Nordhoff Peak via Pratt Trail

Post by **Uncle Rico** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 6:31 pm

Made my way up the Pratt Trail to the summit of Nordhoff Peak in the Los Padres on Sunday. Beautiful day to be out and about with the clouds rolling in.

Trip Report if you're interested here:

http://wildsouthland.blogspot.com/2015/ ... -peak.html

Mike P · Post by **Mike P** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 6:53 pm

Shweet!

Post by **tekewin** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 1:29 pm

Nordhoff is on my list, but it is a freakin haul from south OC. I think the slowest part of the trail is on the 405 around LAX.

Post by **Uncle Rico** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 7:25 pm

tekewin wrote: ↑Nordhoff is on my list, but it is a freakin haul from south OC. I think the slowest part of the trail is on the 405 around LAX.

Truth.

Throw yer sleeping bag in the car and come up a day early. We'll camp out somewhere then hit Nordhoff the next day. I wouldn't mind going up by way of the Gridley Trail if you're into it. Should go before summer because it's south facing and will get super hot.

Post by **tekewin** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 9:22 pm

Yeah, maybe we can work something out. I don't know anything about the different routes, but there's time to figure it out.

bsmith · Post by **bsmith** » Sat Feb 28, 2015 6:41 am

tekewin wrote: ↑Yeah, maybe we can work something out. I don't know anything about the different routes, but there's time to figure it out.

up pratt down gridley across shelf road back to pratt is a nice circuit for a day.

there are many great hikes in the immediate area - and from rose valley, a 30 minute drive from ojai, there are even more.

the definitive book of the southern los padres is:

http://www.craigrcarey.net/trail-guide/

if you're going to spend more time here, consider the beard bundle - it is a great value.

Post by **Uncle Rico** » Sun Dec 01, 2024 8:22 am

The Mrs. wants to try for Whitney next summer when she hits the big 6-0, so we went up Pratt to Nordhoff yesterday to gauge fitness and begin a series of training hikes. Nice day to be out. Warm enough but a bit overcast to make the skies interesting.

Trail is in acceptable shape. There are a couple of places where the trail has slid and could use some maintenance. And once you cross over from Stewart Canyon into what I think is the upper reaches of Cozy Dell Canyon, brush is starting to intrude onto the trail. But its all very passable.

Views from the old fire lookout were sublime. Pt. Mugu, Santa Barbara, Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, and San Miguel Islands all visible.

11.6 miles; 3,537' of elevation.

Pano

Girl Hiker · Post by **Girl Hiker** » Sun Dec 01, 2024 10:31 pm

Beautiful! On my bucket list too!

Post by **Uncle Rico** » Mon Dec 02, 2024 6:03 am

You can make a really nice 15 mile +/- loop by going up Pratt, down Gridley (or visa versa) and across Shelf Road.