Los Padres National Forest · California

Little Mutau

6.5 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 20W10 · trail class 3 · typical grade 10-12% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

Trailhead Little Mutau Trailhead 20W10 Drive there

Little Mutau Trailhead 20W10 the Forest Service's write-up

No fee or pass required to park at trailhead · reservation required · season May to December

Open in Spring/Summer/Fall and is within the Winter seasonal closure between November 1st and April 30th.

Little Mutau Trail (20W10)

Difficulty: moderate to difficult

Length: 9.5 miles

SESPE WILDERNESS - More information on the Sespe Wilderness: www.wilderness.net

Maps: 7.5 minute USGS topographic maps (Alamo Mountain)

The Little Mutau Trailhead (elev. 6800 ft.) is located south of Alamo Mountain Loop Road 8N01 on Sewart Mountain Forest Development Road 6N10. There is a dirt parking lot and a vault toilet at the trailhead. The signed trail starts from the southeast side of the trailhead. There is no overnight camping allowed at the trailhead, but camping is permitted at Dutchman Campground approximately 3 miles northwest on the Alamo Mountain Loop Forest Road (8N01).

Restrictions For current fire restrictions, contact Mt. Pinos Ranger District at (661) 245-3731 ext. 0 or visit <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/lpnf">www.fs.usda.gov/lpnf</a> &nbsp;

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About this trail's facts

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.