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Santa Cruz Island Del Norte Backcountry
27 mi south of Santa Barbara, CA · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 4G
About Santa Cruz Island Del Norte Backcountry
For a truly remote getaway full of backpacking and breathtaking scenery, take a backcountry trip to Santa Cruz Island's Del Norte Campground. Del Norte is currently the only backcountry campground on Santa Cruz Island. The National Park Service opened this backcountry site in recognition of its rare wilderness values. As you explore these wild areas, please take the responsibility to help us protect and preserve these delicate natural resources for future generations. While backcountry camping is an incredible experience, it is not for the inexperienced backpacker. Due to difficult weather, rugged terrain, and off-trail hiking, backcountry camping is an arduous endeavor and should be undertaken only by experienced, well-conditioned backpackers. To reach this backcountry site, visitors will backpack along a historic ranch road/trail through a series of canyons and ridges, to a vista…
- Fees: Fee
- Managed by: Channel Islands National Park, NPS
- Where: 27 mi south of Santa Barbara, CA · 34.01083, -119.66028
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
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Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Lower Scorpion Campground 6 mi
- Santa Cruz Island Scorpion 6 mi
- Anacapa Island 16.1 mi
- Santa Rosa Island 21.4 mi
- Santa Rosa Island Backcountry Beach Camping 23.8 mi
- Camp Coast Guard 26.4 mi