Arroyo Seco
4.5 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 4E10 · trail class 3 · typical grade 8-10% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike
Begins at the forest's mile 0, 36.1179, -121.4700 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins
Arroyo Seco Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up
Trailhead parking fee $10.00 per day. · reservation required
This trailhead offers access to the popular area of the Arroyo Seco River known as The Gorge and is notable for the long string of swimming holes with crystal clear water flowing through narrow rock walls. This spot also allows hikers to enter the Ventana Wilderness along the Marble Peak Trail leading to backcountry camps such as Willow Springs and Strawberry.
Please help us keep the gorge trash-free by packing out your trash.
Area amenities: Parking, picnic table, water hydrant, portable toilets.
Restrictions For current fire restrictions, contact Monterey Ranger District at (831) 385-5434 ext 0 or visit <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/lpnf">www.fs.usda.gov/lpnf</a>
This trailhead on fs.usda.gov
Every trail in Los Padres National Forest
The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.
