Santa Barbara County Trails Council

Trails Council Board of Directors Meeting
2025-07-14 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-09-08 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-01-12 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-03-09 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-05-11 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-09-08 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-11-10 19:00 - 20:30, 2027-01-12 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | 121 Grey Street, 121 Grey Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
Join us for the Santa Barbara County Trails Council Board Meeting to learn more about our ongoing projects, trail initiatives, and ways you can get involved in supporting local trail access. We’ll cover current programs, upcoming events, and community partnerships—the agenda will be posted online ahead of the meeting. The public is welcome to attend.

Trails Council Board of Directors Meeting
2025-11-10 19:00 - 20:30 | 121 Grey Street, 121 Grey Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
Join us for the Santa Barbara County Trails Council Board Meeting to learn more about our ongoing projects, trail initiatives, and ways you can get involved in supporting local trail access. We’ll cover current programs, upcoming events, and community partnerships. The public is welcome to attend.

Island View Endurance Run
2025-12-05 08:00 - 2025-12-06 17:00 | Gaviota Coast
Experience one of California’s most breathtaking trail running events, the Island View Endurance Run, hosted by the Santa Barbara County Trails Council. Challenge yourself on the stunning Gaviota Coast and take in sweeping island and ocean views as you run through the Los Padres National Forest and Santa Ynez Mountains.
Choose your adventure:
📅 December 5, 2025 — 100-Mile & 100-Kilometer Ultra Events
📅 December 6, 2025 — 12K, 25K, & 50K Runs
From ridgelines to canyons, every mile of this remarkable course offers a new perspective on California’s wild beauty. Don’t miss your chance to push your limits, connect with nature, and support local trails!
🌿 Your Run Supports Local Trails
All proceeds benefit the Santa Barbara County Trails Council, helping maintain and protect trails throughout the county — from the foothills to the Gaviota Coast.
📍 Between Santa Barbara and Buellton, CA
🔗 Register now: https://islandviewtrail.run/
A huge thank you to our incredible sponsors for making this event possible — your support helps sustain the trails and outdoor spaces our community loves.

5 Peak Challenge runs until May 1st, 2026
2026-02-01 00:00 - 2026-05-01 00:00 | Gaviota Peak, Gaviota, CA
The Santa Barbara County Trails Council is excited to announce the 2026 edition of the 5 Peaks Challenge! Beginning in February, we challenge you to hike five peaks locally in Santa Barbara County to promote individual health and well-being, connection to nature, and fun. The challenge will run until Friday, May 1st, 2026.
To learn more, see: https://santabarbaratrails.org/program/peak-bagging/

Anza Trail Hike Through Carpinteria: Rincon to Santa Claus Lane
2026-02-22 10:00 - 13:00 | Rincon Beach County Park, Via Real, Carpinteria, CA, 93013
Join the Santa Barbara County Trails Council for a five-mile Living Heritage Trail hike from Rincon Beach County Park to Santa Claus Lane on February 22, 2026.
Walk in the footsteps of history along ancient Chumash trading routes later traveled by the Anza expedition. In 1775–1776, Juan Bautista de Anza led 240 migrants north toward the San Francisco Bay Area, camping near present-day Rincon Point in an area known as La Rinconada, close to the Chumash village of Mishopshnow in what the expedition called La Carpintería. That journey is now recognized as a National Historic Trail.
The expedition reached Rincon Point on February 24, 1776—nearly 250 years before this commemorative hike. Father Pedro Font described a breathtaking coastline, whale spouts offshore, and the remarkable Chumash community whose craftsmanship and maritime skill left a lasting impression.
We’ll meet at Rincon Beach County Park at 10 am and hike approximately five miles, arriving at Santa Claus Lane around 1 pm. The route is generally flat with one steep section. Please arrange your own shuttle by parking a car at the destination and driving another to the starting point. Carpooling is encouraged.
Event details and registration:
https://www.meetup.com/santa-barbara-county-hikers/events/313201413/
Learn more about Anza 250
https://www.nps.gov/juba/getinvolved/anza-expedition-250th-commemoration.htm
https://www.nps.gov/juba/learn/historyculture/index.htm
#santabarbaratrails #Anza250 #AnzaTrail #America250 #a250

April is Healthy People Healthy Trails Month
2026-04-01 08:00 - 2026-04-30 17:00
Healthy People Healthy Trails Month raises awareness, fosters education, promotes collaboration, and increases outdoor activity by encouraging exploration of amazing places, discovery of history and culture, and the growing movement of healthcare providers referring patients to venture outside to improve their health and well-being. For more information, see the Healthy People Healthy Trails Events Calendar.
Connect to the Outdoors
Across Santa Barbara County, many organizations support leading a healthy, active, outdoor lifestyle. Please check out the Events Calendar or contact each organization for up-to-date information on their event schedules. Many events are offered at no cost; however, some have event fees.
The Trails Council has supported the Healthy People Healthy Trails initiative since its inception.

Trails, Tales & Ales
2026-05-13 17:00 - 19:00 | SB Biergarten, 1 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, 93101, United States
The 5-Peaks Challenge has officially concluded, and it’s time to celebrate! You’re invited to Trails, Tales, & Ales, where we look forward to honoring over 70 challenge finishers! Whether you’ve bagged all five summits — or are still chasing more — we hope to see you there.⛰️
📆 Wednesday, May 13th from 5:00–7:00 PM
📍 SB Biergarten – 11 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara
🍻 Sip local brews on tap, and enjoy live music in sight of the mountains! All attendees will be entered for a chance to win a $100 SB Biergarten gift card, and challenge finishers will also have a shot at winning a $100 Mountain Air Sports gift card.
👫 Bring a friend, & no RSVP needed! We look forward to a night of enjoying our SB Trails community, sharing stories from our summits, and celebrating those who took on the challenge! See you there. 🥾🎉
Learn More →
5-Peaks Challenge

#SB5Peaks #SantaBarbaraTrails #HikeSantaBarbara #PeakChallenge #GetOutside

Speak Up and Make Your Voice Heard
2026-07-14 17:00 | NA
The proposed Santa Maria Levee Trail is a 6.7-mile path along the levee that connects Guadalupe and Santa Maria. It will create new opportunities for hiking, running, biking, and other outdoor recreation along the river.
Right now, the County of Santa Barbara is studying the alignment and preparing an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the project.
The County of Santa Barbara Public Works Department is asking for feedback on whether the draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Santa Maria River Levee Trail Project is clear and complete.
🔶 You can share your thoughts by sending written or spoken comments to SMRLT@countyofsb.org before the public comment period ends on July 14, 2026, at 5:00 PM.
To read the draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR), please visit the following link:
https://www.countyofsb.org/4804/Santa-Maria-Levee-Trail
Without strong public support for recreation by residents of Santa Barbara County, special interest groups will prevent the trail from becoming a public pathway.

Island View Endurance Run
2026-10-24 08:00 - 2026-10-25 18:30 | Gaviota Coast
Experience one of California’s most breathtaking trail running events, the Island View Endurance Run, hosted by the Santa Barbara County Trails Council. Challenge yourself on the stunning Gaviota Coast and take in sweeping island and ocean views as you run through the Los Padres National Forest and Santa Ynez Mountains.
Choose your adventure:
📅 October 24, 2026 — 100-Mile, 100-Kilometer & 50-Kilometer Events
📅 October 25, 2026 — 12K & 25K Runs
From ridgelines to canyons, every mile of this remarkable course offers a new perspective on California’s wild beauty. Don’t miss your chance to push your limits, connect with nature, and support local trails!
🌿 Your Run Supports Local Trails
All proceeds benefit the Santa Barbara County Trails Council, helping maintain and protect trails throughout the county — from the foothills to the Gaviota Coast.
📍 Between Santa Barbara and Buellton, CA
🔗 Register now: https://islandviewtrail.run/
A huge thank you to our incredible sponsors for making this event possible — your support helps sustain the trails and outdoor spaces our community loves.

California Trails & Greenways Conference
2027-04-19 08:00 - 2027-04-23 17:00
The venue for the 2027 California Trails & Greenways Conference is located in Santa Barbara County. The event will be at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort from April 19th to 23rd, 2027.
Trails Council is part of the Local Host Committee that helps plan California Trails & Greenways. Working with other organizations, we will help plan after-hours social/networking events, keynote and guest speakers, workshops and sessions, and the hike, bike, ride, and run events. Please contact us if you are interested in participating in the planning effort.
California Trails & Greenways provides trail professionals, advocates, volunteers, and users with a venue to share practical, up-to-date trail management and advocacy skills, and a forum for networking and building support for accessible, interconnected, sustainable non-motorized trail systems. Since 1985, this investment of knowledge by California State Parks and the California Trails Conference Foundation has helped ensure trail stewardship and leadership for generations to come.
California Trails & Greenways was developed by California State Parks and the California Recreational Trails Committee in 1984 to address the growing demand for technical assistance by trail professionals and volunteers throughout California. California State Parks’ Planning Division (through the Statewide Trails Section) and other agencies and nonprofit organizations contribute valuable in-kind services, offsetting much of the Conference costs through their donations of staff time and services.
California Trails & Greenways provides opportunities to:

Network with and talk directly to California’s leading trail experts
Collaborate with and find new partners to build support for trail endeavors
Learn a full range of trail management, design, and construction topics in high-quality, innovative sessions
Experience hands-on learning through day-long field workshops
Explore exhibits featuring innovative trail-related products and services
Strengthen your ability to effectively design, build, manage, and promote California’s trails
Be inspired through keynote and guest speakers and innovative trail projects throughout the state

All activities are designed to increase the knowledge of trail, recreation, and wildland management to improve non-motorized, recreational, and heritage trail systems and programs throughout California.
This training by California State Parks and the California Trails Conference Foundation
