Updates

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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) […]

The trails proposed over a decade ago are now open seven days a week for all trail users except our canine friends. For more information, please visit the Explore Santa […]

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.

Hot off the presses is a set of six postcards showcasing paintings from the Santa Ynez River and watershed. The front of the 6×8 postcards features artwork from the River’s […]

JOIN US on July 14th for our celebration of Latino Conservation Week: Disfrutando y Conservando Nuestra Tierra. Latino Conservation Week was created to encourage the Latino community to get outdoors […]

[NOVEMBER 2020 UPDATE: the new bridge is being installed]. We are looking forward to announcing the opening of new trails at Baron Ranch early in 2021. We have made great […]

[2021 UPDATE] The trails proposed over a decade ago are now open seven days a week for all trail users except our canine friends. For more information, please visit the […]