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Manzana Creek Trail (San Rafael Wilderness)
Santa Ynez Valley
🥾 Hiking
📸 Scenic
💎 Hidden Gem
🦭 Wildlife
A backcountry trail into the San Rafael Wilderness following Manzana Creek — swimming holes, camps, and pure wild solitude.
Manzana Creek Trail leaves NIRA Campground and follows the creek deep into the San Rafael Wilderness, the very first federally designated wilderness in the country. Several campsites and crystal-clear pools dot the route.
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NIRA Campground, Los Padres National Forest, CA 93463
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