East Riviera Hike

No hike if raining. 

 

East Riviera Hike – 8:30am.   We walk a short way east on Alameda Padre Sierra (APS) to Arbolado Road, to Roble Road, and to Loma Media Road.  We then traverse up to Las Alturas Road and travel on Las Alturas to the top of the Riviera.  We walk the top of the Riviera on Mission Ridge Road for a short distance and go on Hillcrest Road to Franceschi Road. Here we pass across Franceschi Park to Mission Ridge Road again.  We then cut through “The Encanto Resort” to El Encanto Road and move quickly onto Lasuen Road which feeds back to the parking area on Dover Road.  If time permits, we can also explore the Riviera Business Park which was formerly the SB "Normal School", (forerunner of UCSB) and the Riviera Theatre.

Here is a link to the hike path.

The hike is about 4.5 - 5 miles and goes up and down throughout the Riviera with magnificent views of homes, islands, ocean, and mountains.  The hike should take approximately 2.5 hours.  The elevation change is ~ 800 feet.

Google Maps link for the meeting point.

DIRECTIONS.  Park on Dover Road at Sylvan Park, just off of Alameda Padre Serra.  Address: 1321 Dover Road, Santa Barbara.  There is ample street parking in the neighborhood.

Hope to see you there!