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...is a deciduous, hardwood tree with a broad rounded crown from 10-25 m. high.  It is the largest mountain oak in the West and surpasses all other California oaks in volume, distribution, and altitudinal...

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...Gulch, below the Manzana School House, up to its head at Alamar Saddle on the north side of Big Pine Mountain. The Sisquoc River flows through the Sisquoc Ranch and finally joins the Cuyama River to...

...Cold Spring Trail (often called Cold Springs) is a popular hike that leads from Montecito over the mountain and into the backcountry.  The trail is broken into two sections: the southern or frontcountry...

Located at the junction of paved Figuroa Mountain Road and dirt Figueroa Peak Road.  Usually closed if there has been a lot of rain or snow.  The Forest Service does a really good job of reopening it...

This camp and peak is a high point on the Nordhoff Ridge which is the range of mountains north of the town of Ojai. Charles Nordhoff, a featured writer for eastern papers, wrote in glowing terms of the...

...Gate is located just off Chuchupate Camground and marks the change from paved to dirt along Frazier Mountain Road.

...sunrises and sunsets are outstanding. Wildlife in the area includes fox, bobcat, deer and raccoon. Mountain lions and bears are occasionally seen, although they have never entered the campground. From...

...CanyonLocation: Santa BarbaraFeature Type: valleyLatitude: 34.75861Longitude: -119.89444Topo Map: Bald Mountain

...more and more prominent. About the same time Carpinterians were first venturing over the Santa Ynez Mountains to explore the mysteries of the backcountry, Santa Barbara Judge R.B. Ord introduced the...

This is the locked gate up Hi Mountain Road when coming up the Arroyo Grande side above Lopez Lake.  The gate is managed by SLO County and while usually open, can be closed during the wet season.  Beyond...

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...his sentence, Frémont led a fourth expedition, which cost ten lives, seeking a rail route over the mountains around the 38th parallel in the winter of 1849. He retired from military service and settled...

This trail is a popular mountain biking trail. The trail leaves Arroyo Burro road east of Rancho Oso and travels up a north facing slope for 3.5 miles. Madrone trees are quite common in this area.

... If this gate is closed, you cannot get to P Bar, Mono or Indian Creek without either walking or mountain biking the road.

...for the public to drive.  The gate serves little purpose other than a nice excuse to get off your mountain bike and take a breather.

...is locked to prevent vehicles from going up the McKinley Road.  The gate is passable for hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians.  From here the road heads up towards Hells Half Acre, McKinley Springs...

...have plans to explore the lower La Brea Creek area, you'll be parking your vehicle and hiking or mountain biking down from here. There are two locked gates and a cattleguard.

...excellent views down-canyon and up towards Hines Peak, as well as the southern flank of the Topatopa Mountains. The Last Chance Trail receives little to no maintenance and can be difficult to follow...

...throw away. But the 300’ drop down to a small saddle and the 900’ climb up to the road means, in mountain terms, you are actually still a long ways away. If you would like to know where this spot is...

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...soft sand right under the cliff that is totally sheltered from the rain. Views of the San Rafael Mountains from camp can be excellent.

The Romero Camuesa Gate is located about a mile down the backside of the Santa Ynez Mountains past the end of East Camino Cielo.  The road turns to dirt at the end of East Camino Cielo and that's when...

...ValleyLocation: Santa BarbaraFeature Type: valleyLatitude: 34.75417Longitude: -119.94639Topo Map: Bald Mountain

...CanyonLocation: Santa BarbaraFeature Type: valleyLatitude: 34.74Longitude: -119.92694Topo Map: Figueroa Mountain

...CanyonLocation: Santa BarbaraFeature Type: valleyLatitude: 34.75278Longitude: -119.96528Topo Map: Bald Mountain

...frog.  While driving the road towards Jameson and Murietta Divide is impossible, it is a very nice mountain bike ride.  There is a second gate located about 100 yards past the first gate.  They are both...

...CanyonLocation: Santa BarbaraFeature Type: valleyLatitude: 34.83611Longitude: -119.92Topo Map: Bald Mountain Located at the site of Adolph Wellmann's homestead. He probably had the largest homestead...

...CanyonLocation: Santa BarbaraFeature Type: valleyLatitude: 34.84083Longitude: -119.94278Topo Map: Bald Mountain

...CanyonLocation: VenturaFeature Type: valleyLatitude: 34.69083Longitude: -118.89194Topo Map: Alamo Mountain

...CanyonLocation: VenturaFeature Type: valleyLatitude: 34.56806Longitude: -118.77833Topo Map: Cobblestone Mountain

East Pinery Gate is located along Figueroa Mountain Rd at the junction with East Pinery.  The road is dirt as it winds its way down towards the Munch and White Rock Trailheads.  The gate is usually open...

Located along Figueroa Mountain Rd near the western flank of Ranger Peak.  This gate is usually open but does close during snow events.  The road can get very dangerous beyond this gate if icy or snowy.

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...CanyonLocation: Santa BarbaraFeature Type: valleyLatitude: 34.96556Longitude: -120.04611Topo Map: Manzanita Mountain

...San Luis ObispoFeature Type: ridgeLatitude: 35.11694Longitude: -120.00083Topo Map: Miranda Pine Mountain

...Divide Peak OHV Road.  It is always closed to automobile traffice but is passable for OHV, hikers or mountain bikers. 

This gate is located along the Reyes Peak (Pine Mtn) Rd just above its intersection with Highway 33.  It is annually closed during the winter from December through May.  The road was paved in 2013 but...

This gate is at the junction of Figueroa Mountain Rd and the Catway (aka Zaca Ridge Rd).  Fig Mtn Rd is paved and the Catway is dirt.  The Catway can get pretty rutted and muddy after rain so the Forest...

At Cachuma Saddle along the Figueroa Mountain Road.  The gate is usually open but can close from time to time if there has been snow or a lot of rain.  Usually if you can drive to Cachuma Saddle then...

...within the Los Padres National Forest. Dry Lakes Ridge is a east-west-trending range, as are all the mountains within the Transverse Ranges. It is bounded on the north by Sespe Creek and Tule Creek (a...