Flores Flat Camp South Los Padres National Forest

Submitted Camp Reports

Flores Flat Camp Survey - 01-15-2022 - by kirsten zecher

Link:	Flores Flat Camp
Date:	01-15-2022
Surveyor Name:	kirsten zecher
Camp Description:	beautiful shaded site, with views out over the flat, watched the full moon rise, two nights and saw no other humans.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	healthy flow
Weather Conditions:	foggy and drippy at night, dramatic clouds, daytime 60s
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Flores Flat Camp Survey - 11-25-2021 - by Diane Soini

Link:	Flores Flat Camp
Date:	11-25-2021
Surveyor Name:	Diane Soini
Camp Description:	Dry and dusty
Water Source:	Dry
Water Source Details:
Weather Conditions:	warm and dry

Flores Flat Camp Survey - 04-20-2019 - by Bingo Wathen

Link:	Flores Flat Camp
Date:	04-20-2019
Surveyor Name:	Bingo Wathen
Camp Description:	Took the Santa Cruz trail down from Mission Pine Basin. Between Kellogg Camp and Flores Flat trail is almost nonexistent. Lots of bushwhacking and poison oak. Needs work. From Flores Flat to Santa Cruz station trail is better, but easy to lose in grassy areas. Needs more traffic!
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Lots of water flowing in the creek
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Flores Flat Camp Survey - 02-27-2019 - by Los Padres Forest Association

Link:	Flores Flat Camp
Date:	02-27-2019
Surveyor Name:	Los Padres Forest Association
Camp Description:	Flores is a great camp.  If you like a true wilderness camp without a table, toilet or much human presence, this is the place for you.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	TONS OF WATER
Weather Conditions:
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Flores Flat Camp Survey - 06-25-2017 - by Los Padres Forest Association

Link:	Flores Flat Camp
Date:	06-25-2017
Surveyor Name:	Los Padres Forest Association
Camp Description:	Great article by James Wapotich flirting with some of the old homesteads and other off-trail sites to visit in the area.  Songs of the Wilderness is a great resource, check it out: https://songsofthewilderness.com/2017/06/25/trail-quest-santa-cruz-creek-homesteads/Â
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:
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Flores Flat Camp Survey - 04-22-2017 - by James Wapotich

Link:	Flores Flat Camp
Date:	04-22-2017
Surveyor Name:	James Wapotich
Camp Description:	Santa Cruz Creek flowing great
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:
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Flores Flat Camp Survey - 06-11-2016 - by Los Padres Forest Association

Link:	Flores Flat Camp
Date:	06-11-2016
Surveyor Name:	Los Padres Forest Association
Camp Description:	"Hiker said there was spotty water at Flores."
Water Source:	Trickle
Water Source Details:
Weather Conditions:	warm, overcast/cloudy.

Flores Flat Camp Survey - 03-03-2016 - by Los Padres Forest Association

Link:	Flores Flat Camp
Date:	03-03-2016
Surveyor Name:	Los Padres Forest Association
Camp Description:	Flores was beautiful.  Cleaned up most of the horse packer trash that had been "hidden" for the past few years.  There are still a few remains including a red Igloo cooler.  The water was crystal clear and flowing great with some of the pools being 4-5 feet deep.  Fantastic.  Besides the cooler, the camp is primitive with nothing other than a metal fire grate and a few old nails in the tree.  The oak at Flores is a little scary to sleep under but it's a beauty.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	AWESOME water, really, awesome
Weather Conditions:
Images:	The camp is under the large oak on the left, Mission Pine can be seen in the background The campsite Santa Cruz Creek was spectacular!

Flores Flat Camp Survey - 03-31-2015 - by Shaddus Maximus

Link:	Flores Flat Camp
Date:	03-31-2015
Surveyor Name:	Shaddus Maximus
Camp Description:
Water Source:	Trickle
Water Source Details:	Flowing water in Santa Cruz Creek next to Flores Flat camp.
Weather Conditions:

Flores Flat Camp Survey - 02-27-2015 - by Los Padres Forest Association

Link:	Flores Flat Camp
Date:	02-27-2015
Surveyor Name:	Los Padres Forest Association
Camp Description:	Water was flowing great at Flores.  Very nice camp but doesn't appear to get much use, although it should.  The trail down to the creek could be improved.  There are two campsites at Flores, the main one under the large oak tree and then a very seldom used camp up-canyon about 100 yards.  There was a bunch of trash left in camp #2.  Things like a cooler, horse saddle, Birkenstocks and a duffle bag - sort of odd.  Good place to spend a night for sure.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:
Weather Conditions:	Sunny and cool when I arrived, rainy and cold when I left. I was there less than an hour.
Images:	Sign at Flores Camp Flores Flat Camp The odd trash Incoming storm, West Fork Santa Cruz Creek

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