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Hike

Santa Paula Canyon

Passes a waterfall
Inside Los Padres National Forest
3,914 ft of climbing

12.2 mi out & back · 3,914 ft gain · 4,598 ft high point · Moderate

In Los Padres National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Santa Paula Canyon trail ascends 3,645 feet over 6.1 miles one way past waterfalls in Los Padres National Forest.

Elevation

3,914 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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8.7 mi from the trailhead
Rose Valley Campground
Campground

More hikes nearby

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- Inside Angeles National Forest
- Camp 3 mi away
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Angeles National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Out: 3,470 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

WaterfallAlong the way · 1.9 mi in
WaterfallNearby · 2.0 mi in
Punch BowlNearby · 2.0 mi in
Santa Paula PeakNearby · 4.8 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 12.2 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,914 ft round trip
High point: 4,598 ft
Low point: 1,199 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Trailhead: 34.4406° N · 119.0774° W

Get directions Open the map

9.1 mi from the trailhead

Middle Lion Campground

Campground

12.2 mi from the trailhead

Wheeler Gorge

Campground · California

12 mi from you

Thorn Point

Summits Thorn Point
Inside Sespe Wilderness
2,129 ft of climbing

7.0 mi out & back · 2,129 ft gain · Very hard

Sespe Wilderness · Camp 6 mi away

Last Chance

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Los Padres National Forest
7,717 ft of climbing

20.2 mi out & back · 7,717 ft gain · Very hard

Los Padres National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Reyes Peak

Passes Haddock Mountain
Inside Los Padres National Forest
3,526 ft of climbing

11.4 mi out & back · 3,526 ft gain · Moderate

Los Padres National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

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Passes Garden of the Gods
3,413 ft of climbing

58.7 mi one way · 3,413 ft gain

California

North Fork Matilija

Passes a waterfall
Inside Los Padres National Forest
4,280 ft of climbing

15.9 mi out & back · 4,280 ft gain · Moderate

Los Padres National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Fri84°65°Sunny
Sat82°63°Partly Sunny
Sun78°56°Sunny
Mon77°58°Sunny
Tue84°64°Sunny
Wed85°65°Sunny
Thu84°Sunny

Fri: Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph WSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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