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California · Mountain biking · Cold Spring · Near Carpinteria
West Fork Cold Spring
Photo: greglaskiewicz, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.9 mi
- distance
- 1,054 ft
- climb
- Oct–May
- best months
Is West Fork Cold Spring open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Los Padres National Forest.
Los Padres Fire Use and Firearm Restrictions
Agency alert covering Los Padres National Forest · Order 05-07-00-26-05 · USFS · Los Padres National Forest
Santa Barbara Front Country Fire Use Restrictions
Agency alert covering Los Padres National Forest · Order 05-07-5406-01 · USFS · Los Padres National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Los Padres National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
West Fork Cold Spring is a 1.89-mile trail in the Cold Spring trail system near Cold Spring, California. The route gains 531 feet of elevation.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after 
If it rainsMike Boucher, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Best time to visit West Fork Cold Spring
Best months: October–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
66° / 36°
8 wet
Feb
67° / 36°
9 wet
Mar
70° / 38°
7 wet
Apr
76° / 41°
4 wet
May
80° / 46°
2 wet
Jun
88° / 49°
0 wet
Jul
94° / 55°
0 wet
Aug
96° / 54°
0 wet
Sep
91° / 51°
1 wet
Oct
83° / 45°
2 wet
Nov
73° / 40°
3 wet
Dec
64° / 34°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gibraltar Dam #2, CA, 3.9 mi away at 1,558 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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