Los Padres National Forest
Los Padres contains a wide range of ecosystems which are home to more than 468 fish and wildlife species.
Photo credit: USDA Forest Service
Wilderness Areas/Wild & Scenic Rivers
Chumash Wilderness - Hiking and camping are among the many recreational opportunities. Snow in the winter provides opportunities for winter recreation.
Dick Smith Wilderness - The Dick Smith Wilderness comprises 64,700 acres of diverse topography with elevations ranging from 3,700 to 6,541 feet.
Garcia Wilderness - The Garcia Wilderness area offers an abundance of panoramic views, solitude and a variety of lush wildflowers in springtime.
Machesna Mountain Wilderness - Twenty-five miles from the city of San Luis Obispo, this wilderness boasts high peaks, chaparral, oak woodlands and conifer forests.
Matilija Wilderness - Springtime poppies and two hiking trails offer scenic beauty on this Wilderness.
San Rafael Reef Wilderness - A unique geological feature, this Wilderness is composed of steep, eroded sandstone layers and deep canyons.
Santa Lucia Wilderness - The land is extremely rugged with chaparral-covered peaks and streamfed valleys of oaks and lush riparian vegetation.
Sespe Wilderness - Sespe Wilderness provides ample evidence of past violent geological upthrusts.
Silver Peak Wilderness - Hiking is available on moderate to strenuous trails, wildlife is present in more remote areas Photographic opportunities abound.
Ventana Wilderness - Topography of the Ventana Wilderness is characterized by steep-sided, sharp-crested ridges separating V-shaped youthful valleys.
Invasive Species
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