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For all those Los Padres professionals. I'm looking at taking my 5 year old on his first father son trip. Thinking of heading out for a couple nights and parking at the Piedras Blancas trailhead and hiking down towards the hotsprings until he's pooped and then finding some real estate near the creek. With this drought does anyone know if there's water there for drinking etc? Thanks!
Ed
I haven't been down the Sespe myself lately, but it's my understanding there is plenty of water in the creek currently. After May or so, it might be time to start worrying.
Lower Piedra Blanca Creek is also a nice zone and will have water.
Obliged as usual!
I did this last year. Here is my trip report:
http://www.backpacking.net/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=182172
When I enquired with a ranger she told me the Sespe always has water in it, though as you will note from my report we had to walk a 1/4 mile before that was true. California is in a worse drought this year, but I think we have had a bit more rain in So. Cal. than last year. Last year by this time fire restrictions were already in place, so I think water levels are better this year.
Ed,
I'm a Volunteer Wilderness Ranger for the Los Padres Forest Association and mostly work up in the San Raphael and Dick Smith Wilderness. I can't offer any first hand information for you on the Sespe but, I can direct you to a couple Los Padres Forest Backpacking sites. I hope this helps you plan your hike with your son for this hike and future hikes.
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