Romero Canyon Trail, January 9, 8:30 AM

There will be a hike Saturday, January 9. Meet at 8:30am at the Montecito Upper Village just off East Valley Rd. We take our time hiking so it should work for everyone.  Call Elden Dellanina if you can make the hike, so we know how many to plan for car pooling. 

Directions: From Santa Barbara  - Go South on 101- Take San Ysidro Rd. toward the Mountains. Go to East Valley Rd. At the traffic light, make a left turn,  then an almost immediate left turn again into the parking lot, which has tenants such as S.B. Bank and Trust, Via Vai Restaurant. We will car pool to the trail head.

Romero Canyon is a popular destination for hikers and mountainbikers. The trail is shady and along a creek bed for the first half. In season, there is a strong scent of bay laurel in the air. The creek almost always has water, making the first half of the hike a tranquil forest hike. Then about 2 miles up, there is a junction with a very old road that is almost completely grown over with the chaparral until it is narrow as a trail again. Mountainbikers often use this road because it offers a challenge. We will probably turn around at the two mile point, but if everyone's game, we can go further:!
 
 

Helpful hints: Be sure to bring drinking water, and wear a hat. 
Friends: Bring 'em all!
Cost: None, except for optional brunch after the hike, at a place we'll choose during the hike.
Reservations: None -- Rain cancels.