Date | Surveyor | Water Report |
10-23-2024 | Dale Pearson | Flowing |
10-13-2024 | Colin Princi | Flowing |
10-05-2024 | Nate Kirchhofer | Flowing |
09-08-2024 | Andy H. | Flowing |
02-02-2024 | Jess Cooper | Flowing |
11-12-2023 | Los Padres Forest Association | Trickle |
07-22-2023 | Alex Siapkas | Flowing |
07-02-2023 | mwb | Flowing |
04-02-2023 | Anonymous Surveyor | Flowing |
03-19-2023 | Anonymous Surveyor | Flowing |
12-22-2022 | Paul Cronshaw | Flowing |
12-09-2022 | Anonymous Surveyor | Dry |
08-04-2022 | Paul Cronshaw | Trickle |
05-18-2022 | Paul Cronshaw | Trickle |
03-30-2022 | Addison Jerlow | Flowing |
03-17-2022 | Susie T | Flowing |
02-06-2022 | Stephen S | Flowing |
02-02-2022 | Anonymous Surveyor | Flowing |
01-16-2022 | Paul Cronshaw | Flowing |
12-27-2021 | Troop 37 - Jonathan Rocque | Flowing |
11-27-2021 | James Wapotich | Dry |
11-06-2021 | Donnie T | Dry |
06-21-2021 | Paul Cronshaw | Dry |
04-18-2021 | Anonymous Surveyor | Trickle |
04-11-2021 | Anonymous Surveyor | Dry |
04-10-2021 | Philip D Dracht | Trickle |
03-28-2021 | Anonymous Surveyor | Trickle |
02-28-2021 | Anonymous Surveyor | Flowing |
02-14-2021 | Bryant K. | Flowing |
01-30-2021 | Hogg Wild | Flowing |
01-30-2021 | Antonio Calderon | Flowing |
01-09-2021 | Thomas Everest | Stagnant |
12-03-2020 | John M OConnell | Trickle |
12-01-2020 | Anonymous Surveyor | Dry |
11-06-2020 | Dogger | Stagnant |
08-29-2020 | Anonymous Surveyor | Stagnant |
08-10-2020 | Michael C | Trickle |
07-01-2020 | Martina G | Flowing |
06-13-2020 | Sarah W | Flowing |
05-09-2020 | M Schless | Flowing |
05-03-2020 | Shaddus Maximus | Flowing |
04-17-2020 | Nathan Camp | Flowing |
01-20-2020 | Ryan | Stagnant |
01-12-2020 | Antonio Calderon | Flowing |
12-21-2019 | Jay Wright | Flowing |
12-14-2019 | Steve Schott | Flowing |
05-30-2019 | Rudi Huntelmann | Flowing |
05-27-2019 | Jonathan Rocque | Flowing |
04-20-2019 | Anthony Vasquez | Flowing |
02-17-2019 | Jonathan Rocque | Flowing |
01-20-2019 | Paul Cronshaw | Flowing |
10-20-2018 | Anonymous Surveyor | Dry |
09-23-2018 | Telford Work | Trickle |
05-27-2018 | Phil | Stagnant |
03-29-2018 | Michael | Flowing |
09-11-2017 | Jared Bresee | Dry |
07-30-2017 | Paul Cronshaw | Trickle |
07-02-2017 | Anonymous Surveyor | Stagnant |
05-13-2017 | Anonymous Surveyor | Flowing |
04-16-2017 | Donald T | Flowing |
03-19-2017 | WayneG | Flowing |
03-04-2017 | Paul Cronshaw | Flowing |
02-25-2017 | Michel Giroux | Flowing |
02-12-2017 | Michael S | Flowing |
02-05-2017 | Los Padres Forest Association | Flowing |
01-28-2017 | Day Tripper | Flowing |
01-16-2017 | Shaddus Maximus | Trickle |
11-06-2016 | Shaddus Maximus | Dry |
04-30-2016 | Paul Cronshaw | Trickle |
04-23-2016 | James Wapotich | Trickle |
04-16-2016 | Matt Swider | Trickle |
04-09-2016 | Michael S | Flowing |
03-23-2016 | Anonymous Surveyor | Flowing |
03-12-2016 | Anonymous Backpacker | Trickle |
02-15-2016 | Shaddus Maximus | Dry |
02-07-2016 | James | Dry |
02-07-2016 | James | Dry |
11-27-2015 | Anonymous Surveyor | Dry |
11-21-2015 | Hiker Tim | Dry |
11-03-2015 | Los Padres Forest Association | Dry |
12-21-2014 | Anonymous Surveyor | Trickle |
12-18-2014 | Los Padres Forest Association | Dry |
11-05-2014 | Los Padres Forest Association | Dry |
10-18-2014 | Los Padres Forest Association | Dry |
05-20-2014 | Hike Los Padres | Stagnant |
Forbush Flats Camp is located about 1.5 miles down the north side of the Cold Spring Trail from Cold Spring Saddle. The camp is set in a hanging potrero about midway down the north slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains. It is bordered on north by Gidney Creek, south by a geologic ridge spine, east by a steep drop into Blue Canyon, and to the west by the outflow of Gidney Creek. Beyond Camp, one can continue down the Cold Spring Trail toward the Mono Jungle, or turn onto the Blue Canyon Trail.
The potrero is also home to a variety of plant life including madrone, oak, sycamore, cedar, pine and pear trees. PEAR TREES? Yes, pear trees. Legend has it that a man named Forbush settled this flat and grew an orchard of apple and pear trees. While one of the apple trees was disgracfully cut down a few years back, there are a handful of pear trees that remain. If you happen across the camp in the late summer or early fall you can literally taste the fruits of Forbushe's labor.
The camp is nestled on the edge of a meadow that allows for great star gazing, the occasional animal siting, or frisbee playing. There are two main campsites, each with a table and fire ring. There is also a small pit toilet above the higher of the two camps. Forbush is a great beginner backpacking destination and offers quick relief for the urban-challenged in Santa Barbara, since one can be at camp within two hours of leaving home.