Updates

What is the 9-Trails Runners Challenge? The Santa Barbara County Trails Council is excited to announce the 9 Trails Runners Challenge! Beginning on April 1st, we challenge you to jog […]

The Santa Barbara County Trails Council is excited to announce the 2025 edition of the 5 Peaks Challenge! Beginning in February, we challenge you to hike five peaks locally in Santa […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]