Lost Valley
California
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22.0 mi
Distance
2,894 ft
Gain
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Los Padres National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
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Lost Valley
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Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 22.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,894 ft
- Highest point
- 2,907 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,637 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
Lost Valley is a 21.97-mile out-and-back trail in California managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 3,192 feet of elevation.
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