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Administration:
Los Padres National Forest, Mt. Pinos District
Access:
Southwest of Frazier Park via Frazier Park Road to Lockwood Valley Road (paved roads). Then Lockwood-Ozena Road (9N03) and Lockwood Creek Road (8N12) to trail head (dirt roads). Follow Piru Creek Trail (20W07) from Half Moon Campground (5½-mile backpack), or Stone House Trail (20W30) along Mutau Creek from alternate trailhead (4-mile backpack). Abandoned Stone House campsite is at junction of Mutau and Alamo Creeks. Recommend camping instead at junction of Alamo and Piru Creeks.
USFS Map Coordinates: Q-17
Topo Maps: Lockwood Valley
Elevation: 4,450 feet
Terrain: river valley
Vegetation: chaparrel w/ pine groves
Water: Yes, need water filter
Fees: Nat. Forest Adventure Pass
Permits: Fire Permit needed
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Toilets: None
Picnic Tables: None
Stoves: None
Firewood: Yes
Reservations: No
Time Limits: 14 days
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| Dates Open: all year |
Special Features:
This area is in an old gold mining district that was worked in the mid to late 1800s. Kincaid cabin on Piru Creek is an old miner's cabin made of stone and wood.
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