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FRANKLIN TRAIL CARPINTERIA

9:00 am Friday January 24

The historic Franklin trail starts near Carpinteria High School, then winds through avocado groves heading north into the Los Padres National Forest.  The Franklin trail was built by the US Forest Service in 1913 to provide recreational access to the backcountry and is the oldest trail in the Santa Barbara front country.  It eventually leads all the way to the Jameson Reservoir on the far side of the mountains.  We will hike the first leg (of 3 total) of the trail on Friday.  The first leg is 2.2 miles, (up and back is 4.4 miles).  The hike is not hard, ~1000 ft elevation gain, and round trip is about 2 hours for the first leg.  The last mile is composed of switchbacks that allow for wonderful views of the Carpinteria valley and the ocean.  As it is an out and back trail, there is an option to go further for those that may want to hike a longer distance.

Here is a map of the entire trail. 

Here is a map link to parking.  This is not the trailhead, but it is where we will park and meet.  Go south on the 101 from SB and exit on Linden in Carpinteria.  Turn north on Linden, (toward the mountains) go left (west) on Meadow View Lane.  Park  near the end of Meadow View.  We will meet at the yellow Yield sign at the  end of Meadow View Lane. 

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