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Go Take a Hike!
updated: Oct 21, 2012, 8:08 AM

By Edhat Subscriber

What's your favorite S.B. day hike and why? Saddlerock's one of my favorites with it's steep incline and incredible view from the top!

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COMMENT 333807	2012-10-21 08:39 AM
San Ysidro It runs along the creek and is tree shaded. The vegetation and creek are awesome in the spring. There are a lot of "regulars" that share the experience on a daily basis. The trail is well maintained.
COMMENT 333811	2012-10-21 08:56 AM
Mine is to my refrigerator. Why? Because I get exercise and food all at the same time. Bonus!
COMMENT 333820	2012-10-21 09:40 AM
Hendry's Beach at low tide (no rattlesnakes or ticks and it's flat!) Agree, San Ysidro is a nice one as is Rattlesnake Canyon since they aren't too steep and nicely shaded.
COMMENT 333821	2012-10-21 09:45 AM
What's the fastest time record for Jesuita from the water tower to inspiration point?
COMMENT 333845	2012-10-21 12:05 PM
Any place without man-made carnivorous canines running loose. They terrorize the native wildlife and spread poison oak.
NATURE BOY	2012-10-21 12:11 PM
Man-made canines?
NATURE BOY	2012-10-21 12:27 PM
By the way, if I click "agree" or "helpful" to someone's comment, how exactly does that benefit anyone? Or indeed, what does it do at all?
COMMENT 333855	2012-10-21 12:42 PM
I think Ed monitors that feedback Nature boy. Now please, answer the question and give us your favorite hike.
COMMENT 333857	2012-10-21 12:43 PM
I think Ed monitors that feedback Nature boy. Now please, answer the question and give us your favorite hike.
S.B.RON	2012-10-21 12:44 PM
Romero Canyon loop. Spectacular and most of the mountain bikers are very friendly and respectful.
COMMENT 333866P	2012-10-21 12:58 PM
Mine doesn't involve a trail but it's a hike! From the bottom of Carrillo Hill to the Mesa & back, it's got amazing views!
COMMENT 333869P	2012-10-21 12:59 PM
I enjoy the variety of taking different hikes - try them all!
STRAY	2012-10-21 01:39 PM
A very short (45 min max) trail but a hidden jewel is Montecito Trails off San Leandro Road. The trailhead starts at a green "house" surrounded by a white picket fence, but it's public property, shady, flat, and scenic.
COMMENT 333906P	2012-10-21 01:44 PM
821: The recent record from the Cater water plant to inspiration point is just under 30 minutes. For the uninitiated, that is very fast! Favorite trail: Romero single track to the top. Spectacular 360-degree view!
COMMENT 333918	2012-10-21 02:05 PM
It's a secret, a place off the tourist map that takes some considerable climbing with a nice cool pool to soak in after the strenuous hike up. No not T.F.
COMMENT 333928	2012-10-21 02:25 PM
c'mon 918 - do tell! ;-)
EMUWREN1	2012-10-21 02:32 PM
918 stole my line. I wouldn't ever tell anyone my favorite hike. I can still remember when, if we found a great spot, it stayed among friends and wasn't broadcast everywhere to everyone. That's when things used to be kept secret. Not like now, where people have to "out" every single cool thing to see or do. Negative nanny me. I don't care. I miss the time when exploring was all about discovery and wonder. NATUREBOY, I'm with you. What does this "agree" thing accomplish? And ----is a "man-made canine" some kind of Tim Burton Halloween dog? Dog averse people can honi ko'u 'elemu. (Hawaiian, look it up.)
COMMENT 333938	2012-10-21 02:52 PM
The beach from Linden Ave. in Carp to Rincon Point, and back. Sometimes the beach is closed for the seal rookery but no big deal.
AQUAHOLIC	2012-10-21 03:15 PM
Depends on the time of year for me. In wet years, or after a good rain (with a couple days rest to let the trail dry out) I love to hike up to the falls on the Tunnel trail, and if you're feeling really good, make it a loop by leaving another car at Rattlesnake trailhead. At super minus tides, I like to walk on the beach for miles and miles!
REXOFSB	2012-10-21 03:24 PM
My favorite day hike is the 25-foot trek to my Lexus parked at the curb. I can then drive to Solvang for pastries while the nature lovers are battling ticks and rattlesnakes on trails that usually aren't even paved. No Lyme disease or antivenin shots for me, thank you! In case of a nuclear holocaust I'll be one of the first survivors to go. How could I get at my tinned food if the electric can opener won't work? I suppose I could always eat Zorro the husky, since I have a gas barbecue, but I doubt he'd provide all that many meals. Maybe at that time I'd hike the one mile to downtown and see if Three Pickles might still be open. All this talk of hiking has made me hungry. Time for me and Zorro to hike to the Lexus and find some ice-cream. I sure do miss Foster Freeze sometimes.
COMMENT 333979	2012-10-21 04:04 PM
Thanks 906.... That is fast for sure.
COMMENT 334006	2012-10-21 05:09 PM
I agree with those who like Romero Canyon. Cathedral Peak, approaching from the front or from La Cumbre Peak, is up there too but I don't always have the time & energy. Gaviota Wind Caves are also fun. And a special treat is Naples. Guess I'm having a hard time picking a favorite :)
NATURE BOY	2012-10-21 05:26 PM
Romero Canyon where it loops around to the fire road is great! Part nature trail, part fire-road with incredible views of Montecito homes and the view of the ocean beyond. Great hike, about a two-hour loop, good inclines but not TOO strenuous.
COMMENT 334053	2012-10-21 08:09 PM
From the Santa Barbara county jail to home.
COMMENT 334069	2012-10-21 08:30 PM
EMUWREN1 - Front country hikes in SB are hardly secrets.
MESARATS	2012-10-22 01:05 AM
There are still a few great places that are known, but are no longer popular due either to lack of parking or just fell off the radar, even a few short ones in or near town that amaze me by their unpopularity. They would never stay that way if you broadcast it to a 1,000 people. It's like telling your favorite chanterelle spots.
COMMENT 334153	2012-10-22 08:12 AM
Edison trail downhill, after snowfall or during wildflower season with a side trip to organ pipe falls. Mattias Protrero in May.
COMMENT 334377	2012-10-22 03:13 PM
I already know your Chanterelle spots Mesarats
COMMENT 334669	2012-10-23 12:25 PM
when is the best time to catch the lady bugs on romero trail? thats my favorite hike

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