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...blue-green serpentine formations found along its 5 mile length. The canyon runs directly along the Santa Ynez Fault. This is a relatively narrow canyon with several overnight camps along it and a stream...

...floor. From there it levels for three-quarters of a mile through chaparral shrubs that form a pleasant corridor. A short drop down to the creek brings you to a cluster of bigleaf maple which seem to...

A total of () trails are currently available in the Santa Lucia Wilderness ×

...connects the Buckhorn Road (9N11.3) to 3 Dick Smith Wilderness trails, the Don Victor Trail (25W03), the Santa Barbara Canyon Trail (25W02), and the Madulce Peak Trail (28W10). Best way to access the...

...cut trail from his pack station at what is now Sage Hill Group Camp to Upper Oso Camp and on up the Santa Cruz Trail to the back country. A school group and the L.P.F.A. (Los Padres Forest Association...

...ranching became more and more prominent.  About the same time Carpinterians were first venturing over the Santa Ynez Mountains to explore the mysteries of the backcountry, Santa Barbara Judge R.B. Ord...

...blue-green serpentine formations found along its 5 mile length. The canyon runs directly along the Santa Ynez Fault. This is a relatively narrow canyon with several overnight camps along it and a stream...

...is more of a backpackers route used to access the assortment of backcountry camps on the northern Santa Ynez Mountains or Upper Santa Ynez drainage.  The majority of backpackers start from the Cold Spring...

...sweeping views in all directions and I can see why the road leads here. Were I rich enough I would want to have my home perched on one of the knolls which dot the ridge. The route continues to follow...

The Grapevine Trail is located in the southern San Rafael Wilderness and connects the Santa Cruz Trail to the Buckhorn Road at Bluff Cabin.  There are a few stories as to how the Grapevine Trail got its...

...Jesusita Trail. Please stay on the trail, portions of the trail cross private property. Directions: In Santa Barbara, take Foothill Road (Hwy 192), turn north on San Roque Road. At approximately 1/2...

This trail offers views of the Santa Barbara coastline, Upper Santa Ynez Valley and San Rafael Mountains. The parking lot for the OHV road is on the right side of East Camino Cielo 12.5 miles from Highway...

A very short connector mile trail located along the Santa Ynez River in  County, the trail leads to the Matias Potrero Trail (27W19), Access the trail head from the Santa Ynez Road 5N18.2 at , .

...day hike. A very large rock formation of Temblor Sandstone was called The Rock of Gibraltar. When Santa Barbara needed more drinking water, they constructed the dam backing up the river water to form...

...along the creek of the same name until the creek joins Mono Creek a short distance up stream from the Santa Ynez River. A beautiful section from Pens Camp down to just above Indian Creek Camp was, thankfully...

...the tower so that Forest Service burned it to the ground. The Madulce Trail was and still is an important link between the Sisquoc River area and the Santa Barbara Canyon Trail to the Cuyama or down...

Trail crosses the Santa Ynez River and meanders four miles up the south slope of the river canyon to tie into Romero Camuesa Rd. Directions: From Santa Barbara Hwy 101, 10 miles NW on Hwy 154, 9 miles...

This trail starts off on Highway 166 outside of Santa Maria at a elevation of 1200 feet. The Adobe trail is a gentle trail and is in good shape for hiking and stock. From the trail head you climb up a...

...hike up to the McMenemy Bench for the morning or evening views is one of the great short hikes in the Santa Barbara area, but what I like most about this trail is the variety of 2-3 hour long loops you...

...more enjoyable to go through the narrow part of the canyon. Further up the creek the trail reaches Ant Camp where a trail comes in from Dough Flats and Fillmore. The Agua Blanca trail used to continue...

The Alejandro Trail is located in the Santa Maria area up the Colson Canyon Road (11N04), the trail starts at the second gate/road junction on Colson Canyon Road (34.9343, -120.1641), Look for the trail...

The is a scenic mile trail in the Wilderness in . The trail connects the Centrail Coast Ridge Road (20S05.3) and the Salsipueded Road (21S03). Please let us know if you have explored this trail recently.

...He also owned property just east of the Botanical Garden in Mission Canyon. He cut wood to sell in Santa Barbara. There is a historical picture of he and his burros loaded with wood in front of the Santa...

The Bear Canyon Trail is located near Santa Maria in the Santa Lucia Ranger District. This moderate 3.5 mile trail is located in Bear Canyon, hence the name.  This canyon runs north from La Brea Canyon...

...Trailhead at Hi Mountain Road the trail meanders along Trout Creek which sometimes has water. It is a pleasant trail. It then leaves the canyon bottom at an unsigned junction and climbs through rolling...

...reported in folk tales to be a secret route for Joaquin Murieta, a Mexican bandit when he would visit Santa Barbara without being seen coming or going. A great deal of folklore has developed about this...

The trail runs from Sawmill basin on Figueroa Mountain Road, pass Ballard Camp in Birabant Canyon, then up the mountain side to La Jolla Spring and on up to the east side of Lava Peak and up to Zaca Peak...

A beautiful trail in the Sespe Wilderness that connects the Santa Paula Canyon Trail (21W11) and the Red Reef Trail (21W08). At Cross Camp are several large waterfalls and deep pools that provide excellent...

...tread work and is quite narrow.  All in all the trail is in adequate shape and should pose no substantial problems.  Lost Valley is in reference to the hidden nature of the canyon and it's east-west...

...Tejon was established the trail was used, for a short time, as a dispatch route between the Fort and Santa Barbara. In 1898 the Pine Mountain and Zaca Lake Forest Reserve was created and this trail was...

...Finally, it steeply descends to the road between Lake Piru and Blue Point. The Pothole is caused by a gigantic slide that descended across the canyon forming a large dam. Over the years, the area back...

...slipped over a cliff and he was killed. He had always said that if he died in the mountains he did not want to be brought out draped over a saddle. J. D. Reyes and others on the cattle drive set him...

...sandstone formation to finally open up and join Mono Creek a short distance before this creek enters the Santa Ynez River. A trail follows along the creek except in the narrows where the stream bed must...

...3E08) and the Loma Victor Road (7N05). There are two ways to access this trail, one option is from Santa Barbara Canyon Trail and the other option is from the Loma Victor Road (7N05) from Potrero Seco...

...spots being a little more challenging; with short, steep climbs. The setting is within Big Canyon and Santa Lucia Wilderness. You will follow Big Creek and will easily find Lower, Middle Big Falls. It...

...fir and rugged peaks await the those willing to work for them. PLEASE NOTE: Buck Creek Road is PERMANANTLY CLOSED here 34.705354, -118.821098 at its junction with Hardluck Road. An extra 3.6 mile walk...

The is a scenic mile trail outside Santa Maria in . The trail connects the Buckhorn Ridge Trail (31W06) and the Bear Canyon Loop OHV Trail (31W13). Please let us know if you have explored this trail recently...

...located in the Ventana Wilderness in Monterey County. A good starting point for this hike is at the Santa Lucia Memorial Park Campground, which has some amazing rock formations. The trail keeps close...

...north is the first trail junction. The trail to the right is the Bucksnort Trail (19W18), which ends at Ant Camp at the junction with the Agua Blanca Trail (19W10). Go left toward Alder Creek. Cow Spring...

...Castle Crags Trail (16E01). The American Canyon trail is in the Machesna Mountain Wilderness in the Santa Lucia Ranger District.

The is a scenic mile trail outside of Santa Maria in . The trail starts at Colson Campground and connects to the Bear Canyon Connector Trail (31W17). Please let us know if you have explored this trail...

...very reliable water in the upper sections while the lower sections tend to dry up each summer. The Santa Barbara Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers have made opening the Buckhorn Trail a priority in 2015...

...dirt road behind a locked gate. This is one of the shortest hikes to Nordhoff Ridge where there are fantastic views of the coastline and the Ojai Valley.

...up over the Sierra Madre Range to run down the Canyon to the Sisquoc River area and finally to the Santa Ynez Valley. It was a short cut between these two areas and was often used by natives from the...

...Nordhoff Ridge Rd. The Pines Camp has three campsites set underneath Coulter pine trees that were planted after the 1948 fires.  A few of the trees were lost during the Wheeler Fire of 1985 and most...

...Alto (2624 feet.) This trail boost beautiful views of Morro Rock and is the northen most trail in the Santa Lucia Ranger District. 

...high-quality habitat without human contact are necessary for the continued recovery of the species. Contaminants, primarily lead exposure from lead ammunition, continue to be a threat to the condor and...

A short 2 mile trial in the Ventana Wilderness connecting Arroyo Seco Campground and the Santa Lucia Creek Trail (5E03). Parking available at the Arroyo Seco Campground.

The Judell Trail descends from Santa Barbara Potrero into the San Rafael Wilderness to its terminus at the junction with the Sisquoc Trail.  The trail has seen quite a bit of LPFA and VWR attention after...