2021 Map of Caliente Mountain

About this map

Caliente Mtn and the Caliente Range dominate this interior California landscape, marking the transition between the arid Carrizo Plain to the north and the Cuyama Valley to the south. This 2021 survey details a network of historic trails and remote water sources essential to the region's ranching and backcountry history. Water features such as Black Sulphur Spring, Cottonwood Spring, and Goat Spring are scattered across the high terrain, connected by primitive routes like the Washburn Windmill Ridge Trl and the Kern County Land Co. Ranch Trl. Along the southern border, the Cuyama River flows past prominent landmarks including Whiterock Bluff and Chalk Mtn, which define the boundary between San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.