Dutra Trail - Los Padres National Forest
Trail Distance 2.91 Miles

Submitted Trail Reports

Dutra Trail Survey - 04-15-2024 - by Rob

Link:	Dutra Trail
Date:	04-15-2024
Surveyor Name:	Rob
Trail description:	Dutra trail is an old ranch/mining road that has overgrown with manzanita, chaparral, and a few pine trees. It’s pretty easy to follow; it‘s very rocky from dutra flats north to the top of the first large hill. Once you get to the top and start heading north, it flattens out into undulating hills of dirt track and moderate vegetation growth into the trail. iI’s still possible to find the trail, though The last two hills before 3 peaks camp are basically 200ft elevation and 100 ft, straight up. Good news is that you can see Hearst castle from the top on a clear day.
Mode of transport:	Hike
Trail condition:	Needs some work
Condition details:	Moderately Encroached
Images:	Southern Trailhead View to the south

Dutra Trail Survey - 01-07-2024 - by Steve Cypher

Link:	Dutra Trail
Date:	01-07-2024
Surveyor Name:	Steve Cypher
Trail description:	The trail is pretty easy to follow but tight brush requires stooping and pushing through in several places.
Mode of transport:	Hike
Trail condition:	Needs some work
Condition details:	Brushy trail.

Dutra Trail Survey - 07-22-2020 - by Katie Mendenhall

Link:	Dutra Trail
Date:	07-22-2020
Surveyor Name:	Katie Mendenhall
Trail description:	Trail is clear all the way to the top where it meets the dirt road. Could use some minimal maintenance trimming back sticky plants on the climb out of Dutra Camp.
Mode of transport:	Hike
Trail condition:	Good shape and easy to follow

Dutra Trail Survey - 04-28-2019 - by Steve Cypher

Link:	Dutra Trail
Date:	04-28-2019
Surveyor Name:	Steve Cypher
Trail description:	Volunteers cleared tight brushy sections on both ends of the trail. The upper end of the trail is now signed. The fire break walk in the middle section of the trail is a little brushy and the tread is faint, so make sure you know what the map says.Â
Mode of transport:	Hike
Trail condition:	Good shape and easy to follow
Images:	Signage at north end of trail Volunteers clearing the trail Trail follows a fire break View hiking towards Dutra Flat

Dutra Trail Survey - 03-18-2017 - by Steve Cypher

Link:	Dutra Trail
Date:	03-18-2017
Surveyor Name:	Steve Cypher
Trail description:	VWA & LPFA volunteers cleared the first 1.5 miles of the trail out of Dutra Flat Camp through the brushy section on the north side of the ridge. The trail past the barbed wire cairn and up the old road bed through the first few switchbacks is obvious for now. The trail through the brush north of the ridge is narrow, but it looks like a trail. After that it's an obvious fire break that follows the top of the ridge. p.s. If hiking from the Coast Ridge Rd towards Dutra Flat, follow the road down the hill to Three Peaks Camp for 0.3 miles to where it turns sharply to the right. The trail goes straight and follows a fire break on top of a ridge.
Mode of transport:	Hike
Trail condition:	Needs some work
Condition details:	Freshly cleared, good for now.

Dutra Trail Survey - 01-06-2015 - by Carter Wilson

Link:	Dutra Trail
Date:	01-06-2015
Surveyor Name:	Carter Wilson
Trail description:	Lots of bush wacking and scraped shins. From the Dutra Flat side follow the beaten grass instead of the dirt trail. The dirt trail leads to Spruce creek trail. Once on Dutra Trail watched for down trees as the trail can be hard to follow.
Mode of transport:	Hike
Trail condition:	Hard to follow
Condition details:	From the Dutra Flat the sign directs you around a tree then back onto Spruce Creek Trail.

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