Cerro Noroeste from Mt. Pinos

Beginning at the summit parking lot of Mt. Pinos, where there are campgrounds nearby, hike the rest of the Mt. Pinos Road to the summit. From there, Vincent Tumamait Trail continues west, over the rolling ridge line that connects Pinos to Cerro Noroeste. The trail is not difficult, but rather long, making it a great outing to fill the whole day. The ecosystems are largely pine forest and high desert chaparral. Views extend in all directions, including into the Wind Wolves nature preserve to the north, Carrizo Plain to the west, and Los Padres National Forest to the south and east.

This is a trail of Indigenous origin, and the summits of both peaks are sacred to the Chumash. The modern trail was established with respect to that heritage, and named for a recent cultural leader of the Chumash Nation.