Sespe Wilderness Topo Map
Today, I bought a Tom Harrison topo map of the Sespe Creek Wilderness. I have to say, the Tom Harrison topo maps are top-quality and printed maps are a lot easier to use the the Topo! mapping software I bought. Yes, I know that software lets me download/upload waypoints to my GPS and all that, but if I just want to see the trails and the campsites (with up-to-date information), I just can't find anything more convenient than a fold-out Tom Harrison topo. Alright, enough plugging for Tom Harrison.
As I layed the map open in front of me, I got a very good feeling of knowing where I want to go and what will be around me when I get there. It also opened my eyes to how abundant trails are even nearby. Sure, the Sespe Wilderness may not be as famous as Yosemite, but it is wilderness, nonetheless, in all of its natural beauty. It even includes undamned waterways, like Sespe River, one of the few places left in Southern California that (might) have Southern Steelhead. When I have the time to get away for an extended weekend during the right season, the John Muir Trail is great, but for a quickie local overnight hike during the rest of the season, there are plenty of options in Southern California wildernesses, like the Sespe Wilderness.
A friend tells me that Highway 33, which goes from the city of Ojai to the upper Sespe Creek trailhead may be closed. I'll have to check on that. Oh, did I mention I'm planning to go hiking and fishing along the upper Sespe Creek this Friday? This will be a practice/conditioning trip for the John Muir Trail.
As I layed the map open in front of me, I got a very good feeling of knowing where I want to go and what will be around me when I get there. It also opened my eyes to how abundant trails are even nearby. Sure, the Sespe Wilderness may not be as famous as Yosemite, but it is wilderness, nonetheless, in all of its natural beauty. It even includes undamned waterways, like Sespe River, one of the few places left in Southern California that (might) have Southern Steelhead. When I have the time to get away for an extended weekend during the right season, the John Muir Trail is great, but for a quickie local overnight hike during the rest of the season, there are plenty of options in Southern California wildernesses, like the Sespe Wilderness.
A friend tells me that Highway 33, which goes from the city of Ojai to the upper Sespe Creek trailhead may be closed. I'll have to check on that. Oh, did I mention I'm planning to go hiking and fishing along the upper Sespe Creek this Friday? This will be a practice/conditioning trip for the John Muir Trail.
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