Nordhoff Ridge Road

About Nordhoff Ridge Road

Alert - 5/1/2022 - The Nordhoff Ridge Rd is temporarily closed until further notice due to winter storm damage to the road.Nordhoff Ridge Road is a street leagal 4-wheel drive road. Open by permit only approximately May 1 - December 15. Nordhoff Ridge Rd is a wide and hard packed 4 X 4 Road that is approximately 10 miles long. The road has a few steep climbs but features some stunning views of the surrounding mountain ranges and Valley. Disperse camping is allowed. Call (661) 805-1057 for more information.PLEASE PACK OUT ALL OF YOUR TRASH, TOILET PAPER AND HUMAN WASTE!There are no trash cans or trash pick up on Nordhoff Ridge Rd. Please pack out all of your trash. There are no toilets there. Please pack out your toilet paper and human waste. Please keep this area clean for other visitors to enjoy! We appreciate your help with this.Please keep it cleaner than when you found it.Thank you!

How to Get There

Follow Highway 33 north from Ojai 14.7 miles to mile marker 25.84. Turn right at the Rose Valley Road (6N31) turnoff and follow the paved road for 3.1 miles. Turn right again at the Rose Valley Campground sign (across from the lower lake) and follow this road 0.6 miles into Rose Valley Campground. Watch out for rough sections of road.

Plan Your Visit to Nordhoff Ridge Road

Heading to Nordhoff Ridge Road? A few things to know before you go:

• Reservations: popular sites fill up fast — check Recreation.gov 6 months in advance
• Fees: day-use and camping fees vary; check current rates on the official park page
• Trash & pack-out: follow Leave No Trace principles
• Wildlife: store food in bear boxes where provided; never feed wildlife
• Weather: the 5-day forecast above is updated every 6 hours; verify just before you go

References & Official Resources

• Official Recreation.gov page
• View on OpenStreetMap
• Driving directions (Google Maps)