Pond Dune Trail The Pond Dune Trail (aka Pond Trail) begins at the northwest corner of the Devereux Slough. To get there you can park on the street where Storke Rd meets El Collegio Rd at the start of the Slough Road and walk 4/10ths of a mile through the student housing parking lot and continuing on along the Veneco Road that runs Read more...
Las Cruces Trail Head Las Cruces Fire Road Trail The trail system here begins on the Las Cruces Fire Road Trail. If you follow the road uphill it will connect to the Hollister Ridge Fire Road Trail. You can also access the Yucca and Ortega trails at the lower end of this road. NEARBY TRAILS → Yucca Trail Yucca Trail Read more...
Aniso Trail The trail is actually a undulating paved bike path that follows the scenic Gaviota Coast line for the 2.5 mile stretch between El Capitan beach and Refugio beach. A segment of the trail is technically closed due to storm damage. Trail can be accessed from either of the State Beaches. Fees for day passes apply to those who park Read more...
Ellwood Mesa | Sperling Open Space Elwood Mesa is part of the Ellwood Devereux Open Space, a 600 acre multi-agency open space that includes opens space and reserves on UCSB’s North Campus and West Campus, lands within the University System’s Coal Oil Point Reserve, The Land Trust’s Coronado Butterfly Preserve and the City of Goleta’s Ellwood Mesa and Sperling Open Read more...
Lake Los Carneros Ecological Preserve Lake Los Carneros Ecological Preserve is a nature preserve and bird habitat with a large lake. A network of trails meander across the park through rolling meadows and a forest of eucalyptus, oak, and pine trees. A wooden bridge crosses the northern end of the lake. This is a great place to stroll or watch wildlife, and Read more...