Los Padres Backcountry Season is Here!!!
MANZANA SCHOOLHOUSE WORKING VACATION: Nov 1-6, 2023 Hello Friends, Lets get right to it! The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting cooler and we know what that means: BACKCOUNTRY SEASON IS HERE!
Let’s GO Los Padres! National Public Lands Day
Hello Friends, Slowly but surely, thanks to continued efforts from the Forest Service and partner organizations like the LPFA, additional storm-damaged trails and roads are being reopened across the Los Padres Forest. The Forest Service
It’s fall in the Los Padres….
Hello Friends, It is fall in the Los Padres, trail season is once again upon us and we hope you’ve been able to find some trail time! The Los Padres had a terrific early season first
Los Padres Reopening & LPFA Job Openings
FOREST REOPENS Effective tonight (9/22, 11:59pm) the fire related Emergency Closure Order will expire and the Los Padres NF will reopen. GREAT NEWS! We’re sure many of us will be sprinting out as soon as
Los Padres Closure Extended
Hello Friends, In case you hadn’t heard, the Los Padres Forest has extended its fire-related closure through 11:59pm on September 22. While most of the forests across California have reopened, the LP is one of five forests which
Temporary Forest Closure
LOS PADRES NF: CLOSED Due to extreme fire conditions and thinned fire resources, the Los Padres Forest (yes, all of it) will be closed effective tonight August 31 at 11:59pm. There are currently over 20 wildfires burning across California
August Updates
Hello Friends, We hope you had a nice weekend and despite the heat and ever increasing lack of water, found some Los Padres exploration time. We always love seeing your photos of shaded trails, higher
RIP Madulce and D13 Kick Off
Hello Friends, 20 years ago today (Oct 11, 1999) the Madulce Cabin was tragically burned to the ground as a result of either an accidental burning or arson (click here for more of the history).
LOS PADRES: Fall in Love, Lovin the Fall
Golden Fall Colors of the Upper Sespe, For the Taking Hello Friends, While most of the country is preparing for a long winter’s nap, here in the LP we’re just waking up! Our long summer
Get Your Los Padres Forest Update
Romero Trail Thomas Fire Damage, Before & After, Compliments of Multi-Use Trails Coalition Hello Friends, We were fortunate last week to have an early season storm roll across the Los Padres bringing with it precipitation
