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Sespe Wilderness

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67 mi 107 km of trail — 3 Featured Runs

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Intermediate/Difficult

Piedra Blanca Creek Trail to Pine Mountain Lodge

12.8 mi 20.6 km • Out and Back • 3,314 ft Ascent 1010.03 m Ascent

(3) Ojai, CA
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Favorite View to the north and west out Lockwood Valley with storm clouds building.
Intermediate/Difficult

Gene Marshall Out and Back

14.3 mi 22.9 km • Out and Back • 2,669 ft Ascent 813.53 m Ascent

(2) Meiners…, CA
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Difficult

Lion Canyon/Red Reef/Sespe River Loop

25.6 mi 41.2 km • Point to Point • 4,322 ft Ascent 1317.38 m Ascent

(1) Ojai, CA

Trails in Sespe Wilderness - 7

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0.3 mi 0.6 km #1Rose Valley Falls Trail
Easy/Intermediate
Ojai, CA
Easy/Intermediate
0.3 mi 0.6 km Ojai, CA 2 
18.2 mi 29.2 km #2Sespe River Trail
Intermediate
Ojai, CA
Intermediate
18.2 mi 29.2 km Ojai, CA 8 
5.6 mi 8.9 km #3Lion Canyon Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Ojai, CA
Intermediate/Difficult
5.6 mi 8.9 km Ojai, CA 2 
5.0 mi 8.0 km #4Chorro Grande Trail
Intermediate
Meiners Oaks, CA
Intermediate
5.0 mi 8.0 km Meiners Oaks, CA 2 
11.9 mi 19.1 km #5Ortega OHV Trail
Intermediate
Meiners Oaks, CA
Intermediate
11.9 mi 19.1 km Meiners Oaks, CA 1 
17.8 mi 28.6 km #6Piedra Blanca - Gene Marshall National Recreation Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Ojai, CA
Intermediate/Difficult
17.8 mi 28.6 km Ojai, CA 4 
7.9 mi 12.7 km #7Middle Sespe Trail
Intermediate
Ojai, CA
Intermediate
7.9 mi 12.7 km Ojai, CA 1 

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Piedra Blanca
Apr 15, 2019 near Ojai, CA
Start of the last climb, looking down the valley
Apr 15, 2019 near Ojai, CA
Looking down the valley
Apr 15, 2019 near Ojai, CA
Part of the river
Apr 15, 2019 near Ojai, CA
Outlook on the mountains
Apr 15, 2019 near Ojai, CA
Pool of water
Apr 15, 2019 near Ojai, CA
View to the north and west out Lockwood Valley with storm clouds building.
Apr 19, 2016 near Meiners…, CA
View south from Pine Mountain ridge
Mar 31, 2016 near Meiners…, CA

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