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California Mission Trail - stage 05 Mission San Fernando, Rey de Espana to Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura

California Mission Trail - stage 05 Mission San Fernando, Rey de Espana to Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura — tail catalogue entry from OSM relation 13953627. Geometry and elevation are OSM/GLO-30 and provisional. No special permit known; verify locally.

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Distance 290.2 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · 15d · SAC T2 · Ungraded (tail ingest)

Last checked 2026-10-15

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The Hiking World, California Mission Trail - stage 05 Mission San Fernando, Rey de Espana to Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura, read 2026-10-15, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/california-mission-trail-stage-05-mission-san-fernando-rey-de-espana-to-mission-san-buenaventura-ventura

How we verify · last checked 2026-10-15

Byline

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California Mission Trail - stage 05 Mission San Fernando, Rey de Espana to Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura

Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.

Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-07T17:51:04.345Z

Representative point on California Mission Trail - stage 05 Mission San Fernando, Rey de Espana to Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura: 34.248°, -118.868°, about 488 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.

Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.

Stored line for California Mission Trail - stage 05 Mission San Fernando, Rey de Espana to Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura, from 34.273°, -118.460° to 34.272°, -118.781°. The drawing is the simplified record, not a surveyed GPS track.

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GeoJSON

This line is a schematic. The files are not a GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts34.273, -118.460
Distance290.2 km*
osm-2d (provisional; not walking distance) · read 2026-09-23
Ascentnot published

Cumulative ascent not published — stored line geometry is too coarse for a reliable DEM figure.

Descentnot published
High point488 m*
derived:glo30/v1 · read 2026-10-15 · provisional
Low point3 m*
derived:glo30/v1 · read 2026-10-15 · provisional
Routepoint-to-point
Days15
Seasonunverified
GradeUngraded (tail ingest)

Catalog entry

DifficultyUngraded (tail ingest)
SAC T2
Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
YDS Class 1
Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
Elevation
3243483190.52 km profile length (DEM sample)

Stored distance is 290.2 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (190.52 km), not the published line length.

Tail catalogue entry built from OpenStreetMap relation 13953627 (ODbL). The stored line is the OSM geometry, decimated; its 2-D length is provisional and not published as walking distance.

Elevation high/low and ascent/descent are Copernicus GLO-30 samples at the line vertices (copernicus-dem:glo-30) and remain provisional.

No special permit was researched for this trail. Permit is marked unverified — confirm locally before relying on it.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Permits & fees

Conditions, fees and rules change. Confirm with the issuer and local authorities before you go. This is a reference, not a substitute for local advice. Terms

Permit status is unverified.

Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Getting there car-free

  • California Mission Trail - stage 05 Mission San Fernando, Rey de Espana to Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura (start): car-free flag unknown.
  • California Mission Trail - stage 05 Mission San Fernando, Rey de Espana to Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura (end): car-free flag unknown.

Trailheads

  • California Mission Trail - stage 05 Mission San Fernando, Rey de Espana to Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura (start) car-free: unknown
  • California Mission Trail - stage 05 Mission San Fernando, Rey de Espana to Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura (end) car-free: unknown

Questions

Do I need a permit for California Mission Trail - stage 05 Mission San Fernando, Rey de Espana to Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura?

Permit status is unverified for California Mission Trail - stage 05 Mission San Fernando, Rey de Espana to Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura. This desk does not assert that a walking permit is or is not required.

How difficult is California Mission Trail - stage 05 Mission San Fernando, Rey de Espana to Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura?

California Mission Trail - stage 05 Mission San Fernando, Rey de Espana to Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura is graded SAC T2 · YDS 1.

How long is California Mission Trail - stage 05 Mission San Fernando, Rey de Espana to Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura?

The length on this record is 290.2 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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