Seymour Creek (FR 8N05) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Seymour Creek (FR 8N05) in CA
Road corridorLos Padres NF
4.4 mi from Pine Mountain Club
Maps 7,321 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–11/1Stay limit: 7 consecutive days · 21 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 8.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near McGill Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 190 ft over 8.9 miles through 15 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 26%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 1.3, 2.5, 3.4 and 6.7 miles along the road.
- A gate 8.8 miles along the road, signed private.
Known camping along this road between mile 4.9 and mile 5.8: .
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Mount Pinos stands 1,505 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles west.
Climate averages
October normals 41–64°F, 0.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.