Snowy OHV Trail - Los Padres National Forest
Trail Distance 14.02 Miles

Submitted Trail Reports

Snowy OHV Trail Survey - 12-31-2022 - by Los Padres Forest Association

Link:	Snowy OHV Trail
Date:	12-31-2022
Surveyor Name:	Los Padres Forest Association
Trail description:	As part of a LPNF OHV grant, the LPFA Trail Crew spent two weeks working on the upper part of the Snowy Trail coming down from Alamo Mtn. We accomplished about two miles of trail work primarily brushing and clearing downed trees. Certainly pretty country ~ go check it out!
Mode of transport:	Array
Trail condition:	Needs some work
Images:	Upper Snowy Trailhead off Alamo Section of trail with cut downed trees. Another section of cleared trail along Snowy.

Snowy OHV Trail Survey - 04-14-2021 - by Diane Soini

Link:	Snowy OHV Trail
Date:	04-14-2021
Surveyor Name:	Diane Soini
Trail description:	I hiked this trail down from the top. The upper part of the trail has a lot of fallen trees and needs some work. There are also a lot of discarded beverage containers up there. Once you reach Snowy Creek canyon, the trail is gentle and beautiful. My map showed a place called Snowy Forest Camp but I saw no campsite. It was a nice flat area near the creek so I camped there. After the Baker Cabin site, the trail rises up out of Snowy Creek canyon and you are rewarded with spectacular views. Because this is a motorcycle trail, the trail tread down into Piru Creek is loose and rocky and not easy to walk on. I would not want to hike here during motorcycle season if this trail gets a lot of use. There's not much room to pass.
Mode of transport:	Hike
Trail condition:	Needs some work
Condition details:	The trail is in good shape and easy to follow but there are a lot of fallen trees in the upper part of the trail.
Images:	The top portion of the trail is gorgeous. Lots of fallen trees in the top portion of the trail. Possible location of Snowy Forest Camp, but I did not find an established or guerilla camp here. I camped here anyway. Baker Cabin This is the loose rocky lower section of the trail descending into Piru Creek.

Snowy OHV Trail Survey - 07-19-2020 - by Anonymous Surveyor

Link:	Snowy OHV Trail
Date:	07-19-2020
Surveyor Name:	Anonymous Surveyor
Trail description:	Brush completely over grown in spots. Was able to get through but not fun. Need a team of 40 people to go through and trim bushes back. maybe over two days.
Mode of transport:	O.H.V.
Trail condition:	Needs some work
Condition details:	Over Grown Bushes

Snowy OHV Trail Survey - 12-30-2018 - by Christopher P. Lord

Link:	Snowy OHV Trail
Date:	12-30-2018
Surveyor Name:	Christopher P. Lord
Trail description:	Hiked Snowy OHV (19W04) up From Hungry Valley past the burned down Baker cabin site to Seven Pines Camp (along the Big Cedar Creek Trail 19W05). Both Seven Pines Camp and Big Cedar creek trail are no longer on current forest service maps or the Hike Los Padres site. (hopefully that changes soon) Byran can we get these back on the map? Snowy OHV is very easy for hikers to follow,(lots of elevation gain) the lower portions coming out of Piru are steep and rocky and would make motorcycle travel difficult through that section until atop the ridge. Water flow from Snowy creek was low however intermittent pools can be found along the trail for filtering. Water was flowing nicely though at Seven Pines Camp. Waypoint for Seven Pines Camp :N34° 39' 27.5" W118° 54' 28.0" Baker Cabin Site waypoint: N34° 40' 17.0" W118° 53' 45.4". Less than a half mile north from Baker Cabin is a wide flat with a Guerrilla site complete with fire ring and small cook grate:  N34° 40' 17.3" W118° 53' 26.6"  Waypoint for the junction of Snowy OHV and Big Cedar Creek trail: N34° 39' 39.7" W118° 54' 25.0". The upper reaches of the trail are beautiful. Pines and Cedars are abundant here. The winter seasonal closure will ensure that hikers and mountain bikers don't have to deal with any motorized traffic so get out there while the gettin is good. If you are interested in a more detailed account of how my day went you can check out the link below: https://christopherplord.blogspot.com/2018/12/snowy-ohv-to-seven-pines-part-deux.html
Mode of transport:	Hike
Trail condition:	Good shape and easy to follow
Images:	Baker Cabin Site Snowy Guerilla Camp Just north Of Baker Cabin Site Seven Pines Camp Site View Atop the snowy ridge toward Hungry Valley Snow on Snowy Creek

Snowy OHV Trail Survey - 06-15-2018 - by Ryan Dee

Link:	Snowy OHV Trail
Date:	06-15-2018
Surveyor Name:	Ryan Dee
Trail description:	Same as prior review of 2015, upper part is nice, through the trees, but the bottom half down to the canyon is very difficult and would be a very stout challenge if going west (up) on the snowy creek section (south of Piru Creek crossing).  Very rocky and loose going up that section... we came down it, and it was exhausting.  Advanced to expert riders will be able to do it, but not best for novices.
Mode of transport:	O.H.V.
Trail condition:	Good shape and easy to follow

Snowy OHV Trail Survey - 04-25-2015 - by kevracer

Link:	Snowy OHV Trail
Date:	04-25-2015
Surveyor Name:	kevracer
Trail description:	A bunch of volunteers and I just finished clearing this trail yesterday of all the fallen burned trees. Upper half of trail is a nice easy ride through whats left of the forest. bottom half is double black diamond for experienced riders only.
Mode of transport:	O.H.V.
Trail condition:	Good shape and easy to follow
Images:	upper entrance to snowy trail view from about midway down snowy trail

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