Day Hikes Around Ventura County: 123 Great Hikes
Ventura County is a scenic coastal county that lies just north of Los Angeles. The diverse topography includes national forest land, wilderness areas, mountain ranges, and over 50 miles of coastline. Miles of hiking trails weave through the open space, parks, forests, and coastal mountains that together form an ecological corridor. In addition, a network of trails are accessible within the metropolitan areas, where the open spaces have been thoughtfully integrated with the development.
    Day Hikes Around Ventura County is a collection of 123 of the county's best day hikes, providing access to both well-known and out-of-the-way greenspace. These hikes range from the Pacific Coast to the mountainous interior and forests. Highlights include coastal estuaries and tidepools, long beaches backed by bluffs, waterfalls, swimming holes, forested canyons, secluded creek paths, caves, ridge walks, historic sights, filming locations, and rugged outcroppings...from relaxing, scenic strolls to mountain-to-coast hikes with panoramic views.
    The large number of hikes provides an excellent cross-section of scenery and difficulty levels. Hiking times range from 30 minutes to seven hours. The majority of hikes are 1–3 miles in length. Relevant maps are listed under the the statistics to lengthen the hike if inclined. At least one map is included for every hike. The book is well organized by location and includes a thorough index with entries for points of interest.
    Companion guides include Day Hikes Around Los Angeles, Day Hikes Around Santa Barbara, and Day Hikes On the California Southern Coast.
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Day Hikes Around Ventura County: 123 Great Hikes
Ventura County is a scenic coastal county that lies just north of Los Angeles. The diverse topography includes national forest land, wilderness areas, mountain ranges, and over 50 miles of coastline. Miles of hiking trails weave through the open space, parks, forests, and coastal mountains that together form an ecological corridor. In addition, a network of trails are accessible within the metropolitan areas, where the open spaces have been thoughtfully integrated with the development.
    Day Hikes Around Ventura County is a collection of 123 of the county's best day hikes, providing access to both well-known and out-of-the-way greenspace. These hikes range from the Pacific Coast to the mountainous interior and forests. Highlights include coastal estuaries and tidepools, long beaches backed by bluffs, waterfalls, swimming holes, forested canyons, secluded creek paths, caves, ridge walks, historic sights, filming locations, and rugged outcroppings...from relaxing, scenic strolls to mountain-to-coast hikes with panoramic views.
    The large number of hikes provides an excellent cross-section of scenery and difficulty levels. Hiking times range from 30 minutes to seven hours. The majority of hikes are 1–3 miles in length. Relevant maps are listed under the the statistics to lengthen the hike if inclined. At least one map is included for every hike. The book is well organized by location and includes a thorough index with entries for points of interest.
    Companion guides include Day Hikes Around Los Angeles, Day Hikes Around Santa Barbara, and Day Hikes On the California Southern Coast.
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Day Hikes Around Ventura County: 123 Great Hikes

Day Hikes Around Ventura County: 123 Great Hikes

by Robert Stone
Day Hikes Around Ventura County: 123 Great Hikes

Day Hikes Around Ventura County: 123 Great Hikes

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Overview

Ventura County is a scenic coastal county that lies just north of Los Angeles. The diverse topography includes national forest land, wilderness areas, mountain ranges, and over 50 miles of coastline. Miles of hiking trails weave through the open space, parks, forests, and coastal mountains that together form an ecological corridor. In addition, a network of trails are accessible within the metropolitan areas, where the open spaces have been thoughtfully integrated with the development.
    Day Hikes Around Ventura County is a collection of 123 of the county's best day hikes, providing access to both well-known and out-of-the-way greenspace. These hikes range from the Pacific Coast to the mountainous interior and forests. Highlights include coastal estuaries and tidepools, long beaches backed by bluffs, waterfalls, swimming holes, forested canyons, secluded creek paths, caves, ridge walks, historic sights, filming locations, and rugged outcroppings...from relaxing, scenic strolls to mountain-to-coast hikes with panoramic views.
    The large number of hikes provides an excellent cross-section of scenery and difficulty levels. Hiking times range from 30 minutes to seven hours. The majority of hikes are 1–3 miles in length. Relevant maps are listed under the the statistics to lengthen the hike if inclined. At least one map is included for every hike. The book is well organized by location and includes a thorough index with entries for points of interest.
    Companion guides include Day Hikes Around Los Angeles, Day Hikes Around Santa Barbara, and Day Hikes On the California Southern Coast.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781573424042
Publisher: Day Hike Books, Inc.
Publication date: 03/01/2019
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 400
File size: 46 MB
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About the Author

About The Author
Since 1991, Robert Stone has been writer, photographer, and publisher of Day Hike Books. He is a Los Angeles Times Best Selling Author and an award-winning journalist of the Rocky Mountain Outdoor Writers and Photographers, the Outdoor Writers Association of California, the Northwest Outdoor Writers Association, the Bay Area Travel Writers, and the Outdoor Writers Association of America. Robert resides summers in Red Lodge, Montana, and winters near Morro Bay, California.

Table of Contents

Summerland • Carpinteria
South Santa Barbara County
Summerland • Carpinteria Map (Hikes 1–6)
1. Summerland Beach • Lookout Park
2. Loon Point
3. Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park
4. Tarpits Park—Carpinteria State Beach
5. Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve and Seal Sanctuary
6. Rincon Point and Rincon Beach Park


Ojai Area
Ojai Area Map (Hikes 7–33)
7 . Shoreline Lake Trail—Lake Casitas Recreation Area
8. Murietta Canyon
9. Matilija Creek Trail
10. North Fork Matilija Creek Trail to Matilija Camp and Middle Matilija Camp—Southern Trailhead
11. North Fork Matilija Creek Trail from Ortega Hill to Maple Camp and Upper Matilija Camp—Northern Trailhead
12. Chorro Grande Trail to Oak Camp, Chorro Springs Camp, and Reyes Peak Camp
13. Potrero John Trail
14. Rose Valley Falls
Rose Valley Road Map (Hikes 14–19)
15. Rose–Lion Connector Trail: Rose Valley to Lion Canyon
16. Lion Canyon Trail to West Fork Lion Camp and East Fork Lion Camp
17. Piedra Blanca Formations: Piedra Blanca Camp and Twin Forks Camp

Gene Marshall–Piedra Blanca National Recreation Trail
18. Sespe River Trail: Sespe Creek to Nordhoff Ridge Map (Hikes 14–20)
19. Middle Sespe Trail—East Trailhead: Piedra Blanca Trailhead to Rock Creek
20. Middle Sespe Trail—West Trailhead: Highway 33/Beaver Campground to Rock Creek
21. Wheeler Gorge Nature Trail
22. Rice Canyon–Wills Canyon Loop: Ventura River–Rancho El Nido Preserve
23. Wills Canyon–Chaparral Crest Loop: Ventura River–Rancho El Nido Preserve
North of Ojai Map (Hikes 24–29)
24. Cozy Dell Trail to Cozy Dell Canyon
25. Pratt Trail: Stewart Canyon to Valley View Camp—Stewart Canyon
26. Pratt Trail to Foothill Trail–Cozy Dell Road Loop: Stewart Canyon • Cozy Dell Canyon
27. Shelf Road: Signal Street to Gridley Road above Ojai
28. Fuel Break Road–Shelf Road Loop: Stewart Canyon to Gridley Canyon
29. Gridley Trail to Gridley Springs Camp
Central Ojai Map
30. Horn Canyon Trail
31. Sisar Canyon
32. Santa Paula Canyon
33. Sulphur Mountain Road Recreation Trail


Ventura • Oxnard • Camarillo
Pacific Coast–Santa Monica Mountains
Ventura to Point Dume Map (Hikes 34–69)
Ventura–Oxnard Coastline Map (Hikes 34–42)
34 . Emma Wood State Beach and Seaside Wilderness Park: Ocean's Edge–River's Edge Loop
35. San Buenaventura State Beach to the Ventura River Estuary
36. San Buenaventura State Beach to Marina Park and Ventura Harbor
37. McGrath State Beach: Santa Clara Estuary Natural Preserve
38. Arroyo Verde Park
39. Silver Strand Beach: Channel Islands Harbor to La Janelle Park
40. Bubbling Springs Recreational Greenbelt
41. Port Hueneme Beach Park
42. Ormand Beach
43. Mission Oaks Park Trail
Santa Monica Mountains:
Point Mugu State Park • Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa
Circle X Ranch • Leo Carrillo State Park
Point Mugu to Decker Road Map (Hikes 44–64)
Upper Point Mugu State Park • Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa Map (Hikes 44–48)
44. Wendy–Satwiwa Loop Trail: Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa
45. Ranch Overlook Trail–Satwiwa Loop: Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa
46. Boney Mountain Trail to Sycamore Canyon Falls: Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa • Point Mugu State Park
47. Old Boney Trail to Danielson Monument: Boney Mountain State Wilderness • Point Mugu State Park
48. Big Sycamore Canyon Trail: Shuttle from Upper Trailhead to Lower Trailhead

Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa • Point Mugu State Park
49. Chumash Trail–Mugu Peak Loop: Point Mugu State Park
50. La Jolla Valley Loop from La Jolla Canyon: Point Mugu State Park
51. Ray Miller–Overlook Fire Road–La Jolla Canyon Loop: Point Mugu State Park
52. Scenic Trail–Overlook Fire Road Loop: Point Mugu State Park
53. Serrano Valley Loop from Big Sycamore Canyon: Point Mugu State Park
54. Serrano Valley from Serrano Road: Point Mugu State Park
Circle X Ranch Map (Hikes 55–58)
55. Grotto Trail: Circle X Ranch
56. Canyon View–Yerba Buena Road Loop: Circle X Ranch
57. Sandstone Peak and Inspiration Point: Circle X Ranch
58. Tri-Peaks: Mishe Mokwa–Sandstone Peak Loop: Circle X Ranch
Leo Carrillo State Park Map (Hikes 59–63)
59. Yellow Hill Fire Road: Leo Carrillo State Park
60. Lower Arroyo Sequit Trail and Sequit Point: Leo Carrillo State Park
61. Ocean Vista: Willow Creek–Nicholas Flat Loop: Leo Carrillo State Park
62. Nicholas Flat Trail: Nicholas Flat from the coast: Leo Carrillo State Park
63. Nicholas Flat: Leo Carrillo State Park
64. Arroyo Sequit Park
65. Charmlee Wilderness Park
66. El Pescador • La Piedra • El Matador State Beaches: Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach
67. Newton Canyon Falls—Zuma/Trancas Canyons: Upper Zuma Canyon
68. Newton Canyon—Zuma/Trancas Canyons • Castro Crest N.P.S.
69. Rocky Oaks Park


Thousand Oaks area
Newbury Park to Simi Hills
Thousand Oaks Area Map (Hikes 70–111)
Newbury Park–Thousand Oaks Open Space Trail System Map (Hikes 70–80)
70. Dos Vientos Open Space
71. Potrero Ridge Trail: Reino Road to Via Las Brisas
72. Potrero Ridge Trail: Wendy Drive to Reino Road
73. Los Robles Trail: Potrero Gate to Angel Vista
 Western Segment: Los Robles Trail System
74. Los Robles Trail: Moorpark Gate to Angel Vista
 Central Segment: Los Robles Trail System
75. Rosewood Trail to Angel Vista: Ventu Park Open Space • Los Robles Trail System
76. Stagecoach Inn Museum and Nature Trail
77. Oak Creek Canyon: Los Robles Trail System
78. Los Padres–Los Robles Loop
 Los Padres/Los Robles Open Spaces: Los Robles Trail System
79. White Horse Canyon Trail: South Ranch Open Space
 Los Robles Trail System
80. Triunfo Canyon Trail: Conejo Ridge Open Space
 Los Robles Trail System
81. Dawn's Peak: Conejo Open Space
82. Conejo Valley Botanic Garden: Conejo Community Park
Wildwood Park Map (Hikes 83–87)
83. Lynnmere–Wildwood Canyon: East Loop • Wildwood Park
84. Lynnmere–Wildwood Canyon: West Loop • Wildwood Park
85. Paradise Falls: Moonridge Trail–Indian Creek Canyon
 Wildwood Park
86. Lizard Rock: Mesa Trail–Stagecoach Bluff Loop
 Wildwood Park
87. Mountclef Ridge: Santa Rosa Trail–Lower Butte Loop
 Wildwood Park • Mountclef Ridge Open Space
Westlake Village • North Ranch
Wood Ranch • Oak Park • Agoura Hills
Simi Hills Open Spaces Map (Hikes 88–102)
88. Hillcrest Open Space Preserve
89. Sandstone Hills Trail to Vista Point
 East Trailhead: Sandstone Hills Trail–Oakbrook Vista Trail
 North Ranch Open Space
Upper Simi Hills Map (Hikes 90–100)
90. Oakbrook Regional Park to Vista Point
 West Trailhead: Oakbrook Vista Trail–Sandstone Hills Trail
 Oakbrook Regional Park • North Ranch Open Space
91. Oakbrook Regional Park: Chumash Museum and Village
92. Lang Ranch Loop from Lang Ranch Parkway: Lang Ranch Open Space
93. Sunrise–Autumn Ridge Loop from Westlake Boulevard: Lang Ranch Open Space
94. Sunset Hills–Woodridge Loop: Woodridge Estates • Sunset Hills Open Space
95. Long Canyon–Sunrise Loop: Wood Ranch Open Space
96. Canyon View Trail
97. Coyote Hills–Wood Ranch Loop
98. Challenger Park Loop
99. Montgomery Canyon–Oak Canyon Loop
 Challenger Park • Wood Ranch Open Space
100. Mount McCoy
101. Oak Canyon Community Park
102. Medea Creek Park
Simi Hills
Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons
Upper Las Virgenes Canyon
Simi Hills: Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons
Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Map (Hikes 103–111)
103. China Flat Trail
104. Upper Palo Comado–Cheeseboro Canyons Loop
105. Cheeseboro Canyon to Shepherds' Flat
106. Canyon View–Cheeseboro Canyon Loop
107. Cheeseboro Ridge–Cheeseboro Canyon Loop
108. Morrison Ranch Loop: Shea Open Space
109. Upper Las Virgenes Canyon from the Las Virgenes Trailhead
110. Upper Las Virgenes Canyon from the Victory Trailhead
111. El Escorpion Park


Los Angeles County
Simi Valley • Moorpark • Fillmore
Simi Hills to Santa Susana Mountains Map (Hikes 112–123)
112. Orcutt Ranch Horticulture Center
113. Sage Ranch Park
114. Stoney Point
115. Old Santa Susana Stagecoach Trail: Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park
116. Santa Susana Pass Loop: Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park
117. Corriganville Park
118. Rocky Peak Trail: Rocky Peak Park
Rocky Peak Park Map (Hikes 118–121)
119. Hummingbird Creek Trail: Rocky Peak Park
120. Chumash Trail: Rocky Peak Park
121. Las Llajas Canyon: Marr Ranch Parkland • Rocky Peak Park
122. Happy Camp Canyon
123. Tar Creek
Companion Guides
Index

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