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Please see the information below to learn more about the Montecito Trails Foundation.
Trail Maintenance
Bobbi King
(805) 698-3493
Membership Inquiries
Gail Persoon
(805) 886-9386
Trail Hikes
Dick Drosendahl
(805) 963-8858
Kevin Snow, President
(805) 448-6653
Bobbi King, Vice-President
(805) 698-3493
Gail Young, Treasurer
(805) 886-1556
Sheila O. Snow, Secretary
(805) 705-9779
Monty Amyx
Barbara Cleveland
Dick Drosendahl
Jennifer Foster
Linda Jackson
Jane Murray
Bill Toner
Hans Van Koppen
John Venable
Kevin Wallace
Ben Wiener
Hikes are on Saturday mornings. We leave the trailhead at 8:30AM. Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in and sign release forms. Dogs are welcome if they are under voice control, however please have a leash available. Always bring plenty of water and energy snacks.
April 21 - Cold Springs West Fork
Intermediate
1173' gain
3.5 miles roundtrip
Meet at Trailhead on Mountain Drive. Hike up West Fork to Gibralter Road; explore along the way.
May 19 - Girard Trail
Advanced
1000' gain
3.5 miles roundtrip
Meet at San Ysidro Trailhead on East Mountain Drive, west of Park Lane. Hike up San Ysidro Trail to Edison Catway, then west to Girard Trail, down to McMenemy Trail, East to San Ysidro Trail and return.
June 23 - Padaro Beach
Easy
Sea level
4 miles roundtrip
Meet at Loon Point parking lot at north end of Padaro Lane, just off 101. Hike along the beach at low tide to Santa Claus Lane and return. View some of the best beach architecture in Southern California.
July 14 - Ennisbrook
Easy
Negligible elevation
2 miles roundtrip
Meet on San Leandro Lane at white picket fense, in front of green pump house. A delightful walk through woodland, along San Ysidro Creek.
September TBD
Annual Fall Barbecue
Many hikes of varying difficulty to choose from, also for equestrians, trail runners, and mountain bikers. Check back for details.
October 13 - Buena Vista Loop
Intermediate
500' gain
4 miles roundtrip
Meet at Buena Vista Trailhead on Park Lane. Paul
Cronshaw will lead this hike up Buena Vista Canyon to Edison Catway, then west to San Ysidro Trail, down to Old Pueblo Trail, east to Park Lane and return.
November 10 - Parma Park
Easy
200' gain
2.5 miles roundtrip
Meet at entrance on Stanwood Drive. Hike up long network of trails through canyons and oak woodland to high vista. Observe recovery of natural vegitation after recent wildfires.