TWO HIKES WITH ONE START.  THE FIRST 1/2 IS THE COLD SPRINGS RIDGE LOOP.  FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WANT TO GO TO MONTECITO PEAK, BRING LOTS OF WATER AND SUN BLOCK!  YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO TO THE PEAK TO HAVE A GREAT HIKE!

COLD SPRINGS RIDGE LOOP To MONTECITO Peak! – 8:30 AM. The Ridge Loop to the continuation of Cold Springs Trail to a short but steep trail up to Montecito Peak.  Hiking Distance: 6.8 miles round trip if you go all the way!. Elevation gain: 1939 feet. Hiking time 3.5 hours (go at your pace). Difficulty: Strenuous.  Co-leader sweeps the trail, Hikers look out for each other, No one left behind.  DIRECTIONS: Meet at the Cold Springs trailhead on E Mountain Dr just east of the stream crossing. There is ample street parking on weekdays. From either direction on Fwy 101, exit at Olive Mill Road and turn toward the mountains. Continue up Olive Mill Rd 1.0 mile, crossing East Valley Rd where name changes to Hot Springs Rd. After another 1.0 mile turn left on East Mountain Drive. Go 1.1 miles to trailhead on the right, just before the creek crossing.  (You’ll probably see cars & hikers when you first turn onto East Mountain Drive. That is another trailhead.  Do not stop. Continue 1.1 miles.) HIKE LEADER  Bo Kite,roykite2015@gmail.com. + Richard Haro richardharo@icloud.com, Deborah Rodgers, Donna Haro, Thomas Lee. 

This hike is a hard one IF YOU GO TO THE TOP.  Many Happy Hikers have wanted to go to Montecito Peak. So, go as far as you like!

Hope you will join us! Richard, Donna, Deborah, Thomas , Bo