Into the Mountains! Trails and Tales of the Santa Barbara Backcountry

Into the Mountains! Trails and Tales of the Santa Barbara Backcountry
Free Slideshow Presentation with Q&A

Wednesday, February 28th, 7:30PM – doors open at 7PM

Farrand Hall – Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara, CA

This talk will highlight several historic trails that lead from Santa Barbara into our local backcountry. Trails that can still be visited today as part of a day hike or backpacking trip and connect with the San Rafael and Dick Smith WIlderness areas. Trails highlighted will include those used by the Chumash, early settlers, mercury miners, cowboys, and early rangers. 

Join local author James Wapotich as he shares images and stories from his hikes and backpacking trips along these historic trails. James has hiked many of the trails in our local backcountry. He is a Volunteer Wilderness Ranger with the Forest Service, and is the author of the Santa Barbara News-Press hiking column, Trail Quest.

For more information call (805) 729-4250 or email jwapotich@yahoo.com

This talk is sponsored by Santa Barbara Audubon Society, for information about their upcoming bird walks, fields trips, and other events go to www.santabarbaraaudubon.org.

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