Use Marker Groups Wolf 2002
Piru 2003
Day 2006
Zaca 2007
Gap 2008
La Brea 2009
Big Spring - Alamo Mountain - Los Padres National Forest
34.66889, -118.94528
Details
- Longitude: -118.94528
- Latitude: 34.66889
Recent Water Reports:
| Date | Surveyor | Water Report |
| 11-21-2021 | Christopher P. Lord | Stagnant |
| 06-13-2020 | Tim Cameron | Flowing |
| 08-25-2019 | Craig R. Carey | Flowing |
| 06-15-2019 | Oh Three | Stagnant |
Description:
Big Spring - Alamo Mountain is located in the Los Padres National Forest. The spring is on the Big Spring - Alamo Mountain Topo Map, If you have recently visited this spring, please give us some feed back on the water quality.
Survey Photos:
Oh Three - 06-15-2019
Stagnant water, Big Spring, Alamo Mountain
Oh Three - 06-15-2019
Gypsy Camp, just east of Big Spring, Alamo Mountain
Craig R. Carey - 08-25-2019
Big Spring flowing pretty well.
Craig R. Carey - 08-25-2019
The former Big Spring Guard Station site, now a pretty decent guerrilla camp.
Craig R. Carey - 08-25-2019
Looking from the site of the former Big Spring Guard Station way down to the site of the former Gold Hill Guard Station. Nice line-of-sight.
Christopher P. Lord - 11-21-2021
Christopher P. Lord - 11-21-2021
Christopher P. Lord - 11-21-2021
Christopher P. Lord - 11-21-2021
Christopher P. Lord - 11-21-2021
Christopher P. Lord - 11-21-2021
Weather Forecasts for Big Spring - Alamo Mountain
Submitted Reports
Big Spring - Alamo Mountain Survey - 11-21-2021 - by Christopher P. LordLink: Big Spring - Alamo Mountain Date: 11-21-2021 Surveyor Name: Christopher P. Lord Camp Description: Stopped in on Big Spring upon returning from my Borracho Camp restoration progect. Water was stagnant, and very mucky. https://christopherplord.blogspot.com/2021/11/back-to-borracho.htmlWater Source: Stagnant Water Source Details: very mucky Weather Conditions: Images: - Big Spring - Alamo Mountain Survey - 06-13-2020 - by Tim Cameron
Link: Big Spring - Alamo Mountain Date: 06-13-2020 Surveyor Name: Tim Cameron Camp Description: Big Spring is still viable as of mid-June 2020. There is a small but steady trickle from the hose feeding the horse trough. The trough is full of stagnant, green, buggy water. It would take a long time to fill up from the hose, but there are currently several seeps in the area which can be enlarged with a scoop to provide delicious clean water. Water Source: Flowing Water Source Details: Horse trough is full of stagnant water fed by a hose (just a trickle) but there are other seeps nearby Weather Conditions: 80's during the day, clear and sunny - Big Spring - Alamo Mountain Survey - 08-25-2019 - by Craig R. Carey
Link: Big Spring - Alamo Mountain Date: 08-25-2019 Surveyor Name: Craig R. Carey Camp Description: Great (but hot and buggy weekend) along Alamo Mountain. Was surprised Big Spring was flowing so well in late August. Water Source: Flowing Water Source Details: Spring in good shape. Weather Conditions: Hot and buggy. Images:
Big Spring flowing pretty well.
The former Big Spring Guard Station site, now a pretty decent guerrilla camp.
Looking from the site of the former Big Spring Guard Station way down to the site of the former Gold Hill Guard Station. Nice line-of-sight. - Big Spring - Alamo Mountain Survey - 06-15-2019 - by Oh Three
Link: Big Spring - Alamo Mountain Date: 06-15-2019 Surveyor Name: Oh Three Camp Description: Big Spring is down the spur road right before you reach the loop road around Alamo. Watch out. Steep spur road! And it's really starting to get an erosion rut across it. Consider parking on the top, and walking down to the springs. Even before this current erosion rut started, I've had trouble getting a "city" SUV (Honda CR-V) back up the hill.Big Spring is just stagnant water. What happened? This horse trough was always overflowing, with water spurting up out of the tubing. Now both tubes are dry, and the stagnant water left in the trough is just breeding mosquitoes.There is an active muddy seep 20' up the road. If needed, dig a hole, let it fill up, and FILTER!Assuming you're in a car, drive 1/4 mile west, towards Dutchman campground, on the Alamo Loop road, and there's another rock covered horse trough on the uphill side of the loop road, which is flowing. It's good.Worst case, if you're up on Alamo Mountain and out of water, drive down to the Piru Creek ford, and FILTER Piru Creek water. Boil it. Iodine. Maybe add bleach. If you think I'm overreacting, look at all the used diapers and other trash left behind there by the crowds at Gold Hill Campground.PS - don't tell anyone, but there's an excellent gypsy camp located just east of Big Spring, with an awesome north view. Just avoid this area during deer hunting season. Zone D13. Hunters camp on every bend in the road. Dawn and dusk sound like you're in Fallujah. Wear your International Orange hats!Water Source: Stagnant Water Source Details: Weather Conditions: Images:
Stagnant water, Big Spring, Alamo Mountain
Gypsy Camp, just east of Big Spring, Alamo Mountain
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