Use Marker Groups Wolf 2002
Piru 2003
Day 2006
Zaca 2007
Gap 2008
La Brea 2009
American Canyon Trail - Los Padres National Forest
Trail Distance 4.14 Miles
The American Canyon Trail is in great shape, the trail leads uphill from the American Canyon Campground to the Castle Crags Trail (16E01). The American Canyon trail is in the Machesna Mountain Wilderness in the Santa Lucia Ranger District.
Trail Details
- Trail #: 16E03
- Wilderness Area: Machesna
- County: San Luis Obispo County
- Ranger District: Santa Lucia Ranger District
- Trail-head Latitude: 35.284365709128785
- Trail-head Longitude: -120.26656150817871
- Trail Condition: Good - Trail is easy to follow and is in good shape
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Activities & Features: - Backpacking
- Car Camping
- Day Hiking
- Wilderness Camping
Trail Stats
- Total Elevation Gain: + 4651 feet.
- Total Elevation Loss: - 3101 feet.
- Overall Average Slope Gain: + 13 %.
- Overall Average Slope Loss: - 15 %.
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Trail Camps
American Canyon Campground - Car Campground
Survey Photos:
Jon-Erik Storm - 12-25-2016
Submitted Trail Reports
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American Canyon Trail Survey - 04-09-2021 - by Los Padres Forest AssociationLink: American Canyon Trail Date: 04-09-2021 Surveyor Name: Los Padres Forest Association Trail description: LPFA Trail Crew in conjunction with SLOPOST spent a week working the American Canyon Trail. Our focus was brushing the top two miles of the trail from Nunes Pond down towards American Canyon Campground. The trail is passable and in good shape from American Canyon CG up to Nunes, from Nunes to Pine Spring remains brushy in spots but also passable.Mode of transport: Hike Trail condition: Good shape and easy to follow - American Canyon Trail Survey - 10-02-2020 - by Los Padres Forest Association
Link: American Canyon Trail Date: 10-02-2020 Surveyor Name: Los Padres Forest Association Trail description: LPFA Trail Crew and SLOPOST worked the middle section of the trail in Fall 2020 spending a week focused mainly on brushing. We got a lot done but more brushing is needed especially as the trail starts approaching the higher meadow and trail junctions. We'll be back..... Mode of transport: Hike Trail condition: Needs some work - American Canyon Trail Survey - 12-25-2016 - by Jon-Erik Storm
Link: American Canyon Trail Date: 12-25-2016 Surveyor Name: Jon-Erik Storm Trail description: Trail was in good shape on 12/25/2016, with a couple of streams running across that took some luck to cross dry. Easy enough to follow. Before Coyote Hole there is a rocky area that might confuse, but it's minor. Mode of transport: Hike Trail condition: Good shape and easy to follow Images: - American Canyon Trail Survey - 10-18-2016 - by Mike Splain
Link: American Canyon Trail Date: 10-18-2016 Surveyor Name: Mike Splain Trail description: This is a fine trail & it's generally in excellent shape. Some preemptive brushing along its upper reaches would be helpful, especially above around 3,400' elevation, where it enters a side canyon below Peak 3,827. Some standing pools of water were present near the junction with the Castle Crags Trail. Mode of transport: Hike Trail condition: Good shape and easy to follow - American Canyon Trail Survey - 09-15-2016 - by Los Padres Forest Association
Link: American Canyon Trail Date: 09-15-2016 Surveyor Name: Los Padres Forest Association Trail description: Article from the SLO New Times by Trevor Dias: http://www.newtimesslo.com/art/14339/discovering-the-tuckedaway-american-canyon-trail-in-los-padres-national-forest-/Mode of transport: Hike Trail condition: Needs some work
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