This week: Gaviota Peak. Meet at South Coast Railroad Museum at 5:50p for the shuttle to Trailhead. This route ascends the South side road and Trespass Trail to Gaviota Peak. The last mile gets pretty steep, so take your time so you don't gas. Trail offers great views of the Pacific Ocean and Gaviota Pass....
This week: Cold Springs - East Fork. Meet at Cold Springs Trailhead on Mountain Drive. This route climbs local favorite Cold Springs Trail passing waterfalls and several iconic waypoints; city overlook, lone tree, Montecito Peak and finally the Spool (water tower) at Camino Cielo. We'll enjoy a snack at the top, perhaps atop the Spool,...
This week: Rattlesnake to Gibraltar Rock. WINTER SOLSTICE EDITION!! We'll hike up Rattlesnake to the Meadow where we'll turn RIGHT up to Gibraltar Road. The hike to the road is 13% on average, but does have some brief 20%+ sections. Once we hit the road we'll turn LEFT and hike the road for about a...
To close out the year, we are handing the mic to you for a special Trail Talks Open Mic event, and have five great presenters who will be sharing about their outdoor adventures, passions, and experience! Trail Talks Open Mic Night: Tales from the Wild Featuring: Alyssa Kliewer: Field Notes from the Golden State -...
This week: Dry Falls. NOTE: We are hiking on TUESDAY this week as we expect rain by Wednesday. Meet at Tunnel Trailhead (please carpool). This route ascends Tunnel trail 2.9mi to a rock outcropping in a ravine waterfall where there is hopefully a little water flowing due to recent rain. From the falls, we will...
Give Back to the Places We Love We all benefit from free access to the incredible network of trails weaving through our coastal mountains, the Gaviota coastline, and the Santa Ynez Valley. These trails are a true community treasure—but they are at their best when they are well-loved, well-used, and well-cared-for. While nature provides the...
This week: San Ysidro to the Top. Parking at San Ysidro Trailhead on E Mtn Drive OR meeting at Big 5 for carpool. This route ascends San Ysidro trail through some nice creek-side properties to the the single track which is NOW OPEN! We head up the single track to the Waterfall (should be flowing!)....
Join the members of the Urban Creeks Collective for a fun and helpful morning. We will thoroughly weed out invasive plants that are competing with our California native coastal habitat flora at the Mission Creek Lagoon restoration site. We will be staging in the back of the Palm Park Parking Lot near the bike path....
This week: Romero Canyon. We will be ascending the single track Romero Canyon trail. This route starts up an overgrown road which is fairly steep, crosses the creek and hits the intersection of the old Romero Road. We'll hang left and ascend steadily up a single track to the intersection of that same road to...
Dear Happy Hiker, Just weeks ago, Baron Ranch was a place of strength, challenge, and beauty. In early December, runners traversed its ridgelines and canyons during the Island View Endurance Run, taking in sweeping views of the Gaviota Coast and Channel Islands. Today, the landscape tells a very different story. According to the National Weather...
This week: Jesusita. Parking at the Cater Water Processing Plant/Jesusita Trailhead off San Roque Road. This route follows Jesusita Trail up to Inspiration Point. The route meanders through level ranch land before reaching a road and then ascending a well-trafficked trail up the south side including some switchbacks and then a traverse to a fire...
Join the members of the Urban Creeks Collective for a fun and helpful morning. We will thoroughly weed out invasive plants that are competing with our California native coastal habitat flora at the Mission Creek Lagoon restoration site. We will be staging in the back of the Palm Park Parking Lot near the bike path....