Hiking -- McMenemy -- May 15, 2004
 
The McMenemy Trail
is a connector trail between the San Ysidro Canyon and Hot Springs Canyon.
The trail leads over the ridge between the two canyons to meadows and scenic overlooks.
It then descends into Hot Springs Canyon below Montecito Peak. 
We start at the San Ysidro trailhead.

When and Where: Saturday, May 15, at 9 a.m. Drive on 101 to the San Ysidro Road exit. Drive one mile north to
East Valley Road and turn right. Continue 0.8 miles to Park Lane and turn left.
Drive 0.3 miles to East Mountain Drive and bear to the left.
The trailhead is 0.2 miles ahead on the right. Park along East Mountain Drive.

Helpful hints: Be sure to bring a hat and drinking water. 
Allow two to two and one-half hours for the hike.

Cost: None except that we often stop at the Montecito Upper Village for lunch, "on your own".

This is a lovely hike in the lower parts of the mountains above Montecito. It's a very well-maintained trail.

  The hike is a loop, or more like a figure 9, that starts at the San Ysidro trailhead, branches off to the McMenemy trail, then forks over to the Saddlerock trail, then returns down the Girard trail back to McMenemy.

  There are nice view spots along the way. You can choose to make your summit at the junction with the Girard trail for a 3 mile hike, or at Saddlerock for a 5.5  mile hike.

  (P.S. I dare you to say McMenemy 5 times really fast.)