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California

Middle Sespe

7.6 mi

Distance

791 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 56m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Middle Sespe is a point-to-point trail in Ventura County, California. It is 7.6 miles long and gains 791 feet. The surface is dirt. Per USDA Forest Service, it is open to bikes and horses. The nearest town is Ojai, California, about 6 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:940 ft
Max:1,141 ft
Gain:260 ft
Loss:355 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 940 ft and 1,141 ft across 7.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.940 ft1,007 ft1,074 ft1,141 ft0.0 mi1.9 mi3.9 mi5.8 mi7.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,041 ft
High point2.7 mi1,141 ft
End7.7 mi946 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: USDA Forest Service, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Ojai, CA · about 6 mi away
County:
Ventura County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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