Trail Overview

This is a loop route that circles the peak of Alamo Mountain, providing amazing scenic views of the surrounding Sespe Wilderness. It is open to both street-legal vehicles and OHVs with a valid green sticker. The trail is single-vehicle wide and consists primarily of packed dirt with shallow erosion ruts, embedded rocks, and small rock ledges. In stretches, the route becomes a shelf road with a steep drop-off on one side. There is a primitive campground with a vault toilet (but no other amenities) near the halfway point. Upper trailheads of several 4x4 and dirt bike trails are accessible from this route or nearby spurs. Weak to no cellular phone service in the area. The trail is closed annually from 11/2 to 4/30. Tread Lightly and Pack-It-Out.

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Difficulty

Trail surface is primarily packed dirt with occasional stretches of small loose rock, short rock ledges, and shallow erosion ruts. 2WD vehicles with moderate clearance should be able to handle the terrain, unless it is wet and muddy. Use caution where the trail runs along the hillside as a shelf road.

Technical Rating

Steve F

Jun 10, 2026

Open

A few folks enjoying the pool below the Piru Creek crossing, no others on the trail but us. WSEnt to Mutu Trailhead, turned & continued clockwise, saw 2 very large deer or elk bounding into the brush, then past beautiful & huge Dutchman Campground.