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Northern Los Padres Trail Camps


A total of 77 Northern Los Padres Trail Camps are currently available. ×
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ABC Camp North Los Padres
2150 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Located off Nacimento Fergusson Forest Road (22S01), next to the Nacimento Forest Service Facility. Please let us know if you visit this location, we have no information on this location and very interested to see where this camp is located.
Alder Creek Camp - Silver Peak Wilderness North Los Padres
2270 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
The Alder Creek Camp is located at the junction of the Buckeye Trail (5E09) and the Alder Creek Campground Road, the camp is located on the border of the Silver Peak Wilderness, You can access the camp via the South Coast Ridge Road or the 
Apple Tree Camp North Los Padres
2960 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Located on the Turner Creek Trail (1E02) in the Ventana Wilderness.
Barlow Flat Camp North Los Padres
1000 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Barlow Flat Camp is a trail camp located on the Pine Ridge Trail (3E06) in the Ventana Wilderness 
Bear Basin Camp North Los Padres
3500 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
A small primative trial camp located on the Bear Basin Trail (3E11) in the Ventana Wilderness.
Big Pines Camp - Ventana Wilderness North Los Padres
3400 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
A small rustic trail camp located on the Ventana Double Cone Trail (2E04) in the Ventana Wilderness.
Buck Skin Flat Camp North Los Padres
1600 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Buck Skin Flat Camp is located on the Carmel River Trail (3E03) in the Ventana Wilderness.
Carmel River Camp North Los Padres
1200 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
The Carmel River TrailCamp is located on the Carmel River Trail (3E03), which is located in the Ventana Wilderness, the camp is located next to the junction of the Miller Canyon Trail (3E04).
Carrizo Springs Camp North Los Padres
3000 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Carrizo Springs Camp is located on the Carrizo Trail (4E27) in the Ventana Wilderness.
Cienega Camp North Los Padres
1700 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Cienega Camp is a small primitive trial camp located on the Big Sur Trail (3E07) in the Ventana Wilderness.
Clover Basin Camp North Los Padres
1800 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Clover Basin Camp is a small primitive trail camp loacted on the Miller Canyon Trail (3E04) in the Ventana Wilderness.
Comings Camp North Los Padres
3200 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Located on the Skinner Ridge Trail (1E04)in the Ventana Wilderness at 3200 ft.
Cook Springs Camp North Los Padres
4400 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
A small primitive trial camp
Danish Creek Camp North Los Padres
1400 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
A small primitive trail camp located on the Rattlesnake Creek Trail (2E11) in the Ventana Wilderness.
Divide Camp North Los Padres
3800 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Divide Camp is a small trail camp located on the Pine Ridge Trail (3E06)in the Ventana Wilderness.
Dutra Flat Camp North Los Padres
2000 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
A small trail camp in the Silver Peak Wilderness on the Dutra Flat Trail.
Elk Camp North Los Padres
1290 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
A small trail camp located at the end of the Lottie Potrero Trail in the Silver Peak Wilderness, Northern Los Padres Forest
Espinosa Camp North Los Padres
1700 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
A small primitive trail camp with a fire ring located about 3 Miles from Hwy 1 on the Kirk Creek Trail (4E17) in the Ventana Wilderness. To find water go about a half mile up the trail from the Espinosa camp, there's a trickling spring.
Estrella Camp North Los Padres
1500 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
This trail camp located above Spruce Creek Camp up the Salmon Creek Trail (6E11) in the Silver Peak Wilderness. The main camp is situated beside a creek in an open flat shaded by massive oak, bay laurel, and sycamore trees. There is a picnic table, fire…
Fish Camp North Los Padres
2050 ft. • Santa Barbara County||Monterey County • Santa Lucia Ranger District ||Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
A small trail camp located on the Lost Valley Trail (4E08) in the Ventana Wilderness.
Forks Camp North Los Padres
2400 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
A small trail camp located at the fork of the Rodeo Flat Trail (4E26) and the Arroyo Seco Trail (4E10) in the Ventana Wilderness. Access from the Santa Lucia Memorial Park Campground.
Fresno Camp North Los Padres
2200 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
A small trail camp located on the San Antonio Trail (5E04) in the Ventana Wilderness.
Goat Camp North Los Padres
2200 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
A small primative trail camp located on the Stone Ridge Trail (4E13)in the Ventana Wilderness.
Hiding Canyon Camp North Los Padres
1763 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
A small trail camp located on the Carmel River Trail (3E03) in the Ventana Wilderness
Indian Valley Camp North Los Padres
2800 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Indian Valley Camp is located on the Lost Valley Trail (4E08) in the Ventana Wilderness
Jackson Camp North Los Padres
950 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Jackson Camp is locted on the Jackson Camp Trail (2E08) in the very beautiful Ventana Wilderness
Kelly Camp North Los Padres
1900 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Kelly Camp is a small camp located on the Prewitt Loop Trail (5E06) near Big Sur. This trail is not located in the wilderness so may be good for Mountain Biking.
Last Chance Camp - Ventana North Los Padres
2000 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
A small trail camp located on the Santa Lucia Creek Trail (5E03) in the Ventana Wilderness, Los Padres National Forest.
Launtz Creek Camp North Los Padres
1600 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Launtz Creek Camp is a small primative camp located on the Mount Manuel Trail (2E06) in the Ventana Wilderness
Lion Den Camp North Los Padres
3100 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Lion Den Camp is small trail camp located on the Cruickshank Trail (5E10) in the Silver Peak Wilderness, about a half mile from its junction with South Coast…
Little Sur Camp North Los Padres
700 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Located just off 0.54 Miles down the Little Sur Camp Trail (2E09)
Lone Pine Camp North Los Padres
4000 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
This is a small primative trail camp located on the Ventana Double Cone Trail (Trail# 2E04)in the Ventana Wilderness
Lottie Potrero Camp North Los Padres
2300 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Lottie Potrero Camp is a small primative trail camp located on the Lottie Potrero Trail (Trail# 7E01) in the Silver Peak Wilderness.
Lower Cruickshank Camp North Los Padres
1300 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Lower Cruickshank Camp is a small trail camp located on the Cruickshank Trail (5E10)in the Silver Peak Wilderness.
Madrone Camp North Los Padres
2700 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
A primitive trail camp located on the Arroyo Seco Trail (4E10)in the Ventana Wilderness.
Miller Canyon Camp North Los Padres
2000 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Miller Canyon Camp is located on the Miller Canyon Trail in the Ventana Wilderness.  The camp can be accessed either from the Carmel River Trail or from China Camp.
Mocho Camp North Los Padres
1600 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Located high up the South Fork Big Sur River along Mocho Creek, Mocho Camp is located along the Big Sur Trail in the Ventana Wilderness.  Mocho is quite remote, hard to get to and seldom visited.
Ojito Camp North Los Padres
3000 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Ojito is located down a steep trail from the Gamboa Trail in the Cone Peak region of the Ventana Wilderness.  It is along the South Fork Big Creek.
Pat Springs Camp North Los Padres
3700 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Pat Springs provides awesome ridge-front views overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Ventana Double Cones.  One of the best wilderness places to watch the sunset anywhere within the Los Padres.  This camp is along the Ventana Double Cone Trail and is a popular stop for peak baggers.…
Pelon Camp North Los Padres
2000 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
This seldom visited camp is located along the rugged Lost Valley Trail in the Ventana Wilderness.
Pico Blanco Camp North Los Padres
1300 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Pico Blanco Public Camp, not to be confused with the Pico Blanco Boy Scout Camp, is located along the South Fork Little Sur River just outside the Ventana Wilderness.  It can be accessed either from the Old Coast Rd or from the Pico Blanco Scout Camp via Palo Colorado.
Pine Creek Camp North Los Padres
2500 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Pine Creek Camp is located along Pine Creek and the Pine Creek Trail (aka San Clemente Trail) within the Ventana Wilderness.
Pine Ridge Camp North Los Padres
4150 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Pine Ridge Spring is located just down off the Pine Ridge Trail after a long climb coming up from Redwood Camp or just before you do the long drop down towards Redwood Camp.  You would never think there would be a spring at this location, but sure enough there is always great flowing water coming…
Pine Valley Camp North Los Padres
3150 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Pine Valley is in many regards the central hub of the Ventana Wilderness, you might even say that all trails eventually lead to Pine Valley.  Most frequently accessed from China Camp trailhead, many backpackers also visit Pine Valley via the Pine Ridge or Carmel River trails.  Pine Valley is a large…
Rainbow Camp North Los Padres
1550 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Rainbow is located at the junction of the Big Sur and South Fork Trails in the Ventana Wilderness.  Most of the trails that lead to this camp are hard to follow if not impassable.  As a result this camp doesn't see a lot of visitors.
Rattlesnake Camp North Los Padres
2350 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Rattlesnake Camp is located along the Rattlesnake Creek Trail and is a prime destination for backpackers going from Los Padres Reservoir up towards Pat Springs. This camp was probably so named because of the wildraspberries that grow here (in season).
Redwood Camp North Los Padres
1800 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Redwood Camp is located along the Pine Ridge Trail in the Ventana Wilderness.  It is the next camp past Sykes on the trail from Big Sur towards China Camp.  Located in a thick redwood lined creek, Redwood has year round water and some amazing trees.
Redwood Springs Camp North Los Padres
2800 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Seldom used camp located east off the Cone Peak Rd near the Nacimiento Rd junction.
Rocky Creek Camp North Los Padres
1400 ft. • Monterey County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Rocky Creek is a tributary of the Arroyo Seco and accessed from Greenfield.  True to its name, this is a very rocky creek that over the years has been subject to considerable gold mining activity. The placer gold is often coarse grained.
Round Rock Camp North Los Padres
1834 ft. • Santa Barbara County • Monterey Ranger District • Trail Camp
Round Rock is a primitive campsite located up the Carmel River in the Ventana Wilderness.  This camp is off the beaten path and should provide you plenty of the solitude that the Los Padres is famous for.
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