Los Padres National Forest

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 34. Chapters: Abies bracteata, Antimony Peak, Big Pine Mountain, Brush Mountain (Kern County, California), California State Route 154, California State Route 33, Chorizanthe blakleyi, Chumash Wilderness, Cuddy Canyon, California, Cupressus sargentii, Cuyama River, Day Fire, Dick Smith Wilderness, Fishes of Sespe Creek, California, Frazier Mountain, Garcia Wilderness, Gaviota Peak, Lake of the Woods, California, La Panza Range, Monterey National Forest, Mount Pinos, Pine Mountain Ridge (California), Salinas River (California), Santa Barbara National Forest, Santa Lucia Range, Santa Ynez Mountains, Santa Ynez River, San Benito National Forest, San Emigdio Mountain, San Emigdio Mountains, San Luis National Forest, San Luis Obispo National Forest, San Marcos Pass, San Rafael Mountains, San Rafael Wilderness, Scheideck, California, Sespe Condor Sanctuary, Silver Peak Wilderness, Sisquoc River, Systenotheca, Thermopsis macrophylla, Thomas Dibblee, Topatopa Mountains, Willett Hot Springs, Zaca Fire. Excerpt: Santa Ynez River - a:lang(ar),a:lang(ckb),a:lang(fa),a:lang(kk-arab),a:lang(mzn),a:lang(ps),a:lang(ur)/* cache key: enwiki:resourceloader:filter:minify-css:7:d11e4771671c2d6cdedf7c90d8131cd5 */ West end of Jameson Lake, 2012Continuing its generally westward course, the Santa Ynez flows by several campgrounds and canyons, including Blue Canyon. Mono Creek joins from the north just as the Santa Ynez flows into Gibraltar Reservoir, impounded by Gibraltar Dam. Below this dam the river passes several campgrounds as well as facilities such as the Los Prietos Ranger Station. Paradise Road runs along the river. Continuing west, the river passes Fremont Campground near the mouth of Red Rock Canyon. West of Red Rock Canyon the river leaves Los Padres National Forest and its valley widens considerably. Kelly Creek joins from the south, draining Los Laureles Canyon and Cold Spring Canyon. State Route 154, which crosses the Santa Ynez Mountains via San Marcos Pass, enters the Santa Ynez River valley at this point and follows the river for several miles to the west. Hot Spring Canyon joins from the south just before the Santa Ynez River enters Lake Cachuma. Lake Cachuma, the largest reservoir on the river, is approximately five miles in length. Several tributaries join the Santa Ynez River in Lake Cachuma, including Santa Cruz Creek and Cachuma Creek from the north and a number of smaller streams from the south. The lake area is designated as the Lake Cachuma Recreation Area. Cachuma County Park, near Tequepis Point, provides lake access. Water from the lake is diverted into the Tecolote Tunnel, which passes south under the mountains to the Santa Barbara area. Below Lake Cachuma, the Santa Ynez River continues its westward course. Its valley continues to widen and contains ranches and other development. The river passes by the town of Santa Ynez and the cities of Solvang and Buellton. In Buellton the river is crossed by U.S. Route 101. Several tributaries join the river in this a