Trail Overview

This trail is part of Los Padres National Forest. This trail is for street-legal vehicles only. Can either start from either Pozo or Lake Lopez side. High clearance is needed for the numerous seasonal creek crossings, especially on the Lopez side. Even though recently graded there are few deep ruts and narrow spots from erosion. There is some potential to see open-range cows. This trail is subjected to close due to weather conditions.

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Difficulty

During the rainy season, there is a seasonal creek that will need to be crossed on either end. There is high risk for erosion throughout the trail.

Technical Rating

Brooke Vecente

Jun 06, 2026

Open

Gate is open all the way through, road looks and feels like it was slightly fixed but still not a super smooth ride. Creek crossings are still rocky

Alex L

Jun 05, 2026

Open

Gate at pozo fire station was open when I drove by, did not head down the trail.

Chris Santini

May 15, 2026

Open

Gate is closed. Can’t get in with truck or dirtbike

Caleb Brown

May 04, 2026

Open

Summit Seeker

Apr 24, 2026

Open

Cameron Green

Mar 03, 2026

Open

Alex L

Jan 01, 2026

Open

Gate still closed.

Matt V

Oct 27, 2025

Open

Closed sign at trailhead despite forest website status listed as open. Perhaps due to government shutdown?

Alex L

Sep 30, 2025

Open

Still closed from the fire.

Rick Kirkwood

Jul 25, 2025

Open

Just us and a few deer. Some rutted spots, lots of creek crossings, unfortunately no water in them. Narrow luckily no one coming the other direction. Entered by Lopez lake, scenic.

Frank Banks

Jul 06, 2025

Open

Relatively easy trail, some narrow spots with few turnouts. A few dry creek crossings with large loose rocks and loose dirt in most areas.

Sam-eagle black pearl

Jul 05, 2025

Open

Derek Hess

Jun 11, 2025

Open

Trail is in good shape, only one water crossing on the Pozo side about 6in deep.

entrl uzrnaam

May 25, 2025

Open

No problem in a Subaru crosstrek. Water crossings were 6"

Craig Monteiro

Apr 17, 2025

Open

The county recently ran the road grader up until the gates to the national forest boundary. The rest of the trail had also been repaired and was in good shape.