Summer of the Hikes

The 2022 Quest is....... (drum roll please)

Summer of the Hikes! In 2017 when my kids were 7 and almost 4, we set out to walk nature trails and short hikes, but now we are able to walk a bit further with older kids (12 and almost 9). We will try to share one new hike a week in July and August (Mondays), one shorter nature walk we still love (Wednesday) and one other treasure (Friday).

 

Resources: 

All Trails App

Day Hikes around Santa Barbara: 82 Great Hikes by Robert Stone

Santa Barbara Day Hikes by Raymond Ford, Jr   

Walk Santa Barbara by Cheri Rae and John McKinney

 

Cold Springs Loop Trail

Hot Springs Trail

Inspiration Point

Jesusita Trail
Lizards Mouth
Parma Park

Rattlesnake Canyon

San Ysidro Falls
Seven Sisters
Skofield Park
Tangerine Falls

Tunnel Trail

Wind Tunnels at Gaviota State Park

2017 Nature Walks:
Botanic Gardens

Carpinteria Salt Marsh Preserve
Carpinteria Bluff Nature Preserve
Douglas Preserve
Elings Park -- Veteran's Trail
Ellwood Butterfly Preserve/Bluffs
Knapp's Castle
Lake Los Carneros
Moore Mesa
Rocky Nook Park
Tucker's Grove Trails (behind the playground)

Cheltham/Westmont Trail (Short one we missed in 2017)  

Allan Road Footpath 

Ortega Hill Loop

Ennisbrook Trail

 
2017 Short Hikes:
Arroyo Hondo Preserve *
Elings Park -- Sierra Club Trail *
Nojoqui Falls
San Antonio Creek Trail (Tucker's Grove, Kiwanas Meadow) *
San Marcos Preserve
Stevens Park

Related Posts:

Kid's Choice Awards (Summer 2021)

Summer of the Beaches II (Summer 2020)

Summer of Museums (Summer 2019)

Summer of Day Trips (Summer 2018) 

Summer of Nature Walks and Easy Hikes (Summer 2017)

Summer of the Beaches (Summer 2016)

Summer of the Parks (Summer 2015)