Los Padres National Forest
Welcome to the Los Padres National Forest Website of pictures within the World from the Web Home page. Located throughout a large portion of California, State routes 1 and 101 provide access to Los Padres National Forest.
The National Forest is located in central California's scenic Coast and Transverse Ranges. The forest stretches across almost 220 miles from north to south and consists of two separate land divisions. The northern division is within Monterey County and northern San Luis Obispo County and includes the beautiful Big Sur Coast and scenic interior areas.
The "main division" of the forest includes lands within San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Kern Counties. It is headquartered in the town of Goleta, in Santa Barbara County. The forest is divided into five administrative units called "ranger districts" with district offices as follows: Monterey Ranger District (King City), Santa Lucia Ranger District (Santa Maria), Santa Barbara Ranger District (Los Prietos area), Ojai Ranger District (Ojai) and Mount Pinos Ranger District (Frazier Park).
Los Padres National Forest contains 1,950,000 acres in central and southwestern counties in California. Elevations range from sea level to the 8,831 foot Mt. Pinos.
The proximity of the Los Padres National Forest to Big Sur in the north and Santa Barbara in the south make it a popular recreation destination.
Numerous outdoor activities are offered in this area. This includes hiking, biking, sightseeing, camping, fishing, horseback riding and hunting.
Resources and facilities are available throughout the area. For further information contact Los Padres National Forest, 6755 Hollister Ave., Suite 150,
Goleta, CA 93117 or call (805) 968-6640.
All pictures are from the Los Padres National Forest, using various film and digital cameras. These pictures are all from Rt 154. This route bypasses Rt 101 near Santa Barbara for a more scenic and mountainous drive then the coastal 101.
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From Rt 154, the Vista Scenic Overlook, Santa Yvez River Basin.
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From Rt 154, the Vista Scenic Overlook, Santa Yvez River Basin.
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From Rt 154, the Vista Scenic Overlook, Santa Yvez River Basin.
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From Rt 154, Bradbury Dam at Lake Cachuma.
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From Rt 154, Lake Cachuma.
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Further information can be found at the Los Padres National Forest USDA Forest Service page.
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