California · Trail 26W22

Divide Peak OHV

Divide Peak OHV Trail is a 12.7 miles trail in Los Padres National Forest, California. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2 to 3, moderately developed to developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, atv and e-bikes.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Los Padres National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end34.4810, -119.5779 · Directions ↗
Other end34.4799, -119.4373 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 2 segments.

The trail

Length12.7 miles
Trail class2, moderately developed; 3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade5-8 percent
Typical tread width36-48 inches
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers26W22
ForestLos Padres National Forest (unit 0507)
StatesCalifornia
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Divide Peak OHV Trail50°60°70°January: 4.43 inches of precipitationFebruary: 4.41 inches of precipitationMarch: 3.20 inches of precipitationApril: 1.01 inches of precipitationMay: 0.41 inches of precipitationJune: 0.14 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.01 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.01 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.05 inches of precipitationOctober: 0.84 inches of precipitationNovember: 1.40 inches of precipitationDecember: 3.07 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 56.6°F averageFebruary: 57.1°F averageMarch: 58.8°F averageApril: 61.2°F averageMay: 63.0°F averageJune: 65.1°F averageJuly: 68.3°F averageAugust: 69.0°F averageSeptember: 68.6°F averageOctober: 65.8°F averageNovember: 60.6°F averageDecember: 56.2°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 in5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Santa Barbara, 10 miles from the trail midpoint at 16 feet, station USC00047902 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 19 inches a year. The station sits about 3,500 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round
MotorcycleAllowed year-round
ATVAllowed year-round
E-bikesAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

No season published
Red sticker riding season Oct. 1 - April 30.
0.1 mi

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.

Camping nearby

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Divide Peak OHV Trail?

12.7 miles, the sum of the 2 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Los Padres National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Divide Peak OHV Trail?

hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, atv and e-bikes. The trail is open to at least one motorized use.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Divide Peak OHV Trail start?

The line begins at 34.4810, -119.5779 and ends at 34.4799, -119.4373. The nearest recorded trailhead is Divide Peak OHV Trailhead, 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Divide Peak OHV Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Divide Peak OHV Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Source: Los Padres National Forest official page

How developed is the Divide Peak OHV Trail?

Trail class 2 to 3, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed to developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Divide Peak OHV Trail?

The typical grade is 5-8 percent. The typical tread is 36-48 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Divide Peak OHV Trail?

Los Padres National Forest, Forest Service unit 0507. The trail is in California.

Source: Los Padres National Forest official page

Source

This page is built from 2 segments named DIVIDE PEAK OHV in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0507. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.