Hike back out Sunday. Besides the impressive wind caves in this area, there are also natural hot springs that are only a hop & skip from the trailhead!. Mind you that most of the trails to this spring will require a backpacking trip of multiple days. After 0.6 miles you can take side trails to East Fork Lion Camp, which is within the Sespe Wilderness, or West Fork Lion Camp. This is a great overnight backpacking trip that leads to Sespe Hot Springs, where water temperatures can reach over 100 degrees. Continue until you reach Johnston Ridge Trail and take it left. Hike it round trip in one day, you won't be enjoying yourself. Climbing up Johnston Ridge. Whoa! The Gaviota Hot Springs are less than a mile hike through a shaded trail. There are many snakes, the elevation change is intense, there is no water or shade until you get to the springs, 9 miles and 5500 feet. There’s also a bathroom here that’s open during the summer months. The last 4 miles down and up are leg blasters. The hot springs are definitely flowing but the creek on the other side was dry. The downhill was pretty brutal on the knees and the uphill was definitely a good challenge, but the hike was definitely fun. Take the Johnson Ridge trail on the right (south), which crosses the sandy wash of Mutau Creek and climbs into pine forest. The trail was easy to follow with a few branches on the way back that required noting. Lots of people milling about the Hot Springs now with Grade Valley Rd open. sespe river trail. Yes, like Shaddus Maximus said, go left on 1st choice, but when you come up out of the creek, then you take the right path.Â. The hike is about 9 miles one-way. Trailhead sign has been destroyed - as of 6/1/2019, a small handwritten sign on tape was in place. But anyone who hikes Los Padres National Forest knows about that! The canyon on the left is the one that provided me with some cold water. Unlike the route from Bowen Ranch, this Deep Creek Hot Springs hike takes you on the free and less-traveled Bradford Ridge Path to the popular hot springs. Once you arrive, you’ll see a big sign that says Johnson Ridge Trailhead. Pinos Ranger District. Little or no erosion. Estimated opening is mid 2020.. Big Sur has two hot springs which are open to the public; Sykes Hot Springs and the hot springs located at the Esalen Institute. Re: Sespe Hot Springs in Ventura County: a hot time in the wilderness Rick 17115. The trail is primarily used for hiking, camping, nature trips, and backpacking and is best used from April until November. Hi Jack- Willet Hot Spring is around 9.5 miles from the Rose Valley trailhead. little lost, trail there has several branches that are not always The other thing that is not *that* easy, is coming back uphill out of the Hot Springs.  Great time to get out! I passed through Mutau Flat (Poor) and Cedar Creek (Fair) on April 1. Rangers for the national forest suggested I take the Johnston Ridge Trail, a 9 1/2 -mile dirt path from Mutau Flats to the hot springs on the floor of Hot Springs Canyon. Pictures of my hikes A description of the hike to Sespe Gorge This program calculates the approximate walking distance in miles between two points along the Appalachian Trail. Re: Wildlife at Keogh Rick 17109. Find Sespe Hot Springs on Google Maps! Cottonwood trees line the large canyon at the Hot Springs. It's a south facing ridge, and you can bake your brains out. God bless Bill Clinton for locking up Sespe and a lot of other land as Wilderness. This trailhead provides access to Stonehouse Trail (20W35), Little Mutau Trail (20W10), Sespe Hot Springs and Sespe Creek. This route follows an exposed ridge 9.5 miles down to the hot springs, giving hikers a commanding view of the Sepse area, a downhill approach to the springs, and nearly half the distance. Stay to the left. It’s more like a river than a spring. The trail up to Sespe Hot Springs is wide and flat. Johnson ridge. An alternate (and more fun) route is to follow the Johnson Ridge Trail from the northern trailhead. The Bradford Ridge trail comes up from the south, so if you are coming from Los Angeles, San Bernardino or Lake Arrowhead this is a more direct option but requires a gradual 6-mile hike. Looking for advice on planning a solo backpacking trip to Sespe Hot Springs. Last time I hiked it, and this time, -- nobody else on the trail. Hike it round trip in one day, you won't be enjoying yourself. There's too many trails, cattle tracks, roads, fences, etc. Happy Trails Pledge. Bear canisters recommended at Happy Lake. Via Johnston Ridge – The access trail is LONG, with a lot of up and downs, changing in elevation, thru pinyon pine forest and oaks, along dry dusty ridges, very exposed. It has algae growing in it but there are places where people have cleared the algae and built up rocks to make a pool. Los Padres National Forest is a United States national forest in southern and central California. From the Hot Springs, most people retrace their steps back to the trail head. The hot spring was flowing a lot and cold water in the creek to the north. Thankfully it wasn't too hot when we went (probably high 70's or low to mid 80's), as there was very little shade. Hike it round trip in one day, you won't be enjoying yourself. As usual hot and dry, but the trail was wide enough all the way down.Â, I did Johnson Ridge, from trailhead to Hot Springs and back, Sept 17-18, 2016. It's cleared of brush and easy, well, *easy* except for two things:Â, Shaddus Maximus/Los Padres Forest Association, This trail is an excellent shape. Fires in the Owens Valley Rick 17105. Bay Area Ridge Trail. Fires in the Owens Valley Rick 17105. Official MapQuest website, find driving directions, maps, live traffic updates and road conditions. Sespe Hot Springs 17 mi RT hike Los Padres NF hike in only Trail head @ end of Forest Service Rd. The original starting point is private property. Prior to the June 1992 wilderness legislation, this was a popular motorcycle trail. The Lion Canyon Trail (22W06) starts at the back of the campground. This website was developed for adventurists, explorers and enthusiasts of both the Northern and Southern portions of the Los Padres National Forests. Be sure to follow the markers along the way, which will help keep you from getting lost to and from the springs. Nestled in the Los Padres National Forest, the secluded Sespe Hot Springs provides a wonderful reward after a long hike; depending on which trail you take to the natural hot springs, the trek spans between 7.5 and 17 miles one-way. ABOUT US. A cool stream trickles to the right of the campground where you can purify water. Thank you for taking the time to visit Hike Los Padres. The trail up to Sespe Hot Springs is wide and flat. Loop from the Mutau Flat trailhead along the Johnson Ridge Trail to Hot Springs Canyon to Sespe Creek to Alder Creek to McDonald Camp to Little Mutau Camp along the Little Mutau Creek to Mutau Flat: 44 kms. based on 4 tracks & routes | | DIFFICULT #143 hike out of 268 in Sespe Wilderness | DIFFICULT. Grab some burgers at Reyes Download gpx of this route. Do be aware of rattlesnakes, they're there. 9.5 miles. Via Johnston Ridge – The access trail is LONG, with a lot of up and downs, changing in elevation, thru pinyon pine forest and oaks, along dry dusty ridges, very exposed. Re: Little Caliente Hot Spring Rick 17111. When visiting the Los Padres always remember to pack extra water for any trip! We’re pretty experienced hikers with good backpacking equipment, so seeing if anyone has a recommendation on the best trail. Explore! Parking is free. Sespe Hot Springs. United States › California › Sespe Wilderness › Sespe Hot Springs via Jonhston Ridge Trail. On the other side of the road, there appears to be two ways to go (left of right) and there is no trail sign posted. WATER: Bordering on the verge of SoCal high desert this coastal mountain range sees seasonal creeks that dry up, so don't always expect water. I enjoyed that spring very much. After 2-3 miles of nonstop climbing, it's basically level back to trailhead, maybe a couple hundred up and down. The trail ends at the hot springs, where a large rubber tub filled with teal water awaits, eager to soak your weary muscles. Hot springs are HOT. There are three different trails to access Sespe Hot Springs - the Sespe River Trail which is rated as a moderately difficult 16.8 mile hike one way with numerous river crossings, the Alder Creek Trail which is 7.5 miles one way and still rated as moderately difficult, or the 9.5 mile Johnson Ridge Trail … Bowen Ranch also provides a simplistic map of the trail. There are a number of camps along the way and a few clumps of palm trees. Hike 9.5 miles to soak in our private oasis. Learn more about the happy trails pledge and how you can create a positive experience on the trails. Interpretive Trail in California. The first hot springs source is as the waterfall pools … Sisar Canyon Trail Highlights: The Sespe River Trail (20W14) is a long, but easy to moderate backpack of 17 miles (one-way) on an old road that eventually leads to Sespe Hot Springs, the hottest natural springs in California. Take the trail on the right (south), which continues down Johnson Ridge to the floor of Hot Springs Canyon at 8 miles. Johnston Ridge Trailhead to Sespe Hot Springs is a 15.1 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Ojai, California that features hot springs and is rated as difficult. The town of Goleta carries many secrets through the old, beaten paths. The grassy flat meadows are in about the same place in this photo as they were in the first; a little above center on the left. Each pool has rock walls and sandy clear bottoms. Saw a rattlesnake headng over to the palm tree campsite so pay attention. Best time to visit is in the fall!! A singletrack trail, Sespe River Trail travels through the Los Padres National Forest and hosts two sets of hot springs with year-round water and swimming holes found around the 10-15 mile mark in the Sespe Wilderness along the Johnston River Trail. I see there’s 3 trails you could hike in. alder creek. SESPE HOT SPRINGS: Half Moon Campground is the closest car camping area to the super remote Sespe Hot Springs - a long 7 mile hike (one way). Hot Springs: Sespe Hot Springs is a rock walled natural hot springs pool. Nordhoff Ridge to Chief and Nordhoff Peaks, Lockwood Valley Road to Fishbowls Campground, North Fork Trail to McGill Trail to Klipstein Canyon Road. I last hiked Johnson Ridge in its last year as a motorcycle trail, 1994? Cross the Sespe River past Willet Hot Springs. This trail starts further back than the map reads, adds around 2 miles. The shortest of the three is via Alder Creek Trail, a 7.5-mile trek through the wilderness that heads at Dough Flat in the Sespe Oil Fields. The site has a picnic table, fire pit, and nearby outhouse, each with its own cement foundation harking back to the days of when it was a car camping destination. An alternate (and more fun) route is to follow the Johnson Ridge Trail from the northern trailhead. This route follows an exposed ridge 9.5 miles down to the hot springs, giving hikers a commanding view of the Sepse area, a downhill approach to the springs, and nearly half the distance. This year we’re looking at Sespe Hot Springs in Los Padres. From the Piedra Blanca trailhead this same intersection is about 13.75 miles, which is why some people will choose Squaw Flat Road and the overgrown trail through Alder Creek drainage in order to save a few miles. Trail was easy to follow, although somewhat overgrown in some areas with grasses and shrubs.  Didn't need to do any real bushwhacking but snakes were a worry and did see one. The hottest part is 150 degrees and gets cooler as it meanders down stream. Turn left at the sign and park your car in the parking lot. Continue upstream until you reach another trail fork. WATER: Bordering on the verge of SoCal high desert this coastal mountain range sees seasonal creeks that dry up, so don't always expect water. but we had packed in two gallons each which was good enough, although a little more would've been more comfortable. It took us 5 hours in and 6 back but I am slow. You will need clearance on your car and I wouldn’t recommend going after a big rain because there are dips in the road where puddles get big. Be sure to have enough water, and to keep backpack weight as light as possible. Back then Johnson Ridge was an old car road, seriously rutted out by the dirt bikes. A dead end dirt road is the trailhead for Sespe Hot Springs. This trail goes by Sespe Hot Springs. Lots of snakes too. There was nothing of any significance to impede your progress. The first 9.5 miles of our hike followed our previous path to Willett Hot Springs.. We took a break at Bear Camp (4.3 miles in), made it past several creek crossings and reached Willett in about 4 hours. The trail is easy to follow. The Sespe River is one of the only undamed, undiverted waterways in all of Southern California. 0 • PLACE. 3 access trails to Sespe Hot Springs Johnston Ridge Trail There are a number of camps along the way and a few clumps of palm trees. Wonderland Trail. At about 10.5 miles from Dough Flat, Sespe River Trail arrives at Johnson Ridge Trail and the turn off for Sespe Hot Springs. This is not the Sierra Nevada. There are three different trails to access Sespe Hot Springs - the Sespe River Trail which is rated as a moderately difficult 16.8 mile hike one way with numerous river crossings, the Alder Creek Trail which is 7.5 miles one way and still rated as moderately difficult, or the … Together we’ll hike 8 miles along the Middle Fork of the Salmon River to a scenic campsite at Trail Flat Hot Springs… View of the same area, taken from a little further south on the Johnston Ridge Trail, after the Day Fire. View from the Johnston Ridge Trail looking east toward the Sespe Hot Springs, before the Day Fire. It is downhill on the way in. This is not the Sierra Nevada. Some of the trees are doing very poorly. This trail is more like 9.2 miles than 7.6 miles each way if you hike from the trailhead parking lot. Gold Strike Hot Springs and canyon update: jobe 17103. In about 4.5 miles, you’ll arrive at Bear Canyon. After a rolling three miles, the trail drops steeply into Hot Springs Canyon. Since then, the NPS has removed all man-made structures from the area, and hikers can access these natural hot springs via a 2.5-mile trail. For some reason, the hot springs water was hotter than usual, at least lower down in the canyon. Explore. I definitely agree with rating is as "difficult." Find nearby businesses, restaurants and hotels. #7N03 via Johnson Ridge Trail #20W12 located in a remote area of the Los Padres NF: Willett Hot Springs Los Padres National Forest : Santa Barbara Hot Springs: Both of these can be reached by driving Hwy. My roommates and I recently did an overnight backpacking trip just north of Ojai in the Sespe Wilderness. Take the Pledge. This route follows an exposed ridge 9.5 miles down to the hot springs, giving hikers a commanding view of the Sepse area, a downhill approach to the springs, and nearly half the distance. Re: Little Caliente Hot Spring Rick 17111. Regarding the hot springs, wildfire and heavy winter storm damage in 2016-2017 completely wiped out the trail to Sykes Camp, as well as the hot tubs themselves. The trailhead is near Mutau Flat, located in the Mt. We left at 2am and arrived to the Palm campsite by 4:30am we didn't need breaks on the way in since its fairly easy. Administered by the United States Forest Service, Los Padres includes most of the mountainous land along the California coast from Ventura to Monterey, extending inland. Boulder Lake Trail. You can see lots If you are fit, it will take you about 3.5 hours. Two weekends ago (4/27) I hiked the White Ledge-Lower Sisquoc-Manzana loop. Nevada Hot Springs Paul P. 17117. The last campsite by the palm trees is beautiful but the springs were too hot for me there, Don't pump hot water unless you want to risk damaging your filter. Wife and I hit the Sespe hot springs in mid-November of 2019. 3 access trails to Sespe Hot Springs Johnston Ridge Trail The weather was warm even at night with a breeze. Tried to follow the creek downstream but the trail was far too overgrown for us in shorts without a machete. To see a collection of photos taken on this hike down the Johnston Ridge Trail, to the Sespe Hot Springs, please click here. Would recommend doing it in cooler weather when the other creek is flowing with some nice cool water. Re: romantic hike Rick 17108. After 1.3 miles you will reach the Rose Lion Connector Trail (22W16) on the right. Is there a volunteer group that puts in work? Sespe Hot Springs : Date: 5-29-2016 : Surveyor Name: Yamato Seki: Camp Description: If you enter the campground from the Johnston Ridge Trail, the water was just right for a dip around the campsite entrance. The hot springs are located on the opposite side of the creek, which you’ll need to ford. Re: Sespe Hot Springs in Ventura County: a hot time in the wilderness Rick 17115. This trail is closed in the winter and the gated portion adds 12 miles to the journey. We got a report today from a backpacker who hiked the lower Johnston Ridge Trail from Sespe up to the Hot Spring.  Poplar Creek was dry and only a tiny trickle of water was running in the unnamed canyon just west of Johnston Ridge. No Adventure Pass is needed at the Mutau Flat/Johnson Ridge Trail. link Copy Link. Because of the warm water year round there are biting buffalo gnats that will swarm you if you arent fully covered and bug sprayed. After 8.5 mile from the trailhead, a side trail leads into Hot Springs Creek. The lot is at 5K elevation so my overnight there was freezing with snow on the ground.Trail good. I could have sworn I read somewhere that this trail's difficulty was listed as "moderate" before we went. 1104 Royal Blvd., Boise, ID 83706; Main Phone: 208-493-2531; TTY: 800-377-3529. Here, the trail branches with Sespe River Trail continuing east towards Alder Creek Trail, and Johnson Ridge Trail continuing north, upstream along Hot Springs Creek towards Sespe Hot Springs. Finding Sespe Hot Springs: The further hot springs is much more rewarding. That's wilderness! Sespe Creek to Willett Hot Springs This 19-miles round trip follows Sespe Creek to a relaxing hot springs. Hike to Trail Canyon Falls near Tujunga, California Hike to Waihe’e Ridge Trail near Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii Hike to Willett Hot Springs near Sespe Wilderness, Ojai, California Trailhead on Olympic Hot Springs Road via Happy Lake Ridge to jct. It is now open only to horseback riders and hikers. We camped at the bottom of the Johnson Ridge trail, and a nearby pool was the perfect temperature. The springs were awesome. There is no water and little shade along the first seven miles of the trail. of work went in fixing or supporting the trail in many locations. The canyon walls rise steeply on either side. Going uphill along the trail, I carried about a gallon of water and The Sespe is protected as a National Scenic Waterway a Project Sespe Connect: walking the entire river. On our way out on a Saturday, only one other couple was headed towards the hot springs. Route 2: Bradford Ridge Trail This was the first overnight for my cousin and I and we weren't sure about the safety of drinking from hot springs due to sulfur, arsenic, etc. I came from the south and thought I could save time and mileage by driving to the Johnston trail but it added nearly 2 hours to the drive rather than the Sespe trailhead. Re: romantic hike Rick 17108. I have hiked the bottom 4.3 miles of this trail only, between the Dry Lakes Ridge Trail and Hwy 33. From the hotsprings back is a steep climb so prepare yourself. Take a right to follow Warm Springs Trail #49 south along the creek for about one mile. God bless them!Â.  I did not check Coldwater Creek. The hike to Willett hot spring from Piedra Blanca is long but easy except for the last half mile up to the spring but even that is not difficult, just steep. A junction with the Little Mutau Creek trail is reached at 2 miles. A dead end dirt road is the trailhead for Sespe Hot Springs. It’s not too challenging in terms of elevation change either. Now it's a nice trail, with just the right amount of switch backs. SESPE HOT SPRINGS: Half Moon Campground is the closest car camping area to the super remote Sespe Hot Springs - a long 7 mile hike (one way). Started trail from Johnston Ridge Trailhead; went approx 3+ miles to Ojai Ranger District Boundary. HIKE TO WILDERNESS HOT SPRINGS - OVERNIGHT TRIP. An alternate (and more fun) route is to follow the Johnson Ridge Trail from the northern trailhead. It's a good for an overnight backpack destination, but pretty tough for a day hike. The Trail to Sykes Hot Springs has been closed until further notice because of the Soberanes Fire. 1300' to 5409' No recent report. It is rated a difficult hike. The entire trail is southwest facing so the sun gets on it early and stays on until sunset, bring your own shade. ... Alvis takes the reporter and photographer on a punishing 2 1/2-hour ride to Sespe Hot Springs. The canyon on the left is the one that provided me with some cold water. the trail is easy to follow, but brushy in places. Following is an account of our January 2007 trip to the Sespe Hot Springs, going in from Lockwood Valley, and the changes we found as a result of the Day Fire in the Fall of 2006. Made it through but it was pretty sketchy! Hot Springs: Jerry Johnson Hot Springs has three hot springs sources. The signed trail starts from the east side of the parking lot. If you hike 15 miles down the same trail, you’ll reach Sespe Hot Springs. We hiked it in one day and it was just under 20 miles round trip. Fri, May 4, 2018, 5:00 PM: Let’s celebrate the gate opening!Drive to car camp Friday night at Fish Bowls. There is no water and little shade along the first seven miles of the trail. Sespe Hot Springs : Date: 5-29-2016 : Surveyor Name: Yamato Seki: Camp Description: If you enter the campground from the Johnston Ridge Trail, the water was just right for a dip around the campsite entrance. I would not expect much water between Sespe Hot Springs and Piru Creek on the Johnson Ridge Tail, though the Sespe-Johnson Ridge-Cedar Creek-Piedra Blanca loop is epic. I hiked the Johnston Ridge trail from the fancy trailhead parking and horse staging area in the middle of nowhere to the junction with the Little Mutau Trail. You will eventually cross a stream of warm water and notice a well established campground to your right. 93mi Trail Circumnavigating Mt. The trail will quickly become apparent again as you cross the sandy wash here.Â. Happy Lake Ridge Trail. Download kml of this route.. good condition, except a few miles in around Mutau Flat, I got a 2 • ... Short Boardwalk Passing by Deep Blue Hot Springs. Â, It's confusing as you cross the Stonehouse trail valley. Trail is not hard to follow.  A few narrow spots, but nothing unpassable.  No water in Mutau Creek. The trail sort of disappeared on a steep mountainside at a few points where there was some loose gravel that looked like was washed away in a mini landslide. Pictures of my hikes A description of the hike to Sespe Gorge After a rolling three miles, the trail drops steeply into Hot Springs Canyon. Â. I'm a bit afraid of heights, and there were a few points on the trail where it wasn't maintained very well. Going down the steep incline on the Johnston Ridge, Be aware that it's mostly downhill on the way in, and obviously uphill on the way out. That trip requires at least a couple of days. There must be. There is a more challenging slice of the Sespe: a narrow run that parallels the Hot Springs trail and goes on to Fillmore, a boulder-filled distance of about 20 miles. Chief Peak Rd to Nordhoff Ridge and Howard T. Johnston Ridge Trailhead to Sespe Hot Springs. Rainier. Trail Description: We set out somewhat early (7:30 am) on the Sespe River Trail. Re: Wildlife at Keogh Rick 17109. A cool stream trickles to the right of the campground where you can purify water. No Adventure Pass is needed at the Mutau Flat/Johnson Ridge Trail. SESPE HOT SPRINGS: Half Moon Campground is the closest car camping area to the super remote Sespe Hot Springs - a long 7 mile hike (one way). Begin by parking at the Piedra Blanca Trailhead at the end of Rose Valley Road. Just aim to keep the same compass direction crossing that little valley as you came into it. From Sespe Hot Springs to Johnson Ridge TH - Very overgrown in spots, esp at lower end (near hot springs).  Brushy trail is a haven for ticks, and snakes will be hard to spot in a hundred places along the trail (take a stick to prod the brush-covered trail before proceeding). I took a bunch of pictures, and wanted to share them here. Sespe hot springs are 5.2 miles from Alder creek camp. Trail Leading to the Hot Springs. Cottonwood trees line the large canyon at the Hot Springs. It’s about 2.5 hours from LA and the last 40 minutes is down a bumpy dirt road. The trail is primarily used for hiking, camping, nature trips, and backpacking and is best used from April until November. Markers along the first Hot Springs, most people retrace their steps back to trailhead, a side leads. Ridge trailhead a nearby pool was the perfect temperature trailhead, maybe a couple miles a big that... 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