Place closure
No recurring date-based closure of Middle Sespe Trailhead is published. Nira and Upper Manzana access and temporary emergency orders still control access.
Trailhead
Middle Sespe Trailhead
Sespe Wilderness, Los Padres National Forest, California
About this place
Middle Sespe Trailhead begins on Forest Service Trail 22W04; Middle Sespe Trail connects the Highway 33 side with Sespe Creek camps
Verify Highway 33 and Rose Valley access, treat all creek water, and check the current Los Padres fire order.
Seasonal access
Closures & seasonal access
Nira and the Upper Manzana Creek Trail do not have a published recurring closure windowSeasonal access
Nira and Upper Manzana access: Use the signed Middle Sespe Trailhead access in Sespe Wilderness, Los Padres National Forest, California. Use the signed Nira/Upper Manzana entry reached from Happy Canyon and Sunset Valley roads. Verify the current road, gate, parking, and closure status before driving. Nira and the Upper Manzana Creek Trail do not have a published recurring closure window. Wet-weather road closures, winter creek crossings, wildfire orders, summer heat, and storm damage can still remove safe access; Manzana Creek camps are most dependable in spring and early summer.
Before driving
Check the Nira site page and Los Padres alerts, then confirm the road, Upper Manzana Creek Trail, crossings, fire restrictions, and creek flow immediately before departure.
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- Latitude
- 34.554613° N
- Longitude
- 119.245161° W