About this campground
McKinley Trailhead is located approximately 13 miles from the junction of Figueroa Mtn Road and Happy Canyon/Sunset Valley Road. In order to reach the trailhead, one must hike to the trailhead for 13 miles past the locked gate. From the trailhead one can access Big Cone Spruce Campsite and continue to the Manzana Trail in the San Rafael Wilderness.
Directions
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- HIKING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Sunset Valley TrailheadLos Padres National Forest1 mi
- White Rock TrailheadLos Padres National Forest1 mi
- Willow Springs TrailheadLos Padres National Forest2 mi
- Davy Brown TrailheadLos Padres National Forest3 mi
- Lower Manzana TrailheadLos Padres National Forest3 mi
- Munch Canyon TrailheadLos Padres National Forest3 mi
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McKinley Trailhead doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby California campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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