LPFA Transverse – Potholes and Superbowls

Hello Everybody, Hope you’ve been getting out and enjoying the unusually warm weather we’ve had of late.  It’s been nice, sometimes too nice.  WE NEED RAIN.  Good news is the LP is looking like we

LPFA Transverse – Closures & Spring Update

Hello Los Padres and Happy Friday! Quick update today on a couple things Forest related: Pine Ridge Closure Sign G A T E S    &    C L O S U R E S Gates

Transverse – New Years 2015

Hello Los Padres and Happy New Year! Hopefully all of you have been out on the trails trying out your new boots, GPS, trekking pole or thermal underwear (it’s been cold!).  If you haven’t gotten

Fire Restrictions Lifted

   Snowy Thorn Point, December 2014, photo Dan Happy Holidays Los Padres! We’ve had quite a few nice storms over the past few weeks.  Most of the Forest is well over the normal % of

Eye of the Storms

Storming Los Padres from the Salinas River Valley B E T W E E N   S T O R M S We’ve had some rain.  The storm that hit the first week of December was

LPFA Transverse – Storm Coming

  The Ventana Black Rhino Hello Everyone, Hope you are spending some time on the trail today working off yesterdays Thanksgiving feast.  While most of the LP is drenched in sun today, the weather is

LPFA Transverse – Thanksgiving, Gates and More

Los Padres from 14,505ft, it’s out there……. Lots to be thankful for around the Forest this Thanksgiving time.  Thankful that a new Dick Smith Wilderness sign that we installed was covered in bear scratches after

No Campfires, Long Night

No Campfire, No Problem; Terrace Creek Camp Most of the Los Padres  has now received between 0.5 and 3 inches of rain this season.  We’re getting a fairly consistent flow of small storms, especially in the

LPFA Transverse – No Campfire, No Problem

Getting Ready for the Night, Terrace Creek, Ventana Wilderness Most of the Los Padres has now received between 0.5 and 3 inches of rain this season.  We’re getting a fairly consistent flow of small storms,

LPFA Transverse – Water in the Sky

Reyes Peak Dusting, November 1 by Ranger Heidi Rain, rain……. stay a while!  The LP was treated to a nice storm this past weekend.  Rain fell across the Forest with some of the higher elevations