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Announcements | Feb 12, 2024

New Trail Unveiled on the Gaviota Coast

Grand Opening of Arroyo Quemado Trail Set for February 16, 2024 Nature enthusiasts and outdoor adventurers rejoice! Santa Barbara County proudly announces the grand opening of the highly anticipated Arroyo Quemado […]


Announcements, Featured | Feb 4, 2025

Peak Baggers Take Up Challenge

Beginning Februaty 1st, The Santa Barbara County Trails Council is excited to launch the 5 Peaks Challenge for 2025. Now is your chance to take on five of Santa Barbara […]


Announcements, Featured | Jan 1, 2025

100-Mile Challenge for 2025 Begins

Lace up your walking shoes and get ready to challenge yourself! Join the 100-mile challenge hosted by Healthy People Healthy Trails and walk your way to better health and beautiful […]


Featured, Trail News | Feb 1, 2025

Comment on the Recreation Masterplan by 3/11/25

Trails are featured in the Recreation Master Plan The comment period for the draft Countywide Recreation Master Plan will close on March 11th at 5 pm. While the document addresses […]


Featured, Trail News | Jun 30, 2024

Save Historic Hot Springs Trail

Will the Rustic Hot Spring Trail be Paved? This week, the Independent has an article in the print edition highlighting our concerns about the proposed paving of Hot Springs Trail. […]


Reports | Nov 13, 2022

California Missions Trail Guidebook Launch

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 […]


Community Support | Jun 6, 2022

Artists Capture Landscape Images

New Exhibit Showcases 100 Plein Air Paintings Created by SCAPE Santa Barbara, Calif. (June 06, 2022) — This spring, artists with the Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment (SCAPE) […]


!Reference | Apr 5, 2020

Will Trails and Beaches be Closed?

Should we be concerned about the prospect of trail and beach closures during this challenging time? A check of local park and forest agency websites provides a clear and up-to-date […]


Community Support | Nov 4, 2019

Santa Ynez Valley Trail Ride

Astride either horses or mules, the trail riders explored seven miles of trails including Lover’s Loop, Maple Canyon Trail, Red Rock Springs Trail, and sections of the ranch roads.


!Reference | Mar 18, 2019

Support New Trails at Baron Ranch

It is easy…vote for Trails Council at REI Co-Op between now and April 8th REI has selected the Santa Barbara Trails Council as one of three organizations that will split […]