Printable Peak Guide

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06L

Madulce Peak

6536'

Location: Santa Barbara County, about 20 miles north of Santa Barbara, 145 miles from Los Angeles

Maps

Auto Club	Santa Barbara County
Forest Service	Los Padres National Forest: Mt Pinos, Ojai and Santa Barbara Ranger Districts
USGS Topos	Madulce Peak 7½, Big Pine Mountain 7½, Fox Mountain 7½, Salisbury Potrero 7½
Official HPS Maps	TPO file - Save to your computer then open with National Geographic TOPO!
	Viewable PDF file - Approximately 9 megs
	GPX file or Google Earth KML file to download to GPS units and other map software (How to use GPX and KML files)
	Routes as shown on CalTopo using the above files (How to use CalTopo)

Nearby Peaks: Samon Peak, Big Pine Mountain, West Big Pine

ROUTE 2

(USFS Adventure Pass may be required)

Distance: 24 miles round trip on trail
Gain: 4800' total, 4000' out plus 800' on return
Time: 13-14 hours round trip
Rating: Class 1, very strenuous
Navigation: Moderate
Original: Alan Coles, April 1989

DRIVING ROUTE 2

Same as Driving Route 1, except the trailhead is about 0.7 mile east of the locked gate at the end of the road, near a spot shown as Willow Campground on the topo map where the road heads west.

HIKING ROUTE 2

From the parking area (3340'), hike south on a trail that follows Santa Barbara Canyon, crossing the creek 34 times. After about 8 miles you will come to the Madulce Guard Station and a trail junction.
Turn right, pass through Madulce Campground, and continue 2 miles to a trail junction with a sign on the left reading "Madulce Peak 2".
Take the left fork and proceed as in Route 1.