HENNICKSON'S RIDGE TRAIL
- USFS trail #
- Parking: Tassajara Road at Chews Ridge
- Watersheds: Miller Fork Carmel River
- Junctions:
- Connects:
- Camps: Tin House?
Conditions reported by:
Paul Danielson
Survey date: 24-FEB-2003
General: PASSABLE
Specific:
The Hennickson's Ridge Trail is accessed from a gate at the top of Tassajara
Road at a point opposite the entrance road to the Chews Ridge Lookout and
the MIRA observatory. It begins with a jeep road which should be left
shortly by bearing right and following a clear firebreak and staying on the
ridge. Avoid any roads which turn left and head down in a south or
southwesterly direction into Miller Canyon. Also avoid following the two
trails that head north toward Bruce Flat. Instead, follow the grassy ridge
which heads in a general northwesterly direction. There are some beautiful
views to the south and some glorious oaks along the way. Eventually, you
come to a fence and the beginning of some seriously steep, debris-littered
firebreak trail conditions. A use path can be discerned and followed. At
Cherry Thicket one enters private land. One can chance this section, but it
is not recommended. It is difficult to follow the main road and avoid
private driveways, vicious (truly!)watchdogs, and one or two edgy
landowners. The best thing is to turn around and return the way you came.
There is no access to the Hennickson's Connector Trail to Miller Canyon from
this direction, although one could chance finding the road route all the way
down to Los Padres Dam.
