Hike At a Relaxed Pace (H.A.R.P.)
Save the Date
When
  Saturday, November 19 2016, 9:00 AM
Where
  Parma Park

Parma Park, the largest undeveloped space in Santa Barbara (200 acres), is located in the foothills below Sycamore Canyon in the northeast corner of the city.  The Park includes grassy knolls, broad expanses of chaparral and canyons forested with ancient oaks.

We will start at the Stanwood Drive entrance to the Park.  From there, we will take a stone bridge over Sycamore Creek and walk north and east along the Parma Fire Road (the Park was burned in the 2008 Tea Fire, but has since recovered) to a knoll overlooking the Park, the Santa Ynez Mountains, the Ocean and the Channel Islands.  From there, we will descend along the Rowe Trail, completing the 2.5 mile loop at the Park entrance.

Our walk will include an elevation change of approximately 300 feet (we will go up and down more than once.)  The entire walk is along dirt trails, some of them rutted by runoff and horse hooves; hiking or gym shoes are recommended.  Dogs are welcome.

After the hike, we’ll meet up at Bree’osh Café Montecito, 1150 Coast Village Road.

Directions: From Santa Barbara, take Sycamore Canyon Road north to Stanwood Drive.  Turn left and drive 0.7 miles on Stanwood to a sharp turn in the road where you will see the Parma Park sign.  Park on either side of Stanwood.  [From 101, go north on Olive Mill Road.  After approximately 0.5 miles, Olive Mill Road becomes Hot Springs Road; continue another 0.5 miles to East Valley Road (Route 192).  Turn left on East Valley Road, which becomes Sycamore Canyon Road.  At the next junction, stay to the right onto Stanwood Drive.  (Sycamore Canyon Road turns south at that point and becomes Route 144.)   The entrance to Parma Park will be 0.7 miles down on the right.]  NOTE:  Parma Park also has entrances on El Cielito Road and on West Mountain Drive; we will meet at the Stanwood Drive entrance.

 Questions? Contact harp@sbnewcomers.org