one word: AMAZING!!! We camped here last week(October 19, 2015) and the view was incredible. The sunset was one for the books, we went passed the big open field at the end and found a more secluded area with a tree and sat on the edge of the mountain, i am so happy that we didn’t settle for the area at the top where it looks like most people post up. I was so bummed we only stayed one night instead of two. We even had a owl visit with us throughout the night which was awesome! For the road up, i read some reviews saying it was scary but its not at all. Yes, the road is tiny the majority of the way but as long as your cautious when going around the corners then everything is dandy. I do recommend day time driving though, as there is no cell phone service and it could get confusing.
Nina S.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Santa Clarita, CA
Wow, wow wow! Amazing spot! We went there during 4th of July this year and I have to say, it was packed! I am glad that we arrived early and found a spot. It is an amazing spot to watch the sunset, however, it is tough to get up there. Once off the paved road its another 20 – 30 min to get to where all those pictures are taken Whoever said 15 min was either not in a Prius(unlike us) or was speeding quite fast. It’s a one-way road with a lot of potholes and curves where you can not see any other car coming around the corner which makes it very hard to drive safely. When we first got there, there were not too many people there but once we got out of the car, bees were flying around, bugging us quite a bit so we went back to find a better spot away from the bees and in the shade. Unfortunately, there is no shade on the top of the ridge. Throughout the mid afternoon we decided to go back to the bees since the other spot was covered in gnats which were 5x more annoying than the bees were. We brought mosquito repellant and a candle, but nothing worked :/ In the end, I was glad we went back to the highest spot right by the cliff/ridge. Directions: 1. Its hard to see but take a sharp right(coming from Los Angeles) onto Nacimiento-Fergusson Road(over a rain gutter) and just continue going up the hill for about 20 – 30 min depending on speed and other people coming down the hill. 2. Once you see a sign and a road going downhill TURNRIGHT! We almost missed it since you don’t pay attention to your right. It states«Prewitt ridge road» 5. Take it and be cautious of other cars coming your way! I recommend NOT to drive it at night, but it’s up to you. 3. There is a little intersection where you have to take a sharp right to get where you want to get, there is no sign, but you can see that the road splits. 4. From there on, you will see multiple spots where you can camp if you want to. Continue going straight and then up to the main spot. You made it. We have seen any variety of cars going up. We were in a Prius and made it :) Tips: There are no bathrooms but plenty of bushes where you can go. There are firepits but I am not sure if they are allowed. You need a permit for a portable stove(according to signs along the way). Bring games, guitars, food, beer etc to keep you entertained up there. But make sure to take back home what you bring up and don’t leave anything up there.
