Use Marker Groups Wolf 2002
Piru 2003
Day 2006
Zaca 2007
Gap 2008
La Brea 2009
Sluice Box Camp South Los Padres National Forest
- Camp Type: Wilderness Trail Camp
- Topo Map Link: Zaca Lake
- Elevation: 1658 feet
- Wilderness Area: San Rafael
- County: Santa Barbara County
- Ranger District: Santa Lucia Ranger District
- Longitude: -120.0032122
- Latitude: 34.86444876
- Water Sources: Very seasonal, Horse Canyon has low flow even on the best years.
- Length of Stay: 14 Days
- Reservations: Wilderness Trail Camp
Recent Water Reports:
| Date | Surveyor | Water Report |
| 04-29-2023 | Dave Billybob | Flowing |
| 04-15-2019 | Bastien | Flowing |
Description:
Sluice Box is along the Horse Canyon Trail in the rarely visited northwest corner of the San Rafael Wilderness. There are a few old camps and newer hunter camps up this canyon and some confusion as to what is the real Sluice Box Camp. This is along the Condor Trail. This canyon is most commonly visited by hunters who access this remote canyon on horseback.
Located 3 1/2 miles up Horse Gulch on Horse Canyon Trail (31W09) under some Coast Live Oak trees is Iocated SIuice Box Camp. It is mostly used as a hunters camp. At one time there was I table, 2 stoves and an open pit toilet which is called a throne. The story of Art Forrester is that rock ledges in the creek formed ripples like those in the bottom of a miners sluice box and that the Forrester family placered mined for gold at this location.
Submitted Camp Reports
Sluice Box Camp Survey - 04-29-2023 - by Dave BillybobLink: Sluice Box Camp Date: 04-29-2023 Surveyor Name: Dave Billybob Camp Description: First trip to Sluice Box. GPS showed I made it to camp but could not find any signs of a formal campsite on ether side of the stream. Ether the GPS location on forest service maps is inaccurate, or the campsite was washed away in recent storms. Still a beautiful valley to hike in, but about 90% of Horse Trail between the Schoolhouse and Sluice Box has disappeared.Water Source: Flowing Water Source Details: Weather Conditions: - Sluice Box Camp Survey - 04-15-2019 - by Bastien
Link: Sluice Box Camp Date: 04-15-2019 Surveyor Name: Bastien Camp Description: Water Source: Flowing Water Source Details: Weather Conditions:
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Survey / Report Form Last Updated: Monday, January 4, 2016
