Tequepis Trail, actually the camp road for its first quarter-mile, passes some tiny A-frame tent cabins. Madrones on Tequepis Trail Dan McCaslin Approaching the crest you encounter more madrone trees ( Arbutusmenziesii , commonly known as the Pacific Madrone). Closed. That was the plan until the Sherpa (Scherpa) Fire closed the road to all but firefighting equipment. The trail was just recently reopened with access available once again from both the West Camino Cielo trailhead as well as the Cirlcle V trailhead. If the office is closed when you arrive, you may go ahead and set up camp in your reserved site. All front country trails are open. — • — • — • — Twitter is always a great resource for following crowd-sourced information. The Tequepis trail burned in the 2017 Whittier Fire and was closed from July 2017 - Spring 2018. This type of arbutus tree, with beautiful golden bark, isn’t found south of Santa Barbara County, so we’re at the end of its range, which begins in British Columbia. Trail closed due to extensive damage by the Jesusita fire. 6/1/2009: ... Tequepis Trail Good. Tequepis Trail burned. Leaving Magic Forest Camp behind, the dirt road crosses and recrosses a seasonal creek. Trail closed due to extensive damage by the Jesusita fire. Good number of mountain bike volunteers working on trail maintenance. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Some minor brushing done recently. Photo by Cale Abbott The Red Rock hike leads to some of the best swimming holes on the Santa Ynez River. Tequepis Trail; San Rafael Wilderness Hikes Sierra Club Hikes. ... Looks like it will be closed for a while to come - very high water at the road closure. Snyder Trail - no fee to park; Aliso Trailhead near the Sage Hill Group Campground; Red Rock Trail; Tequepis Trail; Closed Trails in the Lower Santa Ynez Recreation Area due to 2017-2019 winter storm damage. March 11 at 9:32 AM. Tequepis Trail is an 8-mile, lightly trafficked, out-and-back trail near Cachuma Lake. Here's a link to SB County road closure info.You should probably check the … Access to the Los Padres is closed along Hwy 154 between Cathedral Oaks and Hwy 246, including West Camino Cielo. 6/1/2009: Parma Park : Closed. The air has a nice "crisp, mountain air" feel. Due to all the fires this summer, there are going to be a lot of roads and trails that are closed. Easy for me, but my sister has been living in a place where the 2400 foot climb would leave her floating in … Santa Cruz Trail beyond 19 Oaks Camp; Santa Barbara Front Country Trails. Shawndel Malcolm. Tequepis Trail runs 4 miles one way to the Santa Ynez Mountains ridge line. 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