Willow Creek (FR 23S10) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Willow Creek (FR 23S10) in CA
Road corridorLos Padres NF
26 mi from Pine Canyon
Maps 1,169 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 7 consecutive days · 21 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 0.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Willow Creek Picnic Ground.
- Estimated climb: 20 ft over 0.8 miles, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 25%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- San Martin Top stands 1,651 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles southeast.
- South Fork Willow Creek runs 0.6 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 50–56°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.