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Nojoqui Falls Trail More information coming soon Learn More → Article by James Wapotich at Songs of the Wilderness Article by Seth Smigelski at Hikespeak.com Read more...
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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...
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Gaviota Peak Trail Head Gaviota Peak Trail The hike to Gaviota Peak is a challenging 3 mile uphill climb with spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean and the Channel Islands at the summit. The trail is actually a fire-road which can be followed back down for a return trip, or you can make a loop by hiking over the peak Read more...
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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...
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El Capitan Nature Trail Learn More → Article by Seth Smigelski on Hikespeak.com Read more...
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Bill Wallace Trail [ June 2016: The State Park lands that flank the Bill Wallace Trail have been burned extensively. Contact State Parks for a trail status update. ] The Bill Wallace Trail is in a 2500 acre section of the El Capitan State Beach that is north of Hwy 101. The hike is about 12 miles round trip and Read more...
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Gaviota Wind Caves The Gaviota Wind Caves are a sandstone formation located a mile from the Pacific Ocean in the Santa Ynez Mountains west of Santa Barbara. The hike to the wind-swept caves is 2.5 miles round trip with 600 feet of elevation gain. To learn more about the trail go to: Beach to Back Country Trail Learn More → Article Read more...
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Las Cruces Adobe Las Cruces Adobe. The home of Miguel Cordero family members, probably constructed in the 1850s or earlier. A kiosk at the site tells more about the history of the Cordero family and the adobe building. Learn More → Article in Wikipedia Article by Michael Redmon published at Independent.com Report by Santa Barbara County Planning Department on the Las Cruces Read more...
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Gaviota Hot Springs The Gaviota Hot Springs are 3/10ths of a mile from the trail head. At about 2/10ths of a mile turn right on a single track trail that leads to the three pools that make up the hot springs. The water is warm not hot. The main pool stands a bit higher up the ravine, and you can Read more...
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Baron Ranch Trails From the main Baron Ranch gate, follow the entrance road into the canyon that forms the Arroyo Quemado Creek watershed. The trail is well-marked and follows a network of ranch roads leading through a habitat restoration area and into the backcountry. The main trail is Arroyo Quemado Trail which begins at Calle Real and ends at Camino Read more...