Los Padres National Forest

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national forest protected area

Los Padres National Forest is a vast protected wilderness in central and southern California known for its rugged mountains, diverse ecosystems, and extensive opportunities for hiking, camping, and wildlife viewing.

Aliases (6)

Los Padres National Forest (partial) ×2
Sespe Wilderness ×2
Los Padres National Forest (nearby region) ×1
Los Padres National Forest (part) ×1
Santa Barbara National Forest ×1
Ventana Wilderness ×1

Statements (66)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	national forest → protected area →
area	approximately 1.75 million acres →
borderedBy	Pacific Ocean →
contains	Big Sur River headwaters → Chumash Wilderness → Cuyama River → Dick Smith Wilderness → Garcia Wilderness → Kern County lands → Los Angeles County lands → Machesna Mountain Wilderness → Matilija Wilderness → Monterey County lands → San Benito County lands → San Luis Obispo County lands → San Rafael Mountains → San Rafael Wilderness → Santa Barbara County lands → Santa Lucia Range → Santa Lucia Wilderness → Sespe Creek → Sespe Wilderness → Sierra Madre Mountains (California) → Silver Peak Wilderness → Topatopa Mountains → Ventana Wilderness → Ventura County lands →
country	United States →
established	1936 →
hasActivity	backpacking → camping → fishing → hiking → hunting → wildlife viewing →
hasClimate	Mediterranean climate →
hasEcosystemType	chaparral → coastal scrub → coniferous forest → oak woodland → riparian habitat →
hasFeature	coastal mountains → deep canyons → rugged mountains → wilderness areas →
hasHeadquartersLocation	Goleta, California →
hasHighestPoint	Mount Pinos →
hasHighestPointElevation	8847 feet →
hasTrail	Pine Ridge Trail → Santa Cruz Trail → Sespe River Trail →
hasWildlife	California condor → black bear → mountain lion → mule deer →
locatedIn	California → Central California → Southern California →
managedBy	United States Forest Service →
namedAfter	Los Padres (The Fathers) referring to Spanish missionaries →
nearestCity	Monterey, California → San Luis Obispo, California → Santa Barbara, California →
partOf	Pacific Southwest Region →
previousName	Santa Barbara National Forest →

Referenced by (16)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Big Sur region of California → Big Sur region of California ("Ventana Wilderness") → Santa Barbara County → Ventura County ("Los Padres National Forest (partial)") →	hasProtectedArea
Los Padres National Forest ("Sespe Wilderness") → Monterey County, California ("Los Padres National Forest (partial)") → Topatopa Mountains ("Sespe Wilderness") →	contains
Kern County ("Los Padres National Forest (part)") → San Luis Obispo County → Transverse Ranges →	containsProtectedArea
Central Coast of California →	hasAttraction
Santa Lucia Range →	hasPart
Santa Barbara, California, United States ("Los Padres National Forest (nearby region)") →	hasPortionOf
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park →	locatedNear
Topatopa Mountains →	partOf
Los Padres National Forest ("Santa Barbara National Forest") →	previousName