The Sespe Wilderness is a 219,700 acre federally-designated wilderness area in Southern California, located within the Los Padres National Forest. [1] It is roughly north of the city of Ojai, CA, and East of Santa Barbara, CA. The Sespe Wilderness Area was established in 1992 under the Los Padres Condor Range and River Protection Act. [2]
| Sespe Wilderness | |
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| Location | Los Padres National Forest |
| Coordinates | 34°35′08″N 119°01′19″W / 34.5855442°N 119.0220472°W |
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Topography edit
The Sespe Wilderness Area features a diverse landscape, through which winds the Sespe Creek—the last undammed river in Southern California. [3] Sandstone cliffs rise as high as 500 feet, and sandstone rock formations can be found throughout the area. [4] Elevation change is relatively minor, with trails winding up and down numerous hillsides. [5] Some of the most interesting features of the Sespe Wilderness Area are the numerous hot springs that can be found, such as Willett Hot Springs and the Sespe Hot Springs. [6]
Vegetation edit
The Sespe landscape consists mostly of grasslands, with groves of trees along the Sespe Creek. [7]
Wildlife edit
Human Use edit
Hiking
Backpacking and Camping
Horseback Riding
Hot Springs
Major Trails
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References edit
- ^ [Special Places, Los Padres National Forest Service, USDA Forest Service, www.fs.usda.gov.]
- ^ Wilderness Education Plan, Los Padres National Forest 2012, www.fs.usda.gov, Aug. 16, 2012.
- ^ [Wilderness.net's Sespe Wilderness Fact Sheet, wilderness.net, last visited June 5, 2013]
- ^ [Wilderness.net's Sespe Wilderness Fact Sheet, wilderness.net, last visited June 5, 2013]
- ^ [Sespe Creek to Willet Hot Springs in Los Padres National Forest, Hikespeak.com, last updated Jan 29, 2013]
- ^ [Sespe Creek to Willet Hot Springs in Los Padres National Forest, Hikespeak.com, last updated Jan 29, 2013] See also Sespe Hot Springs, USDA Forest Service, www.fs.usda.gov, last visited June 5, 2013
- ^ [| Sespe Creek to Willett Hot Springs in Los Padres National Forest, Hikespeak.com, Jan 29, 2013]