Condor Trail, Environmental Awards & Trails Meeting

Posted by on Mar 7, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments Trails Council Presents Environmental Award; Annual Meeting Features Presentation on Condor Trail. The Santa Barbara Trails Council’s annual meeting on this Wednesday night, March 9, will feature an in-depth presentation by on the Condor Trail by Bryan Conant, who is leading up the effort to get the 300-mile-long through route through the heart of Los Padres Forest established. Bryan will be...
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City of Goleta Provides $500 Community Block Grant

Posted by on Feb 20, 2011 in Grants | 0 comments The City of Goleta, through its community block grant program, has provided the Trails Council with an additional $500 in funding to support its trail restoration efforts at Ellwood Mesa. Background In 2004, the City of Goleta, County of Santa Barbara and UCSB developed an Open Space and Habitat Management Plan for Ellwood Mesa. To date, the plan has not been updated, nor have any of the...
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Hiking that’s easy — on the eyes

Posted by on Feb 8, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments December's rains nourished the wildflowers, which have bloomed early and in abundance. LA Times Editorial, February 5, 2011 Karin Klein A friend in Seattle says that come midsummer, everyone in town goes a little crazy for several weeks. With good prospects for sun in an otherwise rain-drenched calendar, people head to the mountains, the islands, anywhere outdoors to drink in the prime but...
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Lower Oso

Posted by on Jan 2, 2011 in Lower SY River, Mountain Biking | 0 comments RIDE INFORMATIONDistance—2 miles Elevation Gain—200’ to Upper Oso; 450' from Upper Oso to Nineteen Oaks Trail Conditions— Trail is in good shape and you are never too far from the paved road if you decide you don't like single track ridingDifficulty—Easy Level 1 single track. You will need to walk across the creek crossingsTopo—San Marcos Pass and Little Pine Mountain HIGHLIGHTSThis...
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Jesusita Trail

Posted by on Jan 1, 2011 in Day Hikes, Front Country | 0 comments TRAIL INFORMATION Distance—4 .5 miles Elevation Gain—100’ to end of canyon; 1225’ to Inspiration Point Difficulty— very easy to moderately strenuous depending on the distance Topo— Santa Barbara HIGHLIGHTS Jesusita Trail wanders through a beautiful oak-filled canyon, whose combination of picturesque scenery and easy hiking is perfect for children. The hike to Inspiration Point...
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