Recreation area

Chorro Grande - 23W05

Los Padres National Forest · California — managed by USDA Forest Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

Chorro Grande Trail (23W05) Length: 5.1 miles Difficulty: moderately difficult Take Highway 33 north 25.8 miles to Chorro Grande Trail sign at mile marker 36.60. Hike 1.7 miles to Oak Camp where there is year-round water. It is another 2.6 miles to reach Chorro Springs Camp, which has water year-round, beneath the conifers. The trail ends on Pine Mountain Ridge at the Reyes Peak Campground after another .8 miles. On clear days, you can see some of the Channel Islands and the Matilija Wilderness from the ridge.

Activities

  • HIKING

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