4 miles away. Paddlers can reach the Little Sur River about 3.4 miles from the trail.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Comings Rustic Campsite

    Campground

    Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Running Iron

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 8 mi
  • If it rainsLordHarris at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    National Steinbeck Center

    Museum

    Museum · 22 mi from Gonzales

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