Hiking at Baron Ranch Trails

MAKING WEEKEND PLANS? It’s amazing what a couple of hours outside can do for your sense of well-being. Fresh air, sunshine, and physical activity are good for your body and mind.

The Baron Ranch Trails are open every day from sunrise to sunset. A great place to kick off the fall season with a serene walk in nature on the Gaviota Coast. The trailhead is only 15 minutes west of Goleta. The trail is open for trail running, hiking, biking, and horseback riding. 

• WHAT: Self-guided hiking at Baron Ranch
• WHEN: Any day of the week
• WHERE: Gaviota Coast
• WHY: Easy to access, parking on Calle Real, views of the ocean and islands, abundant wildlife, and more.
• LENGTH: The Loop Trail is approximately 7.75 miles round-trip. The Arroyo Quemado Trail covers 6 miles to Camino Cielo.
• DIFFICULTY: The first mile through the canyon is relatively flat. Afterward, moderate to strenuous in the mountain foothills.
• RESTRICTIONS: No Dogs
• MAP: https://santabarbaratrails.org/maps/brt/baron-ranch-trail-map-2023.pdf
• DIRECTIONS: https://santabarbaratrails.org/docs/brt/baron-ranch-directions.txt

Baron Ranch Sticker

Post a photo of the ocean taken from the Baron Ranch Trail with the hashtags #HikeBaronRanch #SantaBarbaraTrails, and we will send you a free sticker to commemorate your hike. Donate to the Baron Ranch Trail maintenance fund, and we will send you a sticker for that, too.

Please donate to help maintain the freely accessible trails on the Gaviota Coast. 

Donation Levels

• Trail Enthusiast…………………… $25
• Trail Guide………………………….. $35
• Trail Advocate……………………… $50
• Trail Partner………………………..$150
• Trail Builder………………………..$175
• Trail Blazer………………………….$250
• Trail Guardian…………………..$1,000

#HikeBaronRanch #SantaBarbaraTrails