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Middle Sespe

Middle SespePhoto: Roger Sylvia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
15.0 mi
round trip
1,104 ft
climb
3,767 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Middle Sespe open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Los Padres National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Los Padres National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Middle Sespe is a 15-mile out-and-back hike in the Ojai Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises from about 3,073 feet to about 3,767 feet, with an elevation gain of 1,104 feet one way. The route is rated hard, and the trail surface is natural. Bikes and horses are both allowed. The closest neighbors are Howard Creek, about 1.6 miles away, and the Sespe Gorge (Black Wall) climbing area, about 1.7 miles away. Potrero John, a climbing area, and the Potrero John Creek Trail are each within about 2.5 miles.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Holiday Group Campground

    Campground

    Sites open the weekend of Nov 27 on Recreation.gov
  • Eat after

    The Deer Lodge

    Bar

    On your way back · 7 mi

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