Heath Camp South Los Padres National Forest

Submitted Camp Reports

Heath Camp Survey - 03-07-2024 - by Michael McGurk

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	03-07-2024
Surveyor Name:	Michael McGurk
Camp Description:	the Ojai valley school that submitted an earlier report did an excellent job cleaning up this camp. There is a cooking and fire pit and sleeping area cleared
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	good condition
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Heath Camp Survey - 04-29-2023 - by Dan

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	04-29-2023
Surveyor Name:	Dan
Camp Description:	Camp is in great shape.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:
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Heath Camp Survey - 04-26-2023 - by Matt Inman - Ojai Valley School

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	04-26-2023
Surveyor Name:	Matt Inman - Ojai Valley School
Camp Description:	Beautiful camp that was completely buried under oak limbs. We cleaned it up as much as we could without saws.
Water Source:	Flowing
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Heath Camp Survey - 05-19-2022 - by Addison Jerlow

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	05-19-2022
Surveyor Name:	Addison Jerlow
Camp Description:	Camp in good shape, lots of water in the creek. Pit toilet getting pretty full.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:
Weather Conditions:	70s, 50s

Heath Camp Survey - 05-05-2022 - by K&S

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	05-05-2022
Surveyor Name:	K&S
Camp Description:
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Sunny and hot on Cinco de Mayo!
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Heath Camp Survey - 04-24-2022 - by Ojai Valley School Lower Campus

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	04-24-2022
Surveyor Name:	Ojai Valley School Lower Campus
Camp Description:
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Nice camp that you will enjoy. Great water, shade... good times.
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Heath Camp Survey - 03-31-2022 - by Surly hiker

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	03-31-2022
Surveyor Name:	Surly hiker
Camp Description:	Beautiful camp. Fire ring, benches. Great creek access. Shade trees.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Several inches deep in the creek
Weather Conditions:	High 60s, cold at night.

Heath Camp Survey - 03-11-2022 - by Anonymous Surveyor

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	03-11-2022
Surveyor Name:	Anonymous Surveyor
Camp Description:	Camp stove and fire ring and supplies are in good condition. Room for 2-4 tents
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:
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Heath Camp Survey - 02-05-2022 - by Stephen S

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	02-05-2022
Surveyor Name:	Stephen S
Camp Description:
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:
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Heath Camp Survey - 08-25-2021 - by Nathan Seaford

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	08-25-2021
Surveyor Name:	Nathan Seaford
Camp Description:	Bone dry at Heath and as far as 10 minutes downstream.  Within 10 minutes walking upstream, though, there was a large, clear pool.
Water Source:	Dry
Water Source Details:
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Heath Camp Survey - 05-09-2021 - by ROUST

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	05-09-2021
Surveyor Name:	ROUST
Camp Description:	Camp is in great shape as is the trail.  Lots of Ticks to flick off coming down Judell trail.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Great water right next to camp
Weather Conditions:	Clear, high 70s

Heath Camp Survey - 05-09-2021 - by ROUST

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	05-09-2021
Surveyor Name:	ROUST
Camp Description:	Camp is in great shape.  Lots of ticks to flick off coming down the Judell trail.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Great water right next to camp
Weather Conditions:	Clear, high 70s

Heath Camp Survey - 03-29-2021 - by Louis Tremblay

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	03-29-2021
Surveyor Name:	Louis Tremblay
Camp Description:	Camp in great shape, water is flowing strong.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:
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Heath Camp Survey - 07-03-2020 - by Micah Sittig

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	07-03-2020
Surveyor Name:	Micah Sittig
Camp Description:	We did the suggested loop in the description, but backwards. This was our favorite campsite. Small 6-7 inch trout(?) in the Sisquoc at this point. Found the toilet while exploring the area, how luxurious.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Full flow of clean water.
Weather Conditions:
Images:	Our camp setup. The Sisquoc flowing nicely. Camp toilet. Trout? Nice camp signs.

Heath Camp Survey - 10-13-2019 - by Los Padres Forest Association

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	10-13-2019
Surveyor Name:	Los Padres Forest Association
Camp Description:	Camp in good shape.  Look for the toilet back towards Judell Canyon between the two trails, hard to find at times.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Great water flowing along the Sisquoc
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Heath Camp Survey - 01-03-2019 - by Brad Anderson

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	01-03-2019
Surveyor Name:	Brad Anderson
Camp Description:	Good condition. Shovel, hoe, and mccloud available for use.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Flowing well.
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Heath Camp Survey - 05-26-2018 - by Shaddus Maximus

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	05-26-2018
Surveyor Name:	Shaddus Maximus
Camp Description:
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:
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Heath Camp Survey - 05-22-2018 - by Nate

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	05-22-2018
Surveyor Name:	Nate
Camp Description:	This camp is in very good condition and located right on the Sisquoc. There was a lot of wildlife in the area, and I saw no hikers for the several days I was here.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Flowing well at about a foot deep. Plenty of Steelhead trout
Weather Conditions:	Sunny, windy, 75F

Heath Camp Survey - 04-20-2018 - by Daniel J. Hall

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	04-20-2018
Surveyor Name:	Daniel J. Hall
Camp Description:	I camped here and agree with the preceding report by lighteningrod about the stock poop.  Also, people are also making a similar mess by not using the latrine, which is located in the brush, just off the trail going toward Cottonwood; use it.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	clean flowing water at a easily crossable depth
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Heath Camp Survey - 04-17-2018 - by Lightningrod

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	04-17-2018
Surveyor Name:	Lightningrod
Camp Description:	Spent the night at Heath as part of a three day loop trip starting at Santa Barbara Canyon.  The camp was a mess with horse dung.  It was fresh with lots of flies.  I thought horses were supposed to be tethered outside of the camps?  Anyway, we cleared spots away from the mess as much as possible and survived.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Sisquoc has plenty of water flowing right now
Weather Conditions:	Clear with night time temp in the low 40's. Great weather

Heath Camp Survey - 03-27-2018 - by Shaddus Maximus

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	03-27-2018
Surveyor Name:	Shaddus Maximus
Camp Description:
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:
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Heath Camp Survey - 02-25-2018 - by Bastien

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	02-25-2018
Surveyor Name:	Bastien
Camp Description:
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:
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Heath Camp Survey - 12-02-2017 - by Craig R. Carey

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	12-02-2017
Surveyor Name:	Craig R. Carey
Camp Description:	Troop 111's Pathfinders team spent a night at Heath during their service project weekend; camp was in good shape with plenty of water. Lows into the high 30s at night. Lots of bear signs on trail in.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Lower than usual, but still plenty.
Weather Conditions:	Cold and clear
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Heath Camp Survey - 10-13-2017 - by Los Padres Forest Association

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	10-13-2017
Surveyor Name:	Los Padres Forest Association
Camp Description:	Article in the Santa Barbara Noozhawk -  Dan McCaslin: Basking in the Rustic Splendor of Upper Sisquoc River Camps Heath and Mansfield in the San Rafael Wilderness are well off the beaten path, but they are well worth the trek getting there
Water Source:	Flowing
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Heath Camp Survey - 09-14-2017 - by Ben Lakish

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	09-14-2017
Surveyor Name:	Ben Lakish
Camp Description:
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	good flow. it had rained 72 hours before though.
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Heath Camp Survey - 06-02-2017 - by Arliss Crow

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	06-02-2017
Surveyor Name:	Arliss Crow
Camp Description:
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	The Sisquoc is flowing nicely.
Weather Conditions:

Heath Camp Survey - 05-06-2016 - by James Wapotich

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	05-06-2016
Surveyor Name:	James Wapotich
Camp Description:	Good water in the Sisquoc from Rattlesnake Falls to above Lower Bear/Falls Camp.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:
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Heath Camp Survey - 03-29-2016 - by Sonia Connors

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	03-29-2016
Surveyor Name:	Sonia Connors
Camp Description:	Heath camp beautifully green, with fire pit, grill, shovel and McCloud.  Plenty of lupine and wildflowers and tall grasses.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Great quality and flowing well
Weather Conditions:	Hailing lightly.
Images:	Heath Camp Heath Camp

Heath Camp Survey - 09-05-2015 - by LKasko

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	09-05-2015
Surveyor Name:	LKasko
Camp Description:	Camp was in good shape. Toilet pit is too shallow, but serviceable. Unfortunately some previous user didn't know about the toilet and threw some toilet paper flowers nearer the camp and streambed. We stayed 2 nights and saw no one else.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	The river right near Heath Camp was dry, but about 100-200 yards downstream it was flowing well, and there was a fairly deep pool with floaties but not scum on top. Very good, plentiful water source. A little hard to get there through the brush.
Weather Conditions:	Hot, dry, upper 80's.
Images:	Heath camp

Heath Camp Survey - 04-06-2015 - by Hike Los Padres

Link:	Heath Camp
Date:	04-06-2015
Surveyor Name:	Hike Los Padres
Camp Description:	Water is flowing.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Water is flowing perfectly
Weather Conditions:
Images:	Sign at junction of Judell and Sisquoc Trails

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