Backpacking in Sespe Wilderness
1 documented trips · 4,000 total feet of climbing across all routes
Sespe Wilderness at a glance
CaliPeaks documents 1 backpacking route in Sespe Wilderness, covering 18.6 miles of trail and 4,000 feet of cumulative climbing. Routes range from 18.6 mi (Gene Marshall–Piedra Blanca Trail) to 18.6 mi (Gene Marshall–Piedra Blanca Trail), between 3,012 and 3,081 feet of elevation. The gentlest climbing is on Gene Marshall–Piedra Blanca Trail at 4,000 feet of total gain.
The area is managed by Los Padres National Forest (USFS). None of the documented routes require a wilderness permit. The most-recommended months across these routes are March, April, May.
Gene Marshall–Piedra Blanca Trail
The Gene Marshall–Piedra Blanca Trail is the Sespe Wilderness's signature traverse: 18.6 miles from Piedra Blanca's sandstone cliffs to Reye…