Betsy, I have to agree. Yes, there are some bad issues to address, however as things were surveyed many of the trails can be opened now from what I can see. Hopefully, they will go back to normal operations closing only facilities that need repair and opening many of the areas people love to travers...

The only way to get to Cone Peak Road at present is by hiking or bike riding up Nacimiento Road. Both Nacimiento Road and Cone Peak Road are closed to vehicle traffic.

From my friend the pipe goes up the hill approx. 150 feet to a large bush believed to be poison oak. What the actual spring looks like he did not remember.

Nacimiento/Ferguson Road received 12.6 million for emergency repairs on January 11th, 2022. There is no set timeline for completion at this time.

If you are parking at the Kirk Creek/Vicente Flat Trailhead, there should be no problem. If you are planning to sleep in your car, that is a whole another issue as that is not allowed. There is a pull out right at the trailhead. Hide or take any valuables with you. Folks Park their extra vehicles fr...

They are working on an emergency repair order because of the fire. If they get funding, then they will work to set a timeline for repairs. Nacimiento has a preliminary estimate of the end of 2023. But again, that is not definite. It all depends on funding, design and construction timelines.

Thanks for clearing the camp. It does make it easier for others to find and shows that someone has been there. It is also nice to see the camp marked even though technically from what I have been told there are no official USFS Camps in the Los Padres.

Fyi, there is a reduced Dolan Fire closure notice posted to the LPNF Website. The lower Pine Ridge Trail remains closed at this time. It is covered by a separate order. Dolan Fire Emergency Forest Closure Order 05-07-51-21-02 https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/lpnf/alerts-notices/?aid=61036 As of this w...

If you got the latest post on Facebook or VWA E-mail. The VWA is advocating for opening up the unburned areas where possible. They continue to work and prepare for its reopening when the time comes. However, at last report the Dolan Fire is still smoldering and burning in many areas. The Los Padres ...

The route you speak of may be a deer trail or heavily overgrown. Be prepared for some heavy bushwhacking.

At this time the Silver Peak Wilderness is closed to the general public. It will remain closed until the Dolan Fire is declared out.