Place closure
No recurring date-based closure of Nira Trailhead is published. Nira Trailhead · limited paid parking and temporary emergency orders still control access.
Trailhead
Nira Trailhead
San Rafael Wilderness, California
About this place
Nira Trailhead is a source-backed overnight access point in Interior Los Padres Wildernesses. Kampilo publishes only the official trail geometry and permit or camp authorization options represented in the mapped catalog.
The mapped line is a planning reference rather than a guarantee of current access. Confirm road, parking, trail, weather, fire, permit, and closure conditions with the land manager before departure.
Seasonal access
Closures & seasonal access
Nira and the Upper Manzana Creek Trail do not have a published recurring closure windowSeasonal access
Nira Trailhead · limited paid parking: Reach Nira from Highway 154 via Armour Ranch/Happy Canyon Road and then Sunset Valley Road. The Forest Service lists limited parking and a daily trailhead parking fee. There is no potable water at Nira; verify road, creek, fire, and closure conditions 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.
Map
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- Latitude
- 34.769459° N
- Longitude
- 119.935906° W