Baron Ranch Trails Open

Baron Ranch is now open after extensive repairs have been completed. The trail is open but at a high cost. The recent storms caused extensive damage, including landslides, washouts, gullies, fallen trees, and significant erosion. Why? Because the landscape has not fully recovered since the Alisal Fire swept through the area 17 months ago. Your support for additional trail work is needed. Your...
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California Missions Trail Guidebook Launch in Santa Barbara

In his new book, The California Missions Trail: From Sonoma to San Diego, author Sandy Brown names California as the journey's star. With turn-by-turn directions for an epic long-distance trail that passes through 14 counties on its 800-mile route, the author captures a slice of California's unique landscapes, people, history, and cultural heritage. From the beginning, the California Missions...
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Artists Capture Landscape Images

New Exhibit Showcases 100 Plein Air Paintings Created by Members of SCAPE Santa Barbara, Calif. (June 06, 2022) — This spring, artists with the Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment (SCAPE) set their eyes on painting scenes from the California Missions Trail between Carpinteria and Guadalupe. The historic trail represents a journey in time that begins with the footsteps of...
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Remembering 2020

Who would have thought that a deadly virus would spur more people to use trails this year? Tragic and amazing at the same time. We are grateful that more people are learning what you already know. Trails are an important part of an active lifestyle and essential to maintaining our physical and mental health. With an explosion in trail use, the need for new trails is clearer than ever. In the...
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Proposal for the Baron Ranch Trail Expansion

[2021 UPDATE] The trails proposed over a decade ago are now open seven days a week for all trail users except our canine friends. More information is available at the Explore Santa Barbara County website. Spring 2016 Baron Ranch is a 1,083-acre ranch owned by Santa Barbara County (County) and is managed by the County Public Works Department’s Resource Recovery & Waste Management Division....
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