Facility · California ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Los Padres National Forest (NF) · Open Access
Alert - 5/1/2022 - The Nordhoff Ridge Rd is temporarily closed until further notice due to winter storm damage to the road.
Nordhoff Ridge Road is a street leagal 4-wheel drive road. Open by permit only approximately May 1 - December 15. Nordhoff Ridge Rd is a wide and hard packed 4 X 4 Road that is approximately 10 miles long. The road has a few steep climbs but features some stunning views of the surrounding mountain ranges and Valley. Disperse camping is allowed. Call (661) 805-1057 for more information.
PLEASE PACK OUT ALL OF YOUR TRASH, TOILET PAPER AND HUMAN WASTE!
There are no trash cans or trash pick up on Nordhoff Ridge Rd. Please pack out all of your trash. There are no toilets there. Please pack out your toilet paper and human waste.
Please keep this area clean for other visitors to enjoy! We appreciate your help with this.
Please keep it cleaner than when you found it.
Thank you!
Follow Highway 33 north from Ojai 14.7 miles to mile marker 25.84. Turn right at the Rose Valley Road (6N31) turnoff and follow the paved road for 3.1 miles. Turn right again at the Rose Valley Campground sign (across from the lower lake) and follow this road 0.6 miles into Rose Valley Campground. Watch out for rough sections of road.
34.49806, -119.24218 · 34°29'53.0"N 119°14'31.8"W
Typically 91°F in Aug, down to 65°F in Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 66 | 67 | 70 | 74 | 77 | 82 | 89 | 91 | 88 | 81 | 73 | 65 |
| Low °F | 35 | 36 | 39 | 41 | 46 | 50 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 45 | 37 | 33 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 3.6 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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