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Dry Canyon - Los Padres National Forest

34.78667, -119.56833

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  • Longitude: -119.56833
  • Latitude: 34.78667
  • Recent Water Reports:

    Date Surveyor Water Report
    04-18-2020Antonio CalderonFlowing
    04-14-2017Mike MakiDry
    03-28-2016Los Padres Forest AssociationDry

Photo By: Antonio Calderon - Website Link
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Description:

Name: Dry Canyon
Location: Santa Barbara
Feature Type: valley
Latitude: 34.78667
Longitude: -119.56833
Topo Map: Fox Mountain

Survey Photos:


  • Mike Maki - 04-14-2017
    Looking down road from near top near Tinta Trail

  • Mike Maki - 04-14-2017
    Typical Dry Canyon Raod

  • Mike Maki - 04-14-2017
    Big Cat tracks

  • Mike Maki - 04-14-2017
    Looking up Dry Canyon from about two miles from Santa Barbara Canyon

  • Mike Maki - 04-14-2017
    Washed out culvert near bottom of road

  • Mike Maki - 04-14-2017
    Washed over culver also near bottom of road

  • Antonio Calderon - 04-18-2020
    Washed out section

  • Antonio Calderon - 04-18-2020
    Looking down dry canyon

Weather Forecasts for Dry Canyon


Submitted Reports

Dry Canyon Survey - 04-18-2020 - by Antonio Calderon
Link: Dry Canyon
Date: 04-18-2020
Surveyor Name:Antonio Calderon
Camp Description:Road is in good condition all the way to the peak except for a big washout section at about mile three which  we had to fill up with boulders in order to get through. Water was flowing at the beginning of tinta trail as well as about one mile in. We saw a lot of bear tracks all  along the road. 
Water Source:Flowing
Water Source Details:Water was flowing at tinta trailhead
Weather Conditions: 70 F cloudy and windy
Images:

Washed out section

Looking down dry canyon
Dry Canyon Survey - 04-14-2017 - by Mike Maki
Link: Dry Canyon
Date: 04-14-2017
Surveyor Name:Mike Maki
Camp Description:Hiked down Dry Canyon after coming up Tinta Canyon and bagging Cuyama Peak. Wide dirt road. Easy to walk. There was water in Tinta where it joined the road and water at the bottom in Santa Barbara Canyon. Will require some work for vehicular traffic as some culverts are washed out. Bear scat and tracks. Mt Lion tracks. Some pics.
Water Source:Dry
Water Source Details:
Weather Conditions:Clear, cool, breezy, 60s.
Images:

Looking down road from near top near Tinta Trail

Typical Dry Canyon Raod


Big Cat tracks

Looking up Dry Canyon from about two miles from Santa Barbara Canyon


Washed out culvert near bottom of road
Dry Canyon Survey - 03-28-2016 - by Los Padres Forest Association
Link: Dry Canyon
Date: 03-28-2016
Surveyor Name:Los Padres Forest Association
Camp Description:Another exploration by ValHikes:
http://valhikes.blogspot.com/2016/03/santa-barbara-and-dry-canyons.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MomentsInDirtAndInk+%28Moments+in+Dirt+and+Ink%29
Water Source:Dry
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Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2013



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