This hike will be about 5.4 miles total with 820 ft. of elevation gain. We are starting at the parking lot at the Wahoo's parking lot. We will take Live Oak Trail. This turns into Serrano Road which will take us to Serrano Cow Trail. At this part of the trail, we usually see a […]
ROUTE < This is the route we will be riding We can have a cool ride along the coast between Ventura and Oxnard versus an inland route where the temps are soaring. The route takes us from the Ventura Harbor to Qxnard Channel Islands. Almost half of this route will be on paved bike paths. […]
Attention! New Trailhead. This will be the second time for this special Wildwood Park hike where we will start at a different trailhead located at Canna St. and Timberwood Ave. The theme for this 6.15 mi/345' hike is "stay low and go with the flow". This will allow us to stay within earshot of the […]
Encinal Canyon is named for encina, the Spanish word for the holm oak, a lovely Mediterranean tree with holly characteristics. Holm oaks are one of the main trees used to establish truffle orchards, but we'll be nosing around the canyon strictly for its beauty. The trail from Encinal is a smooth, firm, and well-traveled single […]
This is a 20 or 30 mile (your choice) beach ride. We'll start at Temescal Canyon and take the Marvin Braude bike trail south to Fishermans Village, with a small side trip to potentially see some very large boats. At this point, anyone wanting to do only 20 miles can relax with some coffee, ice […]
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Now that the weather is cooling down a bit, let's get a ride in the hills above Santa Barbara which takes us through it's beautiful homes and estates. The ride will be early enough to beat the higher temps later in the day. After the ride, as an option, we'll drive over to the Santa […]
This hike starts at the corner of Potrero and Westlake Boulevard, and immediately crosses over into the Three Springs area over an empty streambed, past some old car parts and bug traps! We'll climb up a single-track to a volcanic boulder-strewn ridgeline offering views of both Lake Eleanor and the Las Virgenes Reservoir. We will […]
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