Tuesday, February 8, 2011

INDEX of Hiking Pictures


We have created over 100 albums with several thousand images from our day hikes around Santa Barbara the last seven years or so. These have been uploaded to picasaweb as a public resource for others planning their own hikes. 

The images capture the constantly changing landscape through seasons, storms and several wildfires and my hope is they will help foster respect for the beautiful wilderness areas we are fortunate to enjoy around Santa Barbara.

 Unfortunately so many albums are hard to search, so I prepared this index by location to make pictures more accessible; just click on the text hyperlink. The tour starts in Santa Barbara, moves west past 154 and San Marcos Pass through the Goleta foothills up the coastline to Gaviota Pass and the State Park, and then heads back east along the Santa Ynez crest to Refugio Pass after a brief stop in Lompoc.

 From there we visit Santa Ynez Valley before heading north into the backcountry. There are several albums recording the beautiful Midland School property before continuing up Figueroa Mountain, around Ranger Peak, out to Zaca Peak then down to the Cachuma Saddle environs.

Next we enter the San Rafael Wilderness along Manzana Creek for some wild exploring around Castle Rock (aka The Pinnacles) before heading up to the majestic Hurricane Deck.

 Then it’s on to Highway 166 and New Cuyama before looping around the Ojai backcountry and on to Santa Monica and Malibu. Finally, there’s a stop in the Sierras and Yosemite before ending in Australia where it all began.

 Naturally my beautiful wife is the preferred subject to add color and perspective in many pictures, and I am blessed to enjoy her loving companionship and inspiration on these rugged adventures.

= = = = = I N D E X = = = = = >

 SANTA BARBARA

 > A collection of some of our early favorites
> East Camino Cielo Crags: Hermit Rock & Kryptor
> Cold Springs, Tangerine Pinnacle & Falls, Montecito Peak
> Cold Springs Dome
> Gibraltar Rock Area and the Toxic Waste Wall
> Upper Gibraltar
> Rocky Pine Ridge
> Rock Garden
> Rock Garden Connector from Tunnel Trail
> Peace Symbol, Mission Canyon
> Mission Ridge and the caves
> Mission Falls rappel and climb of the Tower of Doom
> Seven Falls, Three Pools and Mission Falls
> Cathedral Peak and Arlington to Jesusita Connector, pre fire
> Jesusita Trail - Arlington Connector, post fire
> Cathedral Peak, Caves climb
> San Roque Arch
> Arroyo Burro trail, post fire
> Barger Peak ascent
> Barger Peak - the full traverse, post fire
> Windy Gap fuel break
> Knapps Castle, Fremont Ridge, Painted Cave
> Beach hike: More Mesa west past the tar boulders to Goleta Beach

GOLETA FOOTHILLS, WEST CAMINO CIELO

> Playground and The Narrows
> Playground East - Gap Fire aftermath
> Playground - Phobos Anomaly ascent
> Widow's Tears Falls
> Lizard's Mouth- Gap Fire aftermath
> Elusive Arch discovery
> Lizard's Mouth - west side slabs
> Condor Point

GAVIOTA COAST

> Bill Wallace Trail, El Capitan Ranch
> Baron Ranch trail
> Arroyo Hondo Preserve
> Beach hike: Arroyo Hondo Trestles west to Vista Del Mar
> Gaviota foothills and flatirons

GAVIOTA STATE PARK

 > Wind Caves
> Rest Stop Ridge Caves
> The Flatiron Climb
> Gaviota Pass Overlook
> Hollister Trail
> The Bear Cave
> Las Cruces Caves
> Gaviota Peak
> Trespass Trail and Various Side Explorations
> Eastern boundary, beach to backcountry
> Eastern boundary, wildflowers and hidden caves

LOMPOC

> La Purisima Mission State Historic Park
> Point Sal and Ocean Beach Park

SANTA YNEZ CREST, east to REFUGIO PASS

 > Gaviota Peak Jeep Road East on the Santa Ynez Crest
> Campbell Trail (abandoned)
> Nojoqui Overlook Rocks
> Rock Garden Reconnaissance from the Jeep Road
> Camino Cielo, Refugio Pass to the Indian Monument (permission required)
> Eastern Rock Garden, the mystical Lizard's Mouth
> Eastern Rock Garden, mystery at Alisal Overlook
> Eastern Rock Garden, lost in the Fog
> Eastern Rock Garden, the grand scenic rim traverse

SANTA YNEZ VALLEY

> Buellton and environs - some favorite images
> Buellton - the Mendenhall Museum of gasoline memorabilia
> Solvang - the annual classic Wheels 'n Windmills Car Show
> Vintage trailers - the first annual show in Buellton
> Los Alamos Old Days - the 64th. annual celebration 
> Santa Rosa Hills (permission required)
> Fossil Crag
> Nojoqui Falls
> Tequepis Trail
> Cold Springs to Brush Peak
> Aliso Canyon, Upper Oso
> Santa Cruz Trail

MIDLAND SCHOOL

 > Grass Mountain
> Serpentine Ridge
> Canyon Crag and ridges
> Birabent Canyon narrows

FIGUEROA

 > White Rock Mine
> Fir Canyon, Cathedrals, Davy Brown
> Spring Weather Extremes
> Figueroa Mountain Snow
> Wildflower Tower
> Ranger Peak
> Happy Canyon Hills, Explorations around Goat Rock
> De la Guerra Spring area, Various Rock Outcrops

ZACA

 > Zaca Peak climb
> Zaca Catway Castle Rock views and the Manzana Schoolhouse Jeepway
> Zaca Lake Ridge from the Catway

CACHUMA

 > Cachuma Creek Mine
> Cachuma Mountain
> Sunset Valley Crag
> Fish Creek Canyon

LOWER MANZANA, CASTLE ROCK (aka THE PINNACLES)

 > Sulphur Springs Trail to Schoolhouse
> Lower Manzana Creek hiking trail from Sunset Valley Road
> East Castle Rock ascent from Manzana Creek
> Castle Rock ascent to the saddle and Eye of the Needle

HURRICANE DECK

 > Potrero Basin and Bear Paw Rock
> Potrero Trail and Hurricane Deck west in Spring
> Lower Manzana, south-west Spur to Hurricane Deck and the Watchtower
> Hurricane Deck Direct from Lost Valley
> Lost Valley Castle Rock explorations

NEW CUYAMA, ROCK FRONT RANCH, SILLY ROCK

 > Twin Rocks
> Big Rock

OJAI

> Wheeler Gorge and Sespe Gorge - Black Wall, Potrero John and The Fortress
> Potrero John
> Pine Mountain to Reyes Peak
> Chorro Grande, Sespe sandstone slabs
> Piedra Blanca High Point
> Piedra Blanca
> Dry Lakes Ridge
> Rose Valley Falls
> Matilija Canyon (now closed)

SANTA MONICA, MALIBU

 > Santa Monica Backbone
> Boney Mountain from the North Side
> Sport Climbing in the Santa Monica Mountains
> Big Dome, Meteora and Skull Rock Caves
> The Grotto and mysterious Boney Ridge trails from Circle X ranch
> Malibu Creek, the canyon hike

SIERRAS

> Needles, Southern Sierras

YOSEMITE

 > Half Dome, the classic cable hike
OREGON

ARIZONA

> Picacho Peak summit
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