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Thorn Meadows Campground
14 mi northeast of Ojai, CA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G
About Thorn Meadows Campground
Jeffrey Pines and shaded camping area, high clearance vehicles recommended. Elevation: 5,000 feet. Facilities: 1 Pipe corral, No piped water, 4 stoves, 4 tables and 1 toilet. Location: Located at end of the spur road, 9 miles south of Lockwood Valley and 23 miles west of Frazier Park. Day hiking in the Thorn Point area: Trail distance: 3.46 miles Thorn Point is located in the Sespe Wilderness, within the Los Padres National Forest. About 20 miles southwest of Frazier Park, 90 miles from Los Angeles. This peak has a Lookout tower is very weathered has seen better days, but the tower can still be accessed via a small ladder. This is one of the last Lookout towers still standing in the Los Padres, it would be nice to see this tower restored. The tower gives you a 360 view that is very spectacular, best seen in early hours of the morning but is also a great place to watch the sunset. The…
- Season: May – December
- Managed by: USFS - Los Padres National Forest
- Where: 14 mi northeast of Ojai, CA · 34.62695, -119.11307
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Mar.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorn Medow | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 1.4 mi |
| Thorn Point | Horse | 0.1 mi | 3.5 mi |
| Cedar Creek | Horse | 0.5 mi | 5.8 mi |
| Mutau OHV | ATV road | 1.0 mi | 10.0 mi |
| Fishbowls | Horse | 1.7 mi | 7.2 mi |
| Fishbowls Campground Spur | Horse | 2.9 mi | 0.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G
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: 19.3 mi
Propane: 16.5 mi
Camps nearby
- Cedar Creek Camp 1.5 mi
- Fishbowls Camp 3 mi
- Halfmoon Campground 3 mi
- Pine Mountain Lodge Campsite 3.6 mi
- Twin Forks Campground 3.9 mi
- Piedra Blanca Camp 4.1 mi