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Roque Canyon Trail - Los Padres National Forest
Trail Distance 5.68 Miles

The Roque Canyon Trail is a scenic 5.68 mile trail in the San Rafael Wilderness in Santa Barbara County. The trail connects the Sierra Madre Ridge Road and the Kerry Canyon OHV Trail (30W02). Please let us know if you have explored this trail recently.

Trail Details

  • Trail #: 30W03
  • Wilderness Area: San Rafael
  • County: Santa Barbara County
  • Ranger District: Santa Lucia Ranger District
  • Trail-head Latitude: 34.99246
  • Trail-head Longitude: -119.99838
  • Trail Condition: Bad - Trail may require some bushwhacking and/or searching for markers due to potential sub standard trail conditions
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  • Activities & Features:
    • Backpacking
    • Camping
    • Wildlife Viewing
    • Wilderness Camping



Trail Stats

  • Total Elevation Gain: + 1931 feet.
  • Total Elevation Loss: - 672 feet.
  • Overall Average Slope Gain: + 7 %.
  • Overall Average Slope Loss: - 10 %.
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Trail Camps

Roque Camp

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Survey Photos:


  • Anonymous Surveyor - 11-20-2015

  • Anonymous Surveyor - 11-20-2015

  • Anonymous Surveyor - 11-20-2015

  • Anonymous Surveyor - 11-20-2015

  • Mike Maki - 05-26-2017

  • Mike Maki - 05-26-2017

  • Mike Maki - 05-26-2017

  • Mike Maki - 05-26-2017

  • Mike Maki - 05-26-2017

Submitted Trail Reports

Roque Canyon Trail Survey - 05-26-2017 - by Mike Maki
Link: Roque Canyon Trail
Date: 05-26-2017
Surveyor Name:Mike Maki
Trail description:This is for the section along the Condor Trail from Roque Camp to Kerry Canyon. There is no trail but I found this one of the nicer canyons I've hiked along the Condor Trail to descend. I did not take the trail over to Flores Cyn. Probably could not have found it anyway. Stayed in the creek. It has some beautiful water features. Not to much in the way of choked sections. Some of the water features are a little tricky to descend but not impassable with care. A few dry sections but mostly flowing well after this past winter. More pics here.
Mode of transport:Hike
Trail condition:Non existent
Condition details:Trail does not exist but not a bad canyon to descend
Images:

Water Feature

Water Feature


Nice easy section

Not bad but more typical section


Water Feature. Easy section.
Roque Canyon Trail Survey - 05-16-2016 - by Los Padres Forest Association
Link: Roque Canyon Trail
Date: 05-16-2016
Surveyor Name:Los Padres Forest Association
Trail description:No trail down the canyon from Roque to Kerry Canyon.  The "official" trail goes up and over towards Flores but most hikers have just followed the canyon down through the narrows, over small waterfalls and rock-hopping down the canyon.

Report from FROG the Condor Trail thru-hiker
Mode of transport:Array
Trail condition:Non existent
Roque Canyon Trail Survey - 11-20-2015 - by Anonymous Surveyor
Link: Roque Canyon Trail
Date: 11-20-2015
Surveyor Name:Anonymous Surveyor
Trail description:Trail is easily lost. The roque camp is either washed away 
or non existent.  Water was trickling in the canyon. 
Mode of transport:Hike
Trail condition:Hard to follow
Condition details:trail is overgrown and easily confused with cattle trails.
Images:





Roque Canyon Trail Survey - 05-19-2015 - by Condor Trail Association
Link: Roque Canyon Trail
Date: 05-19-2015
Surveyor Name:Condor Trail Association
Trail description:Got a report from a thru-hiker.  The trail from Roque Camp down to Kerry Canyon is non-existent.  No sign of a trail, take the path of least resistance and make your way down the canyon.  It is passable but expect to run into thick brush and dead ends.  There was water at Roque Camp and along most of the canyon as it heads downstream towards Lazy Camp.
Mode of transport:Hike
Trail condition:Non existent


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Last Updated: Wednesday, February 24, 2016



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