Los Padres National Forest · California · Trail 24W05

Apache Canyon Wash OHV #103

Apache Canyon Wash OHV #103 Trail is a 5.4 miles trail in Los Padres National Forest, California. The Forest Service rates it trail class 1, minimally developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Los Padres National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end34.7487, -119.4016 · Directions ↗
Other end34.7768, -119.3449 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length5.4 miles
Trail class1, minimally developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade8-10 percent
Typical tread width60-96 inches
Minimum widthover 42 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers24W05
ForestLos Padres National Forest (unit 0507)
StatesCalifornia
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Apache Canyon Wash OHV #103 Trail?

5.4 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Los Padres National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Apache Canyon Wash OHV #103 Trail?

hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Apache Canyon Wash OHV #103 Trail start?

The line begins at 34.7487, -119.4016 and ends at 34.7768, -119.3449. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Apache Canyon Wash OHV #103 Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Apache Canyon Wash OHV #103 Trail?

Nettle Springs Campground (3.5 mi) and Rancho Nuevo Campground (3.6 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Los Padres National Forest official page

How developed is the Apache Canyon Wash OHV #103 Trail?

Trail class 1, which the Forest Service describes as minimally developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Apache Canyon Wash OHV #103 Trail?

The typical grade is 8-10 percent. The typical tread is 60-96 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Apache Canyon Wash OHV #103 Trail?

Los Padres National Forest, Forest Service unit 0507. The trail is in California.

Source: Los Padres National Forest official page

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named APACHE CANYON WASH OHV #103 in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0507. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.