Potrero Seco (FR 6N03) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Potrero Seco (FR 6N03) in CA
Road corridorLos Padres NF
15 mi from Meiners Oaks
Maps 5,080 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.2–1.7 and 2–2.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 7 consecutive days · 21 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 13.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Oak Spring.
- Estimated climb: 2,700 ft over 13.9 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 33%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~180 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with no through road within 3.7 miles.
- Pine Mountain stands 2,424 ft above the map pin, 6.0 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 48–72°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.