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7 miles
1600 feet gain
5/10
Ojai ,CA (93023) 66.29 miles from you Weather Map
From Ventura - take the 33 North, stay on the 33 and watch for it to branch when you reach the quaint town of Ojai. You have to make a left after the grocery store and strip mall, and watch to stay on the 33. Continue North for about 30 miles. Turn right at the signed road Pine Mountain. There are two campgrounds that fill up during weekends, but are fair game during the week. Drive to the end of the road and park - then start hiking. You'll follow the dirt road for a bit until it branches on your left. Take the high road and the left branch.
The road closes during the winter, and when there is snow.
This is a good hike, and you don't have to be in the best condition. You get some great backcountry views, some peak vistas, and some great overlooks from unnamed saddles. On clear days, you get some amazing looks at the Channel Islands. You don't actually summit Reyes Peak, unless you continue off the right branch of the road. It is very close to the trailhead, and the peaks along this trail have numbers rather than names. But, the trail is lushly shaded most of the way, so even when it is very hot out, this hike is pleasant. There is a nice forest covering on the trail, which makes this hike perfect for dogs, and you may even get the chance to scope out an endangered California Condor. I have friends that have seen them in the campground.
Looking into the Piedra Blanca and the Sespe Wilderness is breathtaking; the mountainsides are rippled and beautiful. You don't have to have a destination on this one, just turn around when you feel like it.