McKinley Mountain
About
McKinley Mountain is a summit in the Santa Barbara Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest in California. The nearest community is Junction Camp, about 8 miles away. The peak sits close to several trails. The McKinley Mountain Trail and Mission Pine both lie about half a mile away, and Big Cone Spruce is under a mile off. That makes the summit a natural focus for hikes in this part of the district. Beyond the nearby trails, Santa Cruz Creek is about 6 miles away. Nira campground and Davy Brown campground are each about 7 miles off, which makes them the closest options for an overnight base.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
6,216 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
McKinley Mountain
California
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Santa Barbara Ranger District · Ranger district
- Los Padres National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Santa Ynez, California · 15 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Santa Barbara Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Special Closure - SBRD Storm Damage Recovery
information · posted Sep 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- McKinley Mountain TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Mission PineHiking0.5 mi
- Big Cone SpruceHiking0.8 mi
- Santa Cruz CreekCanoeing5.6 mi
- NiraCamping7 mi
- Manzana CreekCanoeing7.2 mi
- Davy BrownCamping7.3 mi
- Sisquoc RiverCanoeing7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
