Place closure
No recurring date-based closure of Sweetwater Trailhead is published. Nira and Upper Manzana access and temporary emergency orders still control access.
Trailhead
Sweetwater Trailhead
San Rafael Wilderness, Los Padres National Forest, California
About this place
Sweetwater Trailhead begins on Forest Service Trail 27W06; Sweetwater Trail links the Sierra Madre ridge with the Middle Sisquoc corridor
The approach is remote and road conditions are changeable; current Santa Lucia district orders 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 Sweetwater Trailhead access in San Rafael 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
- 34.766808° N
- Longitude
- 119.778875° W