Printable Peak Guide

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Location: Santa Barbara County, about 25 miles north-northwest of Ojai, 170 miles from Los Angeles

Auto Club	Santa Barbara County
Forest Service	Los Padres National Forest: Mt Pinos, Ojai and Santa Barbara Ranger Districts
USGS Topos	Cuyama Peak 7½, Fox Mountain 7½, Rancho Nuevo Creek 7½
Official HPS Maps	TPO file - Save to your computer then open with National Geographic TOPO!
	Viewable JPG file - Approximately 3.4 megs
	GPX file or Google Earth KML file to download to GPS units and other map software (How to use GPX and KML files)
	Routes as shown on CalTopo using the above files (How to use CalTopo)

(USFS Adventure Pass may be required)

Drive north on I-5 to the Frazier Park exit (about 45 miles from Sylmar).
Drive west on the Frazier Mtn. Park Road for 7 miles to Lake of the Woods.
Turn Left onto the Lockwood Valley Road.
Drive on this road for 27 miles until one meets SR-33.
Turn right and proceed 2.0 miles to a dirt road on the left marked by a sign indicating "Dick Smith Wilderness Access".
Turn left & reset odometer.
After about 0.2 mile, road crosses the Cuyama River (which could be flooded, high-clearance vehicles could be required).
After 0.8 mile, turn Right at junction of 7N04 and 7N04A.
At 2.6 miles, Tinta Campground. Park here. Ample parking.

From the parking area (elevation 3650'), hike west & northwest up a Forest Service trail for 3.5 miles to the junction with the Brubaker Canyon Road at 4199'.
Leave the trail at this saddle and proceed northwest along the top of a prominent ridge.
After 2.5 miles, one will arrive at the Cuyama Peak Lookout Tower.