Island View Endurance Run
2026-10-24 08:00 - 2026-10-25 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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.

Trails Council Board of Directors Meeting
2026-11-10 19:00 - 20:30, 2027-01-12 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 agenda will be posted online ahead of the meeting. The public is welcome to attend.

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
