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...MORE INFORMATION OR TO HELP, CONTACT THE LPFA AT: INFO@LPFOREST.ORG ---- • ---- • ---- • ----  The Santa Cruz Trail starts about a mile above Upper Oso along the Buckhorn Rd and ends at Mission Pine...

...near a private homestead near the intersection of Gibraltar Road and East Camino Cielo. Access to the Santa Barbara Botanical Gardens near the bottom of the trail. Parking at the end of Tunnel Road is...

The Santa Lucia River Trail starts at Santa Lucia Memorial Park Campground and climbs towards the junction of the Santa Lucia Peak Trail before the long hike down towards Arroyo Seco.  The trail is most...

Fremont campground is located off Paradise Road in Santa Barbara County.  Fremont is a car camping facility set amongst shady oak trees along the Santa Ynez River Valley.  The campground is open from...

...small lake (water levels depend on the season). It is nestled into the hillside, surrounded by abundant shrubbery and large oak trees. It is situated next to the Arroyo Seco River at an elevation of...

Ant camp is a small trail camp located on the trail junction of Bucksnort Trail and the Aqua Blanca Trail in the Sespe Wilderness, the camp is at 2700 feet elevation. The camp is well named because the...

...backcountry enthusiasts. Traditionally, the camp could also be accessed from Timber Canyon along the Santa Paula Peak Trail. That route, however, has been long abandoned and is in private hands. Hikers...

...Creek Trail in order to connect the Franklin Canyon Trail with Juncal Marietta Divide Trail, and the Santa Ynez River at Billiard Flats. The site was then further developed by the Civilian Conservation...

...memory of William L.. Faris who was an outstanding teacher and Boy Scout leader. The Forest Service wanted to do away with a hunting camp on Alamar Creek called Skunk Camp. It was so named because of...

19 Oaks Camp is located on the Santa Cruz Trail (27W09) The hike begins at Upper Oso Campground in the Oso Canyon, 34.55729, -119.77116. After going around a locked gate, follow a wide motor cycle road...

...Cold Spring Saddle.  The camp is set in a hanging potrero about midway down the north slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains.  It is bordered on north by Gidney Creek, south by a geologic ridge spine, east...

...Thomas Aquinas College and climbs to connect the Last Chance Trail (21W09) and then continues to the Santa Paula Peak Trail (20W16). Please let us know if you have explored this trail recently.

Santa Barbara Canyon heads south from the trailhead at the old Willow Flat Campground.  The trailhead is marked by a turnout on the righthand side of the road next to a juniper tree.  The trail starts...

...than thirty tributary streams of the Sierra Madre and Topatopa Mountains, before it empties into the Santa Clara River in Fillmore. Thirty-one miles (50 km) of Sespe Creek is designated as a National...

The campground sits at 1,000′ above sea level in a verdant canyon pass astride a semiannual creek. Cerro Alto Peak (2,624′) is the destination of Hikers, Bikers and Equestrians with its 360° view encompassing...

The is a short mile connector trail in the Wilderness in . The trail connects the Santa Lucia Creek Trail to Junipero Serra Peak. Please let us know if you have explored this trail recently.

...Poplar Camp on Indian Creek. Ray’s Notes Bob Burtness NotesAdministration: Los Padres National Forest, Santa Barbara DistrictAccess: North of Santa Barbara via East Camino Cielo (5N]2), Juncal and Camuesa...

The camp is located on the Santa Paula Canyon Trail (21W11). The camp is near the falls and gorge of Santa Paula Creek. Named after the Big Cone Spruce trees in the area.

...special use permit on the meadow where Blue Canyon Creek and Forbush Creek join to flow north to the Santa Ynez River. Originally, the camp was known as Lower Blue Canyon Camp, but later was renamed...

...recommended. Hot summer months also bring out gnats and deer flies, so don’t forget your insect repellant. Potable water is not available.   Nearest place for purchasing supplies is Los Olivos, located...

Flores Flat Camp is located in between the Santa Cruz Camp and Kellog Camp on the Santa Cruz Trail (27W09) in the San Rafael Wilderness

Bates Canyon is car campground located close to Santa Maria off the Highway 166, The campground has 6 tent sites that are nestled in a grove of large oaks and sycamores. Directions: From Santa Maria...

Coche Camp is a small primitive trail camp located on the Santa Cruz Trail (27W09) in the San Rafael Wilderness.  According to local legend, Coche means pig and must have meant that at one point in time...

Cienega South Camp is a primitive trail camp located on the Santa Paula Canyon Trail(21W11) just after the junction with the Santa Paula Peak Trail (20W16).

...confined to a small area at the top of Mt. Pinos. The area was set aside to protect these unusual plants. Pinis Flexilis Limber Pine grows in a small area at the top of the mountain. Among the pines...

...stream at .2 mile and continues carving through blooming hillsides to a gorgeous lookout over the Santa Ynez Valley at .8 mile. This is where the trail really starts to descend. From just before the...

...High along the crest the shale forms impressive saddles. As it dips across the ocean side of the Santa Ynez Mountains, it forms what are known as strike canyons, which flow at right angles to the main...

Tequepis is the name of an Indian village located at the north of the canyon and the Santa Ynez River. The site of the village is now covered by Lake Cachuma. The canyon descends from the Santa Ynez Mountains...

...this allow you to enjoy an extended section of this, along with ferns, California bay, and other plants that prosper in the shade of the oak canopy. In a mile the trail opens to grassy slopes, an environment...

...the Abel family. Henry Abel was born in Germany in 1854. He moved first to San Luis Obispo then to Santa Maria and opened a saddlery shop. He died at the age of 78 years. His son, Henry John Abel was...

...continues bobbing up and down along the right side of the canyon for another third mile through very pleasant forests of oak and sycamore. Occasionally there is an opening from which you can catch a...

The is a mile connector trail in the foothills above Santa Barbara. The trail connects the Tunnel Trail to the Rattlesnake Canyon Trail.

...Cottonwood Camp is located along the Sisquoc Trail (27W07).  It is most frequently accessed from either Santa Barbara Canyon or as part of a longer trip from Nira Campground.  There are three camps within...

...deer season. Hot summer months also bring out gnats and deer flies, so don’t forget your insect repellant. Potable water is not available. An Adventure Pass is required. Directions: From Hwy 154: Armour...

...Wilderness in . The trail connects the Gamboa Trail (4E11) to the Kirk Creek Trail (4E17) and the San Antonio Trail (5E04). Please let us know if you have explored this trail recently.

A small trail camp located on the San Antonio Trail (5E04) in the Ventana Wilderness.

...is prone to flooding during excessive rain events like those that occured in January 2023. All remnants of fire rings and benches from before this flood are gone and a extra few feet of sand and cobblestones...

...Rodeo Flat Trail (4E26) and the Arroyo Seco Trail (4E10) in the Ventana Wilderness. Access from the Santa Lucia Memorial Park Campground.

...provides campers with table, barbecue / fire ring and pit toilet. Number of Sites: 1 Campsite From Santa Maria: Hwy 166 25 miles east, Branch Creek Rd. 3 miles northwest. Large oak-shaded camp on the...

10 sites for tent camping Directions: From Santa Maria: Betteravia R. 7 miles east, Mesa Rd. 4.5 miles east, Tepusquet Canyon. Rd. 4.5 miles north, Colson Cyn. Rd. 4.2 miles.

Located on a bench between the South Fork Cedar Creek and an unnamed drainage, Cedar Creek is a fantastic camp under a lush forest of incense cedar and ponderosa pines. There are three fire-rings within...

...Brookshire campround in the Los Padres National Forest can accommodate trailers up to 16 feet long. From Santa Maria: Highway 166 to Sierra Madre Road. Sierra Madre Road to Miranda Pines Road. Take Miranda...

...hunting camp in the fall. It is nestled in the canyon bottom and shaded by oaks. It is a very pleasant camp with two trails leading out from it. The Mcpherson Trail (aka Hog Pen Trail) starts at the...

...established an early hunter retreat here. The land on which this camp is located was near the Tepusquet Grant given by the Mexican government to Tomas Olivera in 1838.

...celery weed (Lamatium Caliifornicum) in the Apiaceae or Umbelliferae family. This yellow flowered plant, with an edible thickened tap root provided a source of food during the winter season. The site...

...blue-green serpentine formations found along its 5 mile length. The canyon runs directly along the Santa Ynez Fault. This is a relatively narrow canyon with several overnight camps along it. Blue Canyon...

...west end of the trail drops down to the privately-owned Zaca Lake Resort. Unobstructed views of the Santa Ynez Valley and Zaca Lake basin are found along this route. This trail may be hard to locate...

...creek is flowing. The camp has plenty of tables and fire rings. The campground is located east of Santa Maria via the Tepusquet Road, Colson Canyon Road (11N04) and the Barrel Springs Road (10N06).  

...American Canyon Campground is only open during deer season August 9-September 21, 2014. Contact the Santa Lucia Ranger District Office for more information: (805) 925-9538 Fees: Adventure Pass ($5/day...