Los padres national forest

Rose Valley Falls is a magnificent two-tier 300-foot waterfall located on the west end of the Topatopa Mountains in Los Padres National Forest. Rose Valley Falls is the tallest waterfall in the range and while it is an easy hike to the base of the 100-foot tall lower tier of the waterfall (0.8 miles round trip with 150 feet of elevation gain), it is adventure to reach the more impressive upper tier. Rose Valley Falls Trail begins from Rose Valley Campground, a 9-site first-come first

With a blustery forecast set for Sunday and Monday, I begrudgingly decided to postpone a backpacking trip. The slight chance of rain that was also expected was of little concern, but the thought of…

Discover 10 stunning swimming holes in Southern California perfect for a refreshing summer

Quality family time is so important and can seem hard to acquire sometimes. Even if you make real effort not to be consumed with activities during the week, life happens. Doctor appointments, sport practices, late nights at work…the list goes on.

Explore camper reviews and photos of the campgrounds in Los Padres National Forest. Last-minute getaway? Camping near Los Padres National Forest is easy with Hipcamp, where private landowners offer one-of-a-kind camping experiences.

I reiterate this a lot, so apologies if I'm sounding like a broken record here but we're lucky here in LA. There are a lot of mountains within a quick drive. To put it in perspective, most of the out-of-town riding is in the opposite direction of traffic. So, if you leave in the morning, you're on a freeway, in a carpool lane, with no traffic. Then, upon returning home in the afternoon, it's the same. This leaves a lot of options for riding mountain bikes in the National Forests surrounding…

Head down to the beach. Sand Dollar Beach, Los Padres National Forest, Big Sur, California

This week's beautiful nature walk comes to us from Los Padres National Forest outside of San Luis Obispo, CA. There Florence and her family explored the hills and trails and found a road to the top of the world where the mountains and ocean met. Thanks Florence for sharing this fun trip! If you would like to contribute to our weekly Nature Walk series, you can learn more about submitting photos here, or you can also visit our Nature Walk Group Pool on Flickr to add your adventures to the…

Talking to Craig Carey, author of “Hiking & Backpacking Santa Barbara & Ventura,” a new guide to the southern Los Padres.

Its a long ten mile hike to sykes hot springs in the lis padres national forest starting in Big Sur, Ca.