Introducing Our New Website: We’re excited to share the launch of our brand-new website: SantaBarbaraTrails.org! This site is more than just a fresh look—it’s a hub for our work to protect, expand, and connect trails throughout Santa Barbara County. You’ll find updates on trail advocacy projects, resources for hikers, bikers, and equestrians, and ways you...
Sun setting from the Chumash trail on Sept 25, 2025. Thank you Jimbo (thats gonna be a hard photo to beat) WhereAmEye (Tall Mark) has been doing this hike up the Chumash Trail in Simi Valley every Thursday night since the Jurassic Period, and he'll be leading this event until the Ice Age, i.e. this...
3.0 miles, 800' gain, easy-intermediate. This hike is rated easy-intermediate because it is a continuous incline for 1.5 miles. This isn't real steep, but it is continuous, and many beginner hikers have indicated this should be rated intermediate. That said, there is no reason a fit beginner cannot complete this hike. If needed, just stop...
Many from this group, plus other friends, will attend this event at Sagebrush Cantina. The band playing (Hindsite) puts on a fantastic show, playing dance, pop, r&b/funk, and hip hop music from the 70's up to the latest hits. This is one of the best venues I've experienced on LA's west side, and this is...
“...Welcome to my house. Come freely. Go safely; and leave something of the happiness you bring.” ~ Bram Stoker, Dracula I dare you to join me on this immersive evening where we will enter a haunted church and encounter restless spirits who refuse to remain buried and demand to be remembered! We will hear the...
This 30-mile ride begins at scenic Avila Beach with a light trek on the Bob Jones Trail. Our route intensifies as we climb up See Canyon Road, passing by orchards and vineyards nestled along the way. The pinnacle of the route is a gorgeous summit view at the top of Prefumo Canyon. We'll take in...
Capturing all the beauty of Wildwood Park in Thousand Oaks — dramatic views, peaceful canyons, and two waterfalls — this loop is a group favorite. It’s about five miles long and covers the park’s most scenic highlights, including Lizard Rock, Skunk Hollow, the quiet Eagle Point Trail, and finally Paradise Falls, before returning by way...
🎶It’s creepy and it’s spooky🎶 Imagine it's 1969, you're 13 years old and going horseback riding at Spahn ranch. You arrive and notice the owner and ranch hands are nowhere to be seen. Instead, you are greeted by a charming young man - the notorious Charles Manson! He saddles you up and off you go...
Fit Beginner 4.3 miles, 480' gain. Easier Option: 4 miles, 230' gain. We walk a mostly flat section for 1.1 mi. to the 2nd junction. Easier option: Continue straight for 3/4 mi., left at the split, right after another 500', arriving at some picnic tables on the right after another 750'. Regular route: Left, heading...
The south side of Jenga Rock with the actual Rocky Peak in the center above on Sept 7 2025. Thanks Alan and his smartphone camera. WhereAmEye (Tall Mark) has been doing this hike in every Sunday afternoon for over 20 years, and he'll be leading this event as long as he keeps getting large annual...
3.3 miles, 800' gain, fit beginner A hike to Paradise Falls is one of the most popular things to do for those visiting Simi Valley, yet a lot of people that live nearby rarely make this fun hike or perhaps have never done it. There are several paths one can take to the falls. This...
Come join me on Wednesday, October 29 for an intermediate evening hike! After this week with the clock change I go into hosting hibernation on Wednesdays but be on the lookout for weekend hikes! We will hike to the crest of the ridge to get a good workout and also some beautiful views. Beginners may...