Best Easy Day Hikes Santa Barbara


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Twenty favorite, easy-to-follow options for hiking in the Santa Barbara area, all within a short drive of town.




Santa Barbara - Best Easy Day Hikes


Book Description

Twenty favorite, easy-to-follow options for hiking in the Santa Barbara area, all within a short drive of town.




Day Hikes Around Santa Barbara


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The Santa Barbara landscape is a picturesque mix of sandy coastline and forested mountains. The temperate climate and gentle ocean breezes have distinguished this area as the "jewel of the American Riviera." This comprehensive guide clearly describes the attractions and routes to all of the area's best day hikes. A wide range of hikes accommodates all levels of experience, from coastal beach walks to steep canyon climbs with stunning panoramas.




Day Hikes Around Santa Barbara, California


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This guide provides easy access to 46 of the best hikes around the charming ocean-front city of Santa Barbara, referred to as the jewel of the American Riviera. From the Pacific Ocean to the Santa Ynez Mountains and Santa Ynez Valley, the hikes range from ocean overlooks and nature preserves to lakeside trails, tree-canopied canyons with streams, waterfalls and pools. Each hike includes its own maps.




Day Hikes Around Santa Barbara


Book Description

The Santa Barbara landscape is a picturesque mix of sandy coastline and forested mountains. The temperate climate and gentle ocean breezes have distinguished this area as the "jewel of the American Riviera." This comprehensive guide clearly describes the attractions and routes to all of the area's best day hikes. A wide range of hikes accommodates all levels of experience, from coastal beach walks to steep canyon climbs with stunning panoramas.




Best Easy Day Hikes West Los Angeles


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Best Easy Day Hikes West L.A. includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes. The 20 hikes in this guide are generally short, easy to follow, and guaranteed to please.




HIKE Santa Barbara


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In an effort to connect proud residents and the 10 million visitors a year who visit Santa Barbara with the stunningly beautiful natural world nearby, hiking expert John McKinney, aka The Trailmaster, created this compact guide to the trails in the local mountains.The guide is one of the popular books in The Trailmaster Pocket Guide series, created especially for hikers and designed to fit perfectly in the hiker's pocket or pack. "HIKE Santa Barbara" comes complete with The Trailmaster's colorful stories, trusted trail accounts and easy-to-follow maps.From Seven Falls to Hot Springs Canyon to Figueroa Mountain, "HIKE Santa Barbara shares favorite trails to Santa Barbara's parks, preserves and special places Take along this pocket-sized guide and meander lovely Mission Canyon, Cold Spring Canyon and San Ysidro Canyon. Enjoy grand vistas from Inspiration Point, Knapps's Castle and Montecito Peak. Discover waterfalls, wildflowers and a near wilderness close to town.Some of the best hiking in Southern California is along trails through the mountain canyons right behind Santa Barbara and Montecito. The creekside paths, the mountain trails, and the marvelous views of the Pacific, the islands and "America's Riviera" add up to world-class walking.Author John McKinney knows Santa Barbara well. As the Los Angeles Times hiking columnist for 18 years, he became an expert on SoCal trails and, as a 30-year resident of Santa Barbara, still regularly hikes his home mountains.




Day Hikes Around Santa Barbara


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The Day Hike Books series includes 20 hiking guides for the western United States and Hawaii.




HIKE Santa Barbara


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Discover the true nature of Santa Barbara with this freshly updated pocket hiking guide.The guide has been extensively updated since the Thomas Fire (December 2017) burned the hills and some of the classic Montecito trails. Other stellar, but perhaps less well-known, trails highlighted in the new guide.From Seven Falls to Nineteen Oaks to Figueroa Mountain, the longtime Santa Barbaran shares his favorite trails to the region's parks, preserves and special places. Take a water bottle, trail snack and this pocket-size guide and:¿Meander lovely Mission, Rattlesnake, and San Roque canyons, and along the Santa Ynez River.¿Enjoy grand vistas from Inspiration Point, Gaviota Peak, and Figueroa Mountain.¿Hike along dramatic bluffs to a harbor seal haven, monarch butterfly preserve.The combination of mountain trails and coastal trails, as well as marvelous views of the city, the Channel Islands and the wide blue Pacific, add up to some of the best hiking in Southern California.Complete with The Trailmaster's colorful stories, proven trail accounts, andeasy-to-follow maps.




WALK Santa Barbara


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Experience the best of classic and contemporary Santa Barbara--and one of the nation's most walkable little cities. "Walking isn't the only way to see Santa Barbara; it's simply the best way," observes author John McKinney, a veteran guide who has led visitors from all over the world on walks and hikes around Santa Barbara.The guide is one of the popular books in The Trailmaster Pocket Guide series, created especially for walkers and hikers and designed to fit perfectly in a pocket or a pack. "WALK Santa Barbara" comes complete with The Trailmaster's colorful stories, trusted trail accounts and easy-to-follow maps.From Mission Santa Barbara to the Riviera to the Funk Zone, Santa Barbara authors/ experts John McKinney & Cheri Rae share their favorite, custom-designed walks in this new pocket guide.Get a lively look at the city's signature Spanish Revival style and must-see attractions from the Courthouse to Stearns Wharf. Enjoy walks to shops, galleries, tasting rooms, plus walks for Foodies, Families, and yes, Health and Fitness! Discover SB's hidden paseos, the Riviera's secret stairways and gardens, and "The Best Last Place" (Santa Barbara Cemetery).Enjoy a romantic stroll or experience Santa Barbara in just one hour (really!) on the fun and fast-paced Trailmaster tour. "Santa Barbara is my hometown and I'm delighted to share my favorite walks," explains John McKinney, one of the nation's leading hiking experts."WALK Santa Barbara" is a collection of time-tested classic walks plus newer adventures that just have to go on the 'Must Walk' List." The guide joins "HIKE Santa Barbara" and "COAST WALKS Santa Barbara" in The Trailmaster Pocket Guide Series.