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White Ledge Camp - Red Reef Trail South Los Padres National Forest

Camp Type: Trail Camp
Topo Map Link: Santa Paula Peak
Elevation: 3905 feet
Wilderness Area: Non Wilderness Area
County: Ventura County
Ranger District: Ojai Ranger District
Longitude: -119.123
Latitude: 34.488
Water Sources: creek
Length of Stay: 14 Days
Reservations: Trail Camp

Recent Water Reports:

Date	Surveyor	Water Report
03-08-2024	SunMan	Flowing
02-24-2024	Anonymous Surveyor	Flowing
12-09-2023	Troop26	Flowing
11-26-2023	Anonymous Surveyor	Flowing
11-10-2023	AS + PR	Flowing
10-22-2023	Anonymous Surveyor	Flowing
06-21-2023	anonymous	Flowing
06-10-2023	Jenn Frankl	Flowing
03-18-2023	Marcus I	Flowing
11-26-2022	Anonymous Surveyor	Flowing
06-20-2022	Marco	Trickle
06-18-2022	Doug Edwards	Flowing
06-03-2022	Addison Jerlow	Flowing
05-07-2022	Laura Clay	Flowing
03-18-2022	Micah Sittig	Flowing
03-05-2022	Quentin Williams	Flowing
02-26-2022	thebigorangecat	Flowing
02-19-2022	Anonymous Surveyor	Flowing
10-14-2021	bardley	Flowing
07-21-2021	Tom C	Flowing
04-23-2021	Miles Ferrell	Flowing
12-03-2020	Anonymous Surveyor	Flowing
11-11-2020	Mike Maki	Flowing
12-01-2019	C Goodyear	Flowing
11-03-2018	Craig R. Carey	Flowing
10-14-2018	Los Padres Forest Association	Flowing
05-27-2018	Anthony	Flowing
11-05-2017	Anonymous Surveyor	Flowing
03-18-2017	BSA T-119	Flowing
11-26-2016	Los Padres Forest Association	Dry
04-20-2016	Drew Smith	Trickle
02-15-2016	J Cuparius	Trickle
11-21-2015	Los Padres Forest Association	Trickle

Photo: Valerie Norton
http://www.valhikes.blogspot.com/

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Description:

Park along north side of Highway 150 adjacent to Summit School. Respect private property. Hike one mile up Sisar Road to Forest Service locked gate. Hike another 3.3 miles until the Red Reef Trail leaves the road at a switchback. (If you stay on the road, you will reach Nordhoff Ridge after 4.5 miles).

Follow the trail for one mile to White Ledge Camp which offers three streamside sites set in a thick stand of laurel trees beside a year-round stream. The trail climbs steeply another 1.7 miles to Hines Peak Road. Turn right (east) and go .6 miles to the Sespe Wilderness boundary at the steel pipe barrier. Continue east for 2.4 miles to where the old road ends beyond its junction with Last Chance Trail (21W09), northwest of Hines Peak.

Ladybug Camp is 2.3 miles northeast from the ridge and is shaded by big cone Douglas-firs. Ladybug Spring is about 600 feet south (uphill) from the camp and has year-round water. This area is a famous overwintering spot for ladybird beetles. After 5.6 miles, the trail ends at the junction with the Sespe River Trail (20W13). Continuing east (right) you’ll reach Willett Camp after 1.3 miles and Sespe Hot Springs after 6.7 miles. Hiking west (left) takes you to Piedra Blanca Trailhead after 9 miles.

-Forest Service Description

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Photo By: Jesse Luna - Website Link

Survey Photos:

BSA T-119 - 03-18-2017
Anthony - 05-27-2018
Anthony - 05-27-2018
Anthony - 05-27-2018
Los Padres Forest Association - 10-14-2018
Photo, Looby
Craig R. Carey - 11-03-2018
Craig R. Carey - 11-03-2018
Craig R. Carey - 11-03-2018
Craig R. Carey - 11-03-2018
Craig R. Carey - 11-03-2018
Craig R. Carey - 11-03-2018
C Goodyear - 12-01-2019
Mike Maki - 11-11-2020
Good flow right next to camp
Mike Maki - 11-11-2020
Only campsite I saw. Looks like a nice camp.
Quentin Williams - 03-05-2022
Quentin Williams - 03-05-2022
Quentin Williams - 03-05-2022
Quentin Williams - 03-05-2022
Micah Sittig - 03-18-2022
Middle campsite with a couple of tents set up.
Doug Edwards - 06-18-2022
Doug Edwards - 06-18-2022
Marcus I - 03-18-2023
Marcus I - 03-18-2023
Marcus I - 03-18-2023
Marcus I - 03-18-2023
Marcus I - 03-18-2023
Marcus I - 03-18-2023
Jenn Frankl - 06-10-2023
Anonymous Surveyor - 10-22-2023
Creek
Anonymous Surveyor - 10-22-2023
Anonymous Surveyor - 10-22-2023
Anonymous Surveyor - 02-24-2024
Anonymous Surveyor - 02-24-2024
Anonymous Surveyor - 02-24-2024

Submitted Camp Reports

White Ledge Camp - Red Reef Trail Survey - 12-09-2023 - by Troop26

Link:	White Ledge Camp - Red Reef Trail
Date:	12-09-2023
Surveyor Name:	Troop26
Camp Description:	Trail to camp from Summit School is in good condition. Lots of downed branches in camp off the sides of the campsites, but sites are clear. Sites aren't huge, each can fit several tents though. Nice camp, plenty of shade.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Flowing strong next to upper campsite, easily accessible down a small (5') bank. Other places stream is underground
Weather Conditions:	70's during the day, 40's at night

White Ledge Camp - Red Reef Trail Survey - 11-10-2023 - by AS + PR

Link:	White Ledge Camp - Red Reef Trail
Date:	11-10-2023
Surveyor Name:	AS + PR
Camp Description:	Spent a night at White Ledge after summiting Topa Topa bluff. We descended from the bluff 40 minutes before sundown and arrived at camp at dusk. Fortunately we had already set up tents at one of the camps at White Ledge. The three camps at White Ledge provide a nice break spot if you're pushing up to the Topa Topa ridge or Hines Peak from Sisar rd. There are two sites with fire pits and grates, though we did not build fires and used camp stoves. The camps are in a small ravine with ample shade. Camp does not get sunlight in the morning. Heard some loud rustling in the brush near camp while making dinner, though it was probably a squirrel or small rodent, it was enough to spook me and my partner and have us take the safety off our bear spray. Did not discharge and the rustling subsided after 5-10 minutes. Sleeping next to the stream was pleasant and the white noise of the stream made my carnivorous worries go away. The hike up to white ledge is exposed and uphill. This is a good spot to refill on water and take a nice break.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Stream was flowing steadily, running over a small falls right next to the third camp up the trail at White Ledge. We used this falls to fill our bottles and filtered with Sawyer filters.
Weather Conditions:	High 70's and Sunny

White Ledge Camp - Red Reef Trail Survey - 03-18-2023 - by Marcus I

Link:	White Ledge Camp - Red Reef Trail
Date:	03-18-2023
Surveyor Name:	Marcus I
Camp Description:	Tons of water, everywhere after all this crazy rain. 2 knee deep crossings plus many smaller dry foot crossings. White ledge camps were heavily damaged in the storms. A huge tree blew down in between the middle and upper camps, but I cleared it fairly well and the trail is easily passable now. Upper camp is almost undamaged. There is a sneaky tent bad behind the firepit. The middle camp was heavily damaged. I cleared a lot of blown down trees so the main area is now clear, but the stream flooded and the side-arm of the creek washed out 1/3 of the middle site. The middle site now has room for 1-2 tents. The lower camp is mostly destroyed. The fire pit is ok. The tent pad is completely washed away and there is no tent pad at the lower camp. LP crew - I did most of the tree clearing, these sites need a shovel crew to come in and rebuild the middle and lower tent areas.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Tons of water, everywhere. Thick Snow on north side of Topa Topa
Weather Conditions:	Cloudy, 62 hi, 42 low, wind at night
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White Ledge Camp - Red Reef Trail Survey - 05-07-2022 - by Laura Clay

Link:	White Ledge Camp - Red Reef Trail
Date:	05-07-2022
Surveyor Name:	Laura Clay
Camp Description:	Nice secluded camp, three sites. Low site has water access, middle site had best tent area, and top site seemed to have best fire ring. Seems tough to pitch a tent in top and low site. Lots of logs around that could be used for wood if split
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Low flow but clean and enough to fill up with
Weather Conditions:

White Ledge Camp - Red Reef Trail Survey - 03-18-2022 - by Micah Sittig

Link:	White Ledge Camp - Red Reef Trail
Date:	03-18-2022
Surveyor Name:	Micah Sittig
Camp Description:	Spent two nights here for our trip to play/geocache on the Topas with OVS students. Fit two tents into the bottom site, and five(!) into the middle site, though some of us may have been sleeping on slight inclines. Upper site will need some clearing before it can fit more than one tent. Smell of the bay laurels was strong. No animal activity noted. Tried to leave the place as clean as we found it.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Healthy flow, able to collect and filter water with both Sawyer and pump filters
Weather Conditions:	A comfortable 50-something at night.
Images:	Middle campsite with a couple of tents set up.

White Ledge Camp - Red Reef Trail Survey - 03-05-2022 - by Quentin Williams

Link:	White Ledge Camp - Red Reef Trail
Date:	03-05-2022
Surveyor Name:	Quentin Williams
Camp Description:	A couple friends and I did a bikepack trip up Sisar Rd and camped at White Ledge. Campground is beautiful and water was flowing in creek. There are three fire pits. There is not a ton of room for a big group to set up tents. There were four of us, and felt like the campground was maxed out for flat ground.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:
Weather Conditions:	Small snow flurries at night. Cold morning. Not typical.
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White Ledge Camp - Red Reef Trail Survey - 10-14-2021 - by bardley

Link:	White Ledge Camp - Red Reef Trail
Date:	10-14-2021
Surveyor Name:	bardley
Camp Description:	a great site less than five miles from pavement. many standing dead trees remain, so if windy choose your campsite carefully. all three are sheltered from each other by new growth vegetation. lots of firewood cut to size readily available when fire restrictions are lifted. will need some batoning.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:
Weather Conditions:

White Ledge Camp - Red Reef Trail Survey - 07-21-2021 - by Tom C

Link:	White Ledge Camp - Red Reef Trail
Date:	07-21-2021
Surveyor Name:	Tom C
Camp Description:	Note that you can no longer overnight at the trailhead parking. Maybe the signs were always there and I missed it ... but they are there now. I asked at the store and they said I could park overnight in their lot. In the past there was a shovel at the camp. Its been a few years but I think it was in a hollow in one of the trees by the upper campsite. Might still be there if you climb through the fallen trees. The other two campsites are in good shape.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:
Weather Conditions:	90s day/70s most of the night

White Ledge Camp - Red Reef Trail Survey - 12-01-2019 - by C Goodyear

Link:	White Ledge Camp - Red Reef Trail
Date:	12-01-2019
Surveyor Name:	C Goodyear
Camp Description:	Ground is mostly clear, water is flowing well after the Thanksgiving storms, and at least one fire pit / grill setup is in excellent shape. (I've read there are supposed to be three at this camp, but I was losing daylight fast and thus didn't look for the other two before heading back.)
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Good condition
Weather Conditions:	Clear, cold (~50Â°F)
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White Ledge Camp - Red Reef Trail Survey - 11-03-2018 - by Craig R. Carey

Link:	White Ledge Camp - Red Reef Trail
Date:	11-03-2018
Surveyor Name:	Craig R. Carey
Camp Description:	Troop 111's 2019 High Adventure candidates were joined by the T111 Pathfinders this past weekend for a joint backpacking trip and US Forest Service project along the Red Reef Trail (Sisar Canyon). With assistance from USFS sawyers, the Scouts cleared the camp of hazard trees burned in the Thomas Fire, rebuilt fireÂ rings, cleared slough from around camp, and fashioned new benches from trunks of the native bay trees in the three kitchen areas. The camp's in better shape than it's been in some time. Did a bit of clipping on the trail between camp and Sisar Road, but footing is still dicey in a few spots -- be careful!
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Not a huge flow, but clean and enough to filter.
Weather Conditions:	Warm and breezy.
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White Ledge Camp - Red Reef Trail Survey - 10-14-2018 - by Los Padres Forest Association

Link:	White Ledge Camp - Red Reef Trail
Date:	10-14-2018
Surveyor Name:	Los Padres Forest Association
Camp Description:	FROM UPPER OJAI SAR: The upper part of the Red Reef Trail to White Ledge Camp is in decent shape, with some brushing needed and PROLIFIC poodle-dog bush.Â I highly suggest some signs all over the area at trail heads to warn people this spring what the beautiful purple-flowered plants will do do a person.Â It is amazing how many people I talk to who are unfamiliar with the plant.Â Â https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eriodictyon_parryi Near White Ledge camp, there are some issues.Â Some brushing is needed just above camp.Â In the camp itself, there are a number of burned hazard trees leaning over the campsites/fire rings There is water flowing at the camp. There are a number of slides and tread issues between the camp and Sisar Rd (mostly closer to the camp).Â Several are pretty loose, narrow and sketchy.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	There is water flowing at the camp.
Weather Conditions:
Images:	Photo, Looby

White Ledge Camp - Red Reef Trail Survey - 05-27-2018 - by Anthony

Link:	White Ledge Camp - Red Reef Trail
Date:	05-27-2018
Surveyor Name:	Anthony
Camp Description:	Campgrounds were still there even after the Thomas fire, much less tree shade, but a lot of firewood. Water was right next to camp, amazing night sky out there. Not a lot of wildlife out there though due to Thomas fire.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Water was flowing good and was very cold
Weather Conditions:	Sunny mid 70â€™s Fahrenheit
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White Ledge Camp - Red Reef Trail Survey - 11-05-2017 - by Anonymous Surveyor

Link:	White Ledge Camp - Red Reef Trail
Date:	11-05-2017
Surveyor Name:	Anonymous Surveyor
Camp Description:	Was a 5 mile hike up to white ledge from trailhead.Â There are 3 campsites and beautiful tree coverage over the whole campground.Â Water was flowing good. Not heavy, but good enough to use Sawyer purifier.Â
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	it was flowing nicely, not heavy, but enough to use water purifier
Weather Conditions:	rained on Sat night, 68 degree