Gridley Springs Camp South Los Padres National Forest

Submitted Camp Reports

Gridley Springs Camp Survey - 04-06-2025 - by Anonymous Surveyor

Link:	Gridley Springs Camp
Date:	04-06-2025
Surveyor Name:	Anonymous Surveyor
Camp Description:
Water Source:	Trickle
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Gridley Springs Camp Survey - 02-17-2025 - by Anonymous Surveyor

Link:	Gridley Springs Camp
Date:	02-17-2025
Surveyor Name:	Anonymous Surveyor
Camp Description:	Trough is full with some algae floating on top - rain water most likely cl
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Stream is flowing at a low and steady rate
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Gridley Springs Camp Survey - 07-06-2023 - by Anonymous Surveyor

Link:	Gridley Springs Camp
Date:	07-06-2023
Surveyor Name:	Anonymous Surveyor
Camp Description:	Campsite is very small and right on the trail. Space for 1 or maybe 2 tents near the hitching post. No established fire pit but evidence of a former rock ring. Listening to the crickets and frogs at night was nice.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Stream is flowing and water trough is full, continuously fed from stream.
Weather Conditions:	Sunny in the afternoon, shady by the trough. Pleasant, maybe 60F overnight.
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Gridley Springs Camp Survey - 03-19-2023 - by Anonymous Surveyor

Link:	Gridley Springs Camp
Date:	03-19-2023
Surveyor Name:	Anonymous Surveyor
Camp Description:	The camp is in good condition. Can fit 1-2 tents. The trough was full. Both creeks were flowing
Water Source:	Flowing
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Weather Conditions:	Overcast and drizzle
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Gridley Springs Camp Survey - 12-18-2022 - by Anonymous Surveyor

Link:	Gridley Springs Camp
Date:	12-18-2022
Surveyor Name:	Anonymous Surveyor
Camp Description:
Water Source:	Flowing
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Gridley Springs Camp Survey - 06-04-2022 - by Anonymous Surveyor

Link:	Gridley Springs Camp
Date:	06-04-2022
Surveyor Name:	Anonymous Surveyor
Camp Description:	Easy to fill up under the water drop. But the flow is low. Hose running into horse trough no longer dripping, so trough is lowering and becoming stagnant.
Water Source:	Trickle
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Gridley Springs Camp Survey - 05-29-2022 - by Anonymous Surveyor

Link:	Gridley Springs Camp
Date:	05-29-2022
Surveyor Name:	Anonymous Surveyor
Camp Description:
Water Source:	Trickle
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Gridley Springs Camp Survey - 05-22-2022 - by Braulio Aguilera

Link:	Gridley Springs Camp
Date:	05-22-2022
Surveyor Name:	Braulio Aguilera
Camp Description:	A decent amount trickling form the springs. The trough is full.
Water Source:	Trickle
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Gridley Springs Camp Survey - 05-07-2022 - by Anonymous Surveyor

Link:	Gridley Springs Camp
Date:	05-07-2022
Surveyor Name:	Anonymous Surveyor
Camp Description:	Flow decreased somewhat from 3/20/22. Now getting closer to a trickle. But still easy to use my gather bottle to fill up under the water drop and filter into drinking bottles. Not having to dip into the horse trough is nice.
Water Source:	Trickle
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Gridley Springs Camp Survey - 03-20-2022 - by Anonymous Surveyor

Link:	Gridley Springs Camp
Date:	03-20-2022
Surveyor Name:	Anonymous Surveyor
Camp Description:	From past experience, I would call this more than a trickle. Still flowing well from December rains.
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Maybe a gallon or so a minute
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Gridley Springs Camp Survey - 02-12-2022 - by thebigorangecat

Link:	Gridley Springs Camp
Date:	02-12-2022
Surveyor Name:	thebigorangecat
Camp Description:
Water Source:	Trickle
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Gridley Springs Camp Survey - 07-04-2021 - by Anonymous Surveyor

Link:	Gridley Springs Camp
Date:	07-04-2021
Surveyor Name:	Anonymous Surveyor
Camp Description:	Barely a trickle coming from the stream, but the water in the trough was beautiful and cool. Lots of frogs and tadpoles swimming around
Water Source:	Trickle
Water Source Details:
Weather Conditions:	Hot, 85+, no clouds
Images:	Hitching post Small fire pit Water trough Stream (tiny trickle)

Gridley Springs Camp Survey - 02-09-2020 - by Antonio Calderon

Link:	Gridley Springs Camp
Date:	02-09-2020
Surveyor Name:	Antonio Calderon
Camp Description:	Small camp right next to the trail with a water trough and hitching post. The trough was full and the spring was running. Fixed the small fire ring and put some nice flat rocks that can be used for sitting.Â
Water Source:	Flowing
Water Source Details:	Slow flow with some small ankle deep pools
Weather Conditions:	Low 50s, cloudy and windy
Images:	Gridley springs camp Trough Spring

Gridley Springs Camp Survey - 10-26-2018 - by Scott Kathan

Link:	Gridley Springs Camp
Date:	10-26-2018
Surveyor Name:	Scott Kathan
Camp Description:
Water Source:	Trickle
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Gridley Springs Camp Survey - 01-08-2017 - by Anonymous Surveyor

Link:	Gridley Springs Camp
Date:	01-08-2017
Surveyor Name:	Anonymous Surveyor
Camp Description:
Water Source:	Dry
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Gridley Springs Camp Survey - 01-06-2017 - by Josh Pasholk

Link:	Gridley Springs Camp
Date:	01-06-2017
Surveyor Name:	Josh Pasholk
Camp Description:	Hiked up here with a buddy to check out the camp as I haven't been there in a while. Check out my blog post about it for more information and pictures of the hike if you'd like!Â
Water Source:	Dry
Water Source Details:	No water at all.
Weather Conditions:	Weather was nice, in the mid to upper 50s when we started the hike then dropping to the mid 40s on the way down.
Images:	Water Tough Bridge and Trough The Camp Itself

Gridley Springs Camp Survey - 11-15-2015 - by Anonymous Surveyor

Link:	Gridley Springs Camp
Date:	11-15-2015
Surveyor Name:	Anonymous Surveyor
Camp Description:	My Son's first mountain bike ride to this location. He's 10. Did great. Started out nice! Sunny, and crisp! When we got to the Spring, the weather had abruptly moved in!! It started with light sprinkles, and continued to was steady light rain, as we headed down. There was a fair amount of traffic in the trail this Sunday morning.
Water Source:	Dry
Water Source Details:	Trough was bone dry. There was a VERY small trickle of water up by the scource. Would need to be filtered or boiled to to drink.
Weather Conditions:	AM, Mid-40's, up to low 70's, then as the weather moved in, the temp plumeted. Low-mid 40's.

Gridley Springs Camp Survey - 09-01-2015 - by Los Padres Forest Association

Link:	Gridley Springs Camp
Date:	09-01-2015
Surveyor Name:	Los Padres Forest Association
Camp Description:	As reported by Ranger Heidi, ORD
Water Source:	Dry
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Gridley Springs Camp Survey - 11-03-2014 - by Los Padres Forest Association

Link:	Gridley Springs Camp
Date:	11-03-2014
Surveyor Name:	Los Padres Forest Association
Camp Description:
Water Source:	Dry
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