Metate Trail
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Route Description for Metate Trail
Whether you are looking to reconnect with nature or take your family out to learn how indigenous people in Southern California once secured food for the winter, the Metate Trail is an excellent hiking route to explore.
Setting out from the trailhead off CA-173, you will make your way to the northeast and enter into the cover of the forest. Here, you will be able to take in the natural beauty of the woodland setting, while gaining a small amount of elevation.
Eventually, you will turn left along the trail to visit the Metate Rocks, where indigenous people in the area would grind acorns on the rocks as a source of food. From here, the trail continues on to the southeast, until you arrive at the endpoint near the edge of the highway. For the return leg, simply turn back and retrace your steps to the trailhead.
Getting to the Metate Trail Trailhead
The starting point for the Metate Trail can be found along CA-173, just 3.2mi northwest of Lake Arrowhead.Route Information
Backcountry Campground:
No
When to do:
Year-Round
Pets allowed:
Yes - On Leash
Family friendly:
Yes
Route Signage:
Average
Crowd Levels:
Moderate
Route Type:
Out and back
Metate Trail Elevation Graph
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