Cliff Camp South Los Padres National Forest

• Camp Type: Wilderness Trail Camp
• Topo Map Link: Hurricane Deck
• Elevation: 1800 feet
• Wilderness Area: San Rafael
• County: Santa Barbara County
• Ranger District: Santa Lucia Ranger District
• Longitude: -119.84828
• Latitude: 34.81743
• Water Sources: Water is available from Sisquoc River.
• Length of Stay: 14 Days
• Reservations: Wilderness Trail Camp

Recent Water Reports:

Date	Surveyor	Water Report
06-16-2024	Paul Muhl	Flowing
04-23-2023	Matt Inman - Ojai Valley School	Flowing
02-20-2022	Silvio G	Flowing
02-04-2022	Stephen S	Flowing
03-26-2021	sbhikergirl	Flowing
03-19-2021	Jeremy K	Flowing
01-17-2021	Greg	Dry
12-31-2020	Shaddus Maximus	Dry
05-17-2020	Louis Tremblay	Flowing
05-16-2020	Addison Jerlow	Flowing
12-31-2019	Shaddus Maximus	Flowing
11-24-2019	Paul Cronshaw	Flowing
03-28-2019	Michael S	Flowing
04-22-2018	Matt Inman-Ojai Valley School	Flowing
01-13-2018	Los Padres Forest Association	Flowing
10-04-2017	Anonymous Surveyor	Dry
04-01-2016	Katie Mendenhall	Flowing

Photo By: Paul Cronshaw - Website Link

Upload Image

×

Survey This Camp

Description:

The camp was established by a Forest Service trail crew as a trail camp while they were rebuilding the Sisquoc River Trail 3OW12 after the 1968 flood.
Located between the Sisquoc River and a tall cliff face. Hawks often nest in cavities in the face of the cliff.

Recent Uploads:

Photo By: Paul Cronshaw - Website Link

Survey Photos:

• 
  Katie Mendenhall - 04-01-2016
  Camp is located under the oak tree
• 
  Katie Mendenhall - 04-01-2016
  
• 
  Los Padres Forest Association - 01-13-2018
  Cain above Cliff Camp
• 
  Los Padres Forest Association - 01-13-2018
  The camp
• 
  Los Padres Forest Association - 01-13-2018
  The river
• 
  Paul Cronshaw - 11-24-2019
  Cliff Knob
• 
  Paul Cronshaw - 11-24-2019
  The first crossing downstream from Cliff
• 
  Addison Jerlow - 05-16-2020
  main camp
• 
  Addison Jerlow - 05-16-2020
  tent sites
• 
  Paul Muhl - 06-16-2024
  

Submitted Camp Reports

Cliff Camp Survey - 06-16-2024 - by Paul Muhl

Link:	Cliff Camp
Date:	06-16-2024
Surveyor Name:	Paul Muhl
Camp Description:	I want to love this camp more and the actual location is fantastic with excellent views all around, but the camp itself is barely-there and covered in deep grass. It's the only place on my hike this weekend that a tick found its way onto my leg and I was walking in deep grass hour after hour for a couple of days up and down the river. So... I spent the night here but put my sleeping pad on the sand down near the creek with the frogs and crickets and bubbling water.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	calf deep water
Weather Conditions:	Hot, sunny, dry
Images:

Cliff Camp Survey - 04-23-2023 - by Matt Inman - Ojai Valley School

Link:	Cliff Camp
Date:	04-23-2023
Surveyor Name:	Matt Inman - Ojai Valley School
Camp Description:	Cliff is a little dark and has become a little "oaky" so we set up on the bench just east.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:
Weather Conditions:

Cliff Camp Survey - 02-20-2022 - by Silvio G

Link:	Cliff Camp
Date:	02-20-2022
Surveyor Name:	Silvio G
Camp Description:	There is plenty of space to pitch a tent. Some fallen oak branches/trunks have been turned into benches and there is a nice pile of firewood. A new handle is needed for the McLeod and sledgehammer.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Cool and good flow rate
Weather Conditions:	Sunny and pleasant

Cliff Camp Survey - 02-04-2022 - by Stephen S

Link:	Cliff Camp
Date:	02-04-2022
Surveyor Name:	Stephen S
Camp Description:
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:
Weather Conditions:

Cliff Camp Survey - 03-26-2021 - by sbhikergirl

Link:	Cliff Camp
Date:	03-26-2021
Surveyor Name:	sbhikergirl
Camp Description:	Beautiful camp with plenty of room for a group of 6. Ticks galore!
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:
Weather Conditions:

Cliff Camp Survey - 03-19-2021 - by Jeremy K

Link:	Cliff Camp
Date:	03-19-2021
Surveyor Name:	Jeremy K
Camp Description:
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Good Water Flow
Weather Conditions:

Cliff Camp Survey - 01-17-2021 - by Greg

Link:	Cliff Camp
Date:	01-17-2021
Surveyor Name:	Greg
Camp Description:
Water Source:	Dry
Water Source Details:	There is water flowing (almost stagnant...) a couple hundreds of meter East of Cliff Camp.
Weather Conditions:

Cliff Camp Survey - 12-31-2020 - by Shaddus Maximus

Link:	Cliff Camp
Date:	12-31-2020
Surveyor Name:	Shaddus Maximus
Camp Description:
Water Source:	Dry
Water Source Details:	Closest water to Cliff are stagnant pools around the Big Bend area
Weather Conditions:

Cliff Camp Survey - 05-17-2020 - by Louis Tremblay

Link:	Cliff Camp
Date:	05-17-2020
Surveyor Name:	Louis Tremblay
Camp Description:	camp in great shape. Both shovel and a tool are still present.Â
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	tons of water
Weather Conditions:

Cliff Camp Survey - 05-16-2020 - by Addison Jerlow

Link:	Cliff Camp
Date:	05-16-2020
Surveyor Name:	Addison Jerlow
Camp Description:	nice camp. pretty epic seeing the cliff right above
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	shallow but quick flow
Weather Conditions:
Images:	main camp tent sites

Cliff Camp Survey - 12-31-2019 - by Shaddus Maximus

Link:	Cliff Camp
Date:	12-31-2019
Surveyor Name:	Shaddus Maximus
Camp Description:
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:
Weather Conditions:

Cliff Camp Survey - 11-24-2019 - by Paul Cronshaw

Link:	Cliff Camp
Date:	11-24-2019
Surveyor Name:	Paul Cronshaw
Camp Description:	This camp is easy to miss.  Look for the single oak tree snag.  A  working LPFA vacation has cleared a high route that brings the trail into close proximity with the campsite.  Look for the pink ribbons that mark the turnoff for the campsite.  There are some makeshift benches, one of them is supported by an old propane tank.  There is water in the Sisquoc River.  I enjoyed camping here. It was very quiet. No bugs. The winter sun lights up this camp early in the morning. Â
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Clean, flowing water with shallow pools
Weather Conditions:	70s and Sunny
Images:	Cliff Knob The first crossing downstream from Cliff

Cliff Camp Survey - 03-28-2019 - by Michael S

Link:	Cliff Camp
Date:	03-28-2019
Surveyor Name:	Michael S
Camp Description:	Couldn't find the actual camp. Slept out in the field with a great view of Cain in the morning.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Sisquoc flowing about knee deep at the crossing immediately after camp
Weather Conditions:	32 Overnight

Cliff Camp Survey - 04-22-2018 - by Matt Inman-Ojai Valley School

Link:	Cliff Camp
Date:	04-22-2018
Surveyor Name:	Matt Inman-Ojai Valley School
Camp Description:	This camp is off the trail under a canopy of trees. LPFA just worked the tread here as the trail pulls away from the creek and climbs around a narrows. Beatiful work folks!
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Good flow in the Sisquoc, still solid 6" with pools.
Weather Conditions:

Cliff Camp Survey - 01-13-2018 - by Los Padres Forest Association

Link:	Cliff Camp
Date:	01-13-2018
Surveyor Name:	Los Padres Forest Association
Camp Description:	Cliff has seen better days.  The large oak at the camp has fallen and a few hazard trees lie waiting their fate nearby.  Water was flowing good and the camp still has those few special touches that make it Cliff.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:
Weather Conditions:
Images:	Cain above Cliff Camp The camp The river

Cliff Camp Survey - 10-04-2017 - by Anonymous Surveyor

Link:	Cliff Camp
Date:	10-04-2017
Surveyor Name:	Anonymous Surveyor
Camp Description:	Good grass for horses, but no water at Cliff Camp.  Trail was mostly overgrown, but still findable with GPS. 10/4/2017
Water Source:	Dry
Water Source Details:
Weather Conditions:

Cliff Camp Survey - 04-01-2016 - by Katie Mendenhall

Link:	Cliff Camp
Date:	04-01-2016
Surveyor Name:	Katie Mendenhall
Camp Description:	I only looked at the camp from a distance, but I could see a table and fire pit amongst the overgrown grass.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Sisquoc River had lots of water
Weather Conditions:
Images:	Camp is located under the oak tree

Leave A Camp Report

Survey / Report Form