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Social Hiking At a Relaxed Pace (S.H.A.R.P.) - San Marcos Foothills One-Way Hike!

  • May 12, 2018
  • 9:00 AM
  • Santa Barbara Area

No registration needed. Just show up!


Social Hiking At a Relaxed Pace (S.H.A.R.P.)
Join SHARP for a new one-way hike!
When: Saturday, May 12, 2018
9:00 AM
Where:  San Marcos Foothills Preserve

The San Marcos Foothills Preserve is a County of Santa Barbara open space located in the foothills between Santa Barbara and Goleta. Encompassing 200 acres (plus a 10 acres park) the Preserve offers extraordinary views of the Santa Ynez Mountains, Pacific Ocean, and the Channel Islands. The Preserve is the feeding ground for hawks, kestrels, kites, roadrunners, coyotes, bobcats, and hundreds of other animal species. It offers nesting locations for dozens of native bird species, and it provides connecting corridors for wildlife to Los Padres National Forest and Goleta Slough.Panorama of the San Marcos Foothills Preserve

Please park at the west entrance to the Preserve (off Via Gaitero– see map and directions below). Then a few drivers will ferry everyone to the east entrance where there is extremely limited parking.

We will hike along the well maintained, 2.3 mile trail that runs between the Preserve eastern entrance at Antone Road and the Preserve western entrance at Via Gaitero Road. A side trail runs a short distance to the north in the middle of the Preserve and leads to a lookout that provides panoramic views of Santa Barbara and Goleta, the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Ynez Mountains. The hike is a little more challenging than other SHARP walks, with a couple of steep (but short) hills to walk up (and down). However, admiring the views will give us a chance to go slowly, take breaks, and catch our breath.  

 Downpour cancels, but we'll continue in light rain.  Bring hats, sunscreen and water.  On-leash dogs are welcome. There are no restrooms. After the hike, we will meet nearby to socialize.

How to Get There

San Marcos Foothills Preserve is located just east of Highway 154 and north of Foothill Road. In layman's terms, if you are driving on Foothill going towards Goleta, make the first right turn onto Via Chaparral after passing under Hwy 154 (San Marcos Pass Road). Then make the first right turn onto Salvar Road crossing over Hwy 154. Turn left and we'll be there at the main public access at the end of Via Gaitero Road. 

Refer to this great map!



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