Trans-Catalina Trail

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Long-distance trail which traverses Santa Catalina Island

General Information
Length:
37.4 miles point to point
Elevation Gain:
7926 feet
Pet Policy:
Pets NOT allowed
Closest cities with hotels:
Avalon
Seasons:
All year
Location:
Trans-Catalina Trail, Santa Catalina Island, CA
Website:
catalinaconservancy.org
Avalon, CA Weather Forecast

How to Get There

Overview

The Trans-Catalina Trail is a 38.5-mile backpacking route that crosses Santa Catalina Island from Avalon to Parsons Landing and back to Two Harbors, with ocean and mountain views. Most hikers take two to five days, camping by permit from the Catalina Island Conservancy at one of five campgrounds: Hermit Gulch, Black Jack, Little Harbor, Two Harbors and Parsons Landing.

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Trans-Catalina Trail", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0

Chris Hunkeler from Carlsbad, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons ; Image Size Adjusted
Chris Hunkeler from Carlsbad, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons ; Image Size Adjusted