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Pine Mountain Campground South Los Padres National Forest

  • Camp Type: Car Campground - No Reservations, first-come, first-serve walk-in campground
  • Topo Map Link: Reyes Peak
  • Elevation: 6740 feet
  • Wilderness Area: Non Wilderness Area
  • County: Ventura County
  • Ranger District: Mt. Pinos Ranger District
  • Longitude: -119.3259292
  • Latitude: 34.63887439
  • Water Sources: No Water Available
  • Length of Stay: 14 Days
  • Reservations: Car Campground - No Reservations, Walk In

Recent Water Reports:

Date Surveyor Water Report
08-24-2024Anonymous SurveyorDry
04-19-2020bardleyDry
12-02-2018Craig R. CareyDry
10-26-2018Craig R. CareyDry
03-30-2018Craig R. CareyDry
06-14-2017Anonymous SurveyorDry
09-18-2015Los Padres Forest AssociationDry

Description:

Pine Mountain Campground is a very nice campground shaded by tall pines. The campsite is located 41/2 miles east of Highway 33 on Pine Mountain Road 6N06 and a 1/2 mile west of Reyes Peak Campground. No Flush toilets or water sources are available at this remote car campground.

Across the road from the camp is the Boulder Canyon Trail 23W42 trail head. If you go another three miles east to the end of the Pine Mountain Road, you will find the trail head for the Reyes Peak Trail, you can take this trail to Haddock Camp, if you continue on this trail further it eventually intersect with the  Gene Marshall Piedra Blanca Trail 23W02.

Survey Photos:


  • Los Padres Forest Association - 09-18-2015
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  • Los Padres Forest Association - 09-18-2015
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  • Los Padres Forest Association - 09-18-2015
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  • Los Padres Forest Association - 09-18-2015
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  • Craig R. Carey - 03-30-2018

  • Craig R. Carey - 03-30-2018

  • Craig R. Carey - 10-26-2018

  • Craig R. Carey - 10-26-2018

  • Craig R. Carey - 10-26-2018

  • Craig R. Carey - 12-02-2018

  • Craig R. Carey - 12-02-2018

  • Anonymous Surveyor - 08-24-2024

  • Anonymous Surveyor - 08-24-2024

  • Anonymous Surveyor - 08-24-2024

  • Anonymous Surveyor - 08-24-2024

Submitted Camp Reports

Pine Mountain Campground Survey - 08-24-2024 - by Anonymous Surveyor
Link: Pine Mountain Campground
Date: 08-24-2024
Surveyor Name:Anonymous Surveyor
Camp Description:Fantastic time camping here and bouldering--peaceful and beautiful. The campground itself was very clean but the outhouse could have used a bit of cleaning. Plenty of firewood could be collected here as of visit date.

Road to the campground was clear and boulders were just a 5 min walk away. More bouldering easily accessible 4 min drive up the road to Reyes. Will be returning in a couple of weeks.
Water Source:Dry
Water Source Details:no water at this campground
Weather Conditions:low 80s in day (in sun), high 40s at night
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Pine Mountain Campground Survey - 04-19-2020 - by bardley
Link: Pine Mountain Campground
Date: 04-19-2020
Surveyor Name:bardley
Camp Description:A pleasant 4.75 mile road walk from Highway 33.

This camp is currently closed due to (1) seasonal road closure, and (2) the novel coronavirus-19 closure order.

The camp is in good condition with fire rings and tables throughout.

Some patchy snow.


Water Source:Dry
Water Source Details:There is NO water source here.
Weather Conditions:Mid 50s. Calm.
Pine Mountain Campground Survey - 12-02-2018 - by Craig R. Carey
Link: Pine Mountain Campground
Date: 12-02-2018
Surveyor Name:Craig R. Carey
Camp Description:Visited Pine Mountain CG with members of the OA. It has snowed the night before -- a crew of bikepackers from Thacher had pedaled in and spent the night through the storm; awesome!
Water Source:Dry
Water Source Details:Snowy and windy.
Weather Conditions:Snowy and windy.
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Pine Mountain Campground Survey - 10-26-2018 - by Craig R. Carey
Link: Pine Mountain Campground
Date: 10-26-2018
Surveyor Name:Craig R. Carey
Camp Description:Scouts from T111 (Ventura) spent two nights at Pine Mountain CG October 26 and 27 2018. It can be a raucous during hunting season, but overall camp was clear and roads are in good shape. 
Water Source:Dry
Water Source Details:
Weather Conditions:Cold and clear.
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Pine Mountain Campground Survey - 03-30-2018 - by Craig R. Carey
Link: Pine Mountain Campground
Date: 03-30-2018
Surveyor Name:Craig R. Carey
Camp Description:BSA Troop 111 (Ventura) stopped briefly at Pine Mountain Campground during their 17-mile training hike this past Good Friday. Camp unoccupied (road is closed for the season), but area was clean and in decent shape.
Water Source:Dry
Water Source Details:
Weather Conditions:Cold and sunny
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Pine Mountain Campground Survey - 06-14-2017 - by Anonymous Surveyor
Link: Pine Mountain Campground
Date: 06-14-2017
Surveyor Name:Anonymous Surveyor
Camp Description:Pleasantly cool
Water Source:Dry
Water Source Details:None
Weather Conditions:Clear/Cool
Pine Mountain Campground Survey - 09-18-2015 - by Los Padres Forest Association
Link: Pine Mountain Campground
Date: 09-18-2015
Surveyor Name:Los Padres Forest Association
Camp Description:VWR's Mickey and Ranger Rik spent the day clearing hazard trees from the camp.  There were a few dead pines that were dangerously looming over the campground that needed to be felled.
Water Source:Dry
Water Source Details:No water source at the camp, bring your own water.
Weather Conditions:"bit wet and misty"
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