The Best Hiking in Santa Barbara County

Parma Park Trail is a loop trail where you may see wildflowers located near Santa Barbara, California.

Arroyo Burro Beach Loop is a loop trail where you may see wildflowers located near Santa Barbara, California.

Rattlesnake Canyon Trail to Tunnel Trail is an out and back trail that takes you past scenic views located near Santa Barbara, California

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Santa Barbara, California.

Hike up the 3.5 mile trail to an unbeatable vista that will leave you smiling! This hike has a steady uphill climb from the trailhead off of Tunnel Rd into Los Padres National Forest. Keep in mind this trail can get pretty crowded on weekends, so you're best to be at the trail early in the mornin...

Seven Falls Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Santa Barbara, California.

Tunnel Trail is a great way to get to the top of La Cumbre Peak. You get to the trail head by taking Tunnel Road until it dead ends at a large water tower, there you can park your car and start on foot. You take spyglass ridge road up which is a paved fire road until it becomes dirt when you get ...

Cathedral Peak Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Santa Barbara, California.

Montecito Peak Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Santa Barbara, California.

Cold Spring Trail Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Santa Barbara, California.

Park in the lot east of where Cold spring creek intersects Mountain Road. The correct trailhead is the one with the wooden sign, do not take the trail with a rusty metal sign. Begin your ascent and at the first fork stay right on East Fork. You will cross two mild creeks before the next fork, aga...

This waterfall can be fairly dry during the year, so keep your eyes out for a recent rainstorm to really get things going. When you start the hike on East Folk Trail, at 0.25 miles, cross over the creek and join West Fork Trail. A little over another half mile, West Fork starts to head uphill, bu...

If you love the mountains above Santa Barbara but hate the crowds, stick to the canyon trails on the east side. The trails running up Cold Spring canyon offer a variety of experiences without all the noise.To find the West Fork of Cold Spring Trail, take the Olive Mill Rd. exit from the 101 freew...

This trail is a 1.8 mile loop that is ideal for families or anyone looking for a short but spectacular hike. Begin at the trailhead where Cold Spring Creek crosses Mountain Drive. Follow the trail with a wooden sign--not the one with a rusty sign. Stay right at every fork. There will be a couple ...

Begin at the trailhead in the parking area on E. Valley Road. You'll gain some elevation (don't forget your water). You'll know when you arrive at Saddle Rock--you can't miss this conspicuous rock formation. Enjoy the sights from here. If you plan carefully and hike up on a clear day, you may eve...

Hammonds Meadow Trail is an out-and-back trail that is good for all skill levels located near Santa Barbara, California.