Name: Potrero Seco Trail #6N03
Rating: 3.7

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3.7 from 6 votes

#4

in Los Padres National Forest

#21836

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3.7 from 6 votes

5 Star		17%
4 Star		50%
3 Star		17%
2 Star		17%
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Viewing Old Man Mountain from Monte Arido

Sep 22, 2021 near Carpint…, CA

Near Old Man Mountain looking toward Jameson Lake.

Sep 6, 2026 near Carpint…, CA

Old Man's east ridge, Oxnard Shores in the background

Sep 6, 2026 near Carpint…, CA

Sep 6, 2026 near Carpint…, CA

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Sep 5, 2026

Hot Dog Man

10/10 for views! Roads in great shape till Monte Arido. Dozer chewed it up after that. Going back after some rain. No water on route. — 6h 00m

Jul 18, 2021

Joe Sulka

Small goatheads for 20+miles, rocky/rutted. Some of my favorite views in the LP. Great climbs, watch out for PoodleDog bush. 0 water along route.

May 5, 2020

norman schiele

Great Scenery, not technically difficult, but there were several short climbs that we needed to walk up. More of a gravel ride. 24mi — 5h 30m

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Potrero Seco Trail #6N03

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36.8

5,954' 1,815 m

3,457' 1,054 m

3,201' 976 m

4,823' 1,470 m

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