Jackson Trail - Los Padres National Forest
Trail Distance 4.45 Miles

Submitted Trail Reports

Jackson Trail Survey - 06-16-2024 - by Paul Muhl

Link:	Jackson Trail
Date:	06-16-2024
Surveyor Name:	Paul Muhl
Trail description:	The trail is mostly overgrown. At the top where all the other cow trails are, without the tall white poles, it'd be much harder to figure out. It's narrow and easy to miss in the grass up top, sometimes covered in bushes midway or near the bottom. That said, I only "got lost" momentarily, once. This is a beautiful trail with incredible sweeping views that mostly follows ridges. It's very steep and there's no water so just come prepared.
Mode of transport:	Hike
Trail condition:	Needs some work
Condition details:	Steep and Beautiful
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Jackson Trail Survey - 03-17-2024 - by Anonymous Surveyor

Link:	Jackson Trail
Date:	03-17-2024
Surveyor Name:	Anonymous Surveyor
Trail description:	Tons of cows at the top and the very bottom of the trail at the sisquoc is hard to find because of erosion but the trail as a whole is in pretty nice shape other than some steep sloping tread.
Mode of transport:	Hike
Trail condition:	Good shape and easy to follow
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Jackson Trail Survey - 10-04-2017 - by Anonymous Surveyor

Link:	Jackson Trail
Date:	10-04-2017
Surveyor Name:	Anonymous Surveyor
Trail description:	Trail was in pretty good shape.  There were unfenced cows (and a bull) at the uphill end near Sierra Madre Road.  Give livestock a wide berth if present.
Mode of transport:	Hike
Trail condition:	Good shape and easy to follow

Jackson Trail Survey - 04-18-2017 - by Jeff Wheelwright

Link:	Jackson Trail
Date:	04-18-2017
Surveyor Name:	Jeff Wheelwright
Trail description:	I should have added to the above report that this is a gorgeous hike (going down).
Mode of transport:	Hike
Trail condition:	Needs some work

Jackson Trail Survey - 04-18-2017 - by Jeff Wheelwright

Link:	Jackson Trail
Date:	04-18-2017
Surveyor Name:	Jeff Wheelwright
Trail description:	The TH sign at Sierra Madre Road and Montgomery Potrero has collapsed. A large S.R. Wilderness sign a little ways off the road marks the actual start of the trail, but there was no trail because of the lush spring grass this year. Plus at least one of the distant trail marker posts had fallen over. You have to head for the grassy saddle in the SW. Don't be fooled by cow paths angling down to the south, as I was. Once over the saddle the trail is clear enough and the footing surprisingly good for such a precipitous descent. If you think you want to climb up this trail from the Sisquoc wearing a heavy pack, you ought to join the military or the circus.
Mode of transport:	Hike
Trail condition:	Needs some work
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Jackson Trail Survey - 05-03-2016 - by Los Padres Forest Association

Link:	Jackson Trail
Date:	05-03-2016
Surveyor Name:	Los Padres Forest Association
Trail description:	At the top of Jackson Trail there are no sign in sheets. No water except rain water in the trough at Lamar's cabin.  Lots of brome & hordeum in the portrero.  Carsonite trail markers are all down.  Jackson Trail is ok for stock, there is a big hole near the bottom that could be filled with rocks.
Mode of transport:	Stock
Trail condition:	Needs some work
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