Trail check Carpinteria
Franklin Trail
Out and back to the crest. Very hard.
Route open
The closed section is on the back side of the range, past the top. This route stays on the front side. Closed section: Backside, forest order 05-07-54-26-09, through Sep 15, 2027.
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- Round trip
- 13.9 mi
- Climb
- 3,820 ft
- Trailhead
- 40 ft
- Top
- 3,690 ft
- Time
- 6¾ hrs
- Effort
- Very hard
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Trailhead
Crest
Status: Los Padres National Forest alerts, read each morning. Route: the trail as mapped on OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) from the trailhead to the crest. Heights: USGS 3D Elevation Program, smoothed. Time: 3 miles an hour plus an hour per 2,000 feet of climbing, round trip. A clear status doesn't mean a trail is safe or in good shape.
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