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Gridley Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
California

Gridley Trail

Ojai, California

11.1 mi

Distance

5,682 ft

Elev. Gain

5h 1m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Gridley Trail is an out-and-back trail in Ventura County, California. It is 11 miles long and gains 5,682 feet. The nearest town is Ojai, California, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:356 ft
Max:1,150 ft
Gain:1,732 ft
Loss:1,732 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 356 ft and 1,150 ft across 11.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.356 ft621 ft885 ft1,150 ft0.0 mi2.8 mi5.6 mi8.4 mi11.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi356 ft
High point5.5 mi1,150 ft
End11.1 mi356 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Ojai, CA · in or next to town
County:
Ventura County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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