by Site Administrator on Mon May 25, 2009 4:49 pm
Date Hiked: February 23, 2003
General Condition: Passable (some brush and/or deadfalls, tread evident)
Conditions reported by: Paul Danielson
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.
[b]Date Hiked:[/b] February 23, 2003
[b]General Condition:[/b] Passable (some brush and/or deadfalls, tread evident)
Conditions reported by: Paul Danielson
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.
