COMMENT 230159
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2011-11-05 09:46 AM |
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1 Hi JD, peace right back atcha
2 used to get high on top of that water tank
3 thank g-d and Nick that the peace barn didn't burn in the Jesu. fire
4 thank you urban hikers, see you next week in Misssion Canyon
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SBJULES
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2011-11-05 09:56 AM |
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I love that bridge too. Thanks for another great report.
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COMMENT 230169
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2011-11-05 10:05 AM |
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Nice pics! I love hiking in rattlesnake canyon up there too, its so nice down in the shade by the water.. I'll look for you when I go riding on Gibraltar. Oh and I've forgotten about that hole a few times, man it really catches you off guard flying down the road...
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ZEUSTHEGOOSE
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2011-11-05 10:42 AM |
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great pics, one of my favorite areas in sb. great for hiking and riding (pedal or moto).
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COMMENT 230196
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2011-11-05 11:07 AM |
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Thank you for highlighting our beautiful neighborhood. We would like to take this opportunity to remind bicyclists to please come to a stop at the Gibraltor & ElCielito intersection. There have been many close calls and we cringe each time we see someone speeding down Gibraltor. Please be safe.
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COMMENT 230199
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2011-11-05 11:12 AM |
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I am glad you took a photo of the hole at the base of Gibraltar. That hole is gnarly if you are descending on a bike and don't know about it.
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HATTIE
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2011-11-05 04:05 PM |
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thanks for sharing this wonderful hike! your photos & commentary are always delightful.
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COMMENT 230316
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2011-11-06 07:47 AM |
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I used to live on Stanwood Drive across from Parma Park, and was pleased to see the name on the bridge on the way to Rattlesnake, which I hadn't noted before. I love the area.
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COMMENT 230320
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2011-11-06 07:53 AM |
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You guys rock!
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FLICKA
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2011-11-06 08:46 AM |
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Urban Hikers, you are wonderful, bet you really have fun out there. Do you have any idea when Depression Drive started being called Gibralter? We used to ride horses up there in the 50s (and go park w/a beau at night); I never heard it called Gibralter until many years later, still Depression to me.
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COMMENT 230376
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2011-11-06 09:48 AM |
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I thought the highest neighborhood was Del Playa in I.V., Confused again.
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MTNDRIVER
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2011-11-06 11:34 AM |
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Thanks for the photos, landmarks of the neighborhood! And to add to 196's comment, it would be great if both cars AND bikes stopped at the stop sign where Mountain Drive meets Mission Ridge, just down the hill from that Gibralter Rd intersection.....another place where many near-misses take place. Bicyclists hate losing the momentum they've developed coming down the hill, I guess. I've almost been run over at that corner many times over the years. People drive down that hill WAY too fast. Since the fires, many construction trucks speeding to work and home, too. Wish you'd gone a little further along West Mountain to where the bicyclist-mailbox is, that would make a great photo. That whole property is photo-worthy, all the crazy sculptures. Maybe next time! You could break the mold, cross the county line into Montecito, come down Coyote, then take Sycamore Canyon to 5 Points--take some photos of the portion of the road that's closed. Not to be telling you what to do or anything....
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COMMENT 230476
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2011-11-06 04:13 PM |
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Great pics, I am honored to call this place home and try to get out there as much as possible. Such rich history and pleasant scenery. good day.
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STACE
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2011-11-06 06:24 PM |
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Urban Hikers here - Thanks all for your nice comments. We really do appreciate them. Flicka is so right - we do have a lot of fun out there...but part of the fun is wondering what you all will like. As far as her question regarding when Depression Drive became Gibraltar Road, we aren't really sure. We do recall that people routinely called it "Depression" into the late 70's...does anyone have any local maps from the 50's, 60's 70's or 80's? We've checked, but unfortunately we didn't keep ours. Today's maps show it as Gibraltar. CHANNELFOG - You make us laugh...guess we aren't as literary as we think we are. You're literally right - except that DP isn't in the SB city limits, and that's all we're walking for now...so maybe Mountain Drive IS the highest neighborhood, after all... MTDRIVER - Comment? We actually have finished that part of the city - If you search Edhat for "Decade-old Detour" and you'll see the route we took. Great hike. We have other photos from that area that weren't included in the story, because we are limited in our numbers...We agree with you, and have the mailbox pic....we definitely plan on using it in another "Marvelous Mailboxes" story...it's a beauty!
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COMMENT 230504P
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2011-11-06 09:07 PM |
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Articles such as this make Edhat especially endearing. Thank you also to Urban Hikers.
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