Central Coast Adventures

Bear Canyon Loop to Pigeon Spring
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Hike Name: Bear Canyon Loop to Pigeon Spring Name of area/general location: San Mateo Canyon Wilderness, Cleveland National Forest Land Acknowledgement: This trail is located on the ancestral homelands and…

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Cerro Alto Trail
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Hike Name:Cerro Alto Trail Loop Name of area/general location: Los Padres National Forest, Atascadero, CA Land Acknowledgement: This trail is located on the ancestral homelands and traditional territories of the…

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Gene Marshall Piedra Blanca National Recreation Trail
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Designated as a National Recreation Trail in 1977, the Gene Marshall Piedra Blanca National Recreation Trail (22W03) is located in the Sespe Wilderness in the Los Padres National Forest, the…

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Caliente Mountain Ridge Trail
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If one wants to get a feel for what the pre-settled San Joaquin Valley might have looked like, venturing through the Carrizo Plain National Monument would paint a fairly close…

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Chorro Grande Trail
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The Chorro Grande Trail is for fairly hard-core peak baggers.  It climbs the entire 5.1 miles along the south slope of Pine Mountain in the Los Padres National Forest.  This…

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Sisquoc WSR
Sisqouc River Trail
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(Paraphrased from “Day Hikes Around Santa Barbara” by Robert Stone, Day Hike Books Inc, 2010) Distance: 11.1mi to Sisquoc River Trail intersection (from there out and back to your desired…

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photo by Jack Schlinkert.
Gaviota Peak
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Features: (from Hikespeak.com) Gaviota Peak sits at the lofty west end of the Santa Ynez Mountains behind Santa Barbara. The 2,458-foot peak is just two miles from the Pacific Ocean, putting it…

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Cozy Dell Trail (Sheldon Canyon/Cozy Dell Canyon)
Cozy Dell Trail (Sheldon Canyon/Cozy Dell Canyon) 1024 456 CalWild

Here’s a great sunset or half day hike for you Central Coast fans with great views of the Ojai Valley. The moderate hike will lead you through oak groves that…

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Potrero John Trail
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(Taken from “Day Hikes around Santa Barbara” by Robert Stone 2010) Hiking Time: 2 hours Elevation gain: 600ft Features: Potrero John Canyon is tucked into the southern face of Pine Mountain…

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Gene Marshall/Piedra Blanca National Recreation Trail
Gene Marshall/Piedra Blanca National Recreation Trail 1024 416 CalWild

(Paraphrased from “Day Hikes Around Santa Barbara” by Robert Stone 2010 Day Hike Books Inc) Distance: 6.4 Miles round trip Time: 3.5 Hours Elevation Gain: 600 ft. Best Map to…

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