Place closure
No recurring date-based closure of Santa Barbara Canyon Trailhead is published. Nira and Upper Manzana access and temporary emergency orders still control access.
Trailhead
Santa Barbara Canyon Trailhead
Dick Smith Wilderness, Los Padres National Forest, California
About this place
Santa Barbara Canyon Trailhead begins on Forest Service Trail 25W02; Santa Barbara Canyon reaches Madulce Camp and the Dick Smith interior
The dirt-road approach is long and storm-sensitive; current Santa Barbara Ranger District closure maps control access.
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 Santa Barbara Canyon Trailhead access in Dick Smith 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.
Map
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- Latitude
- 34.774894° N
- Longitude
- 119.573669° W