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Nordhoff Ridge Road
3 mi northeast of Meiners Oaks, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
About Nordhoff Ridge Road
Nordhoff Ridge Trail - open from Rose Valley Side (Gate combination needed to enter). Sisar Gate side closed. Travel routes open: Rose Valley to Sisar Gate (open), Rose Valley to Fire Tower open, but experienced 4-wheel-drive operators only. **General Information** Nordhoff Ridge Road is a street legal 4-wheel-drive road. Open by permit only approximately May 15 - December 15. Nordhoff Ridge Rd is a wide and hard-packed 4 x 4 Road that is approximately 10 miles long. The road has a few steep climbs but features some stunning views of the surrounding mountain ranges and Valley. Dispersed camping is allowed. PLEASE PACK OUT ALL OF YOUR TRASH, TOILET PAPER AND HUMAN WASTE! There are no trash cans or trash pick up on Nordhoff Ridge Rd. Please pack out all of your trash. There are no toilets there. Please pack out your toilet paper and human waste. Please keep this area clean for other…
- Managed by: USFS - Los Padres National Forest
- Where: 3 mi northeast of Meiners Oaks, CA · 34.49806, -119.24219
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Mar–Jun & Oct–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pratt | Horse | 0.4 mi | 4.5 mi |
| Gridley | Horse | 0.5 mi | 5.8 mi |
| Howard Creek | Horse | 1.6 mi | 2.9 mi |
| Foothill | Horse | 1.8 mi | 2.0 mi |
| Wheeler Gorge Nature | Hiking | 2.1 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Cozy Dell | Horse | 2.2 mi | 1.9 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 7.8 mi
Water fill-up: 21.1 mi
Propane: 14.9 mi
Camps nearby
- Campsite · 2 mi NE of Meiners Oaks 1 mi
- Wheeler Gorge 2 mi
- Holiday Group Campground 2.3 mi
- Rose Valley Campground 4 mi
- The Pines 4.6 mi
- Dennison Park 4.8 mi