The best hiking trails in Santa Barbara County

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Check out some of the best hiking, walking and backpacking routes in Santa Barbara County, California. The Sisquoc River Trail is the most popular trail. There are trails of various difficulty levels including easy, medium, difficult, and extra difficult. The trail with the highest elevation climb is the Mission Pine Trail and the trail with the least amount of climbing is the Hot Spring Trail. The longest trail is the Manzanavia Horse Canyon Trail at 79.8 km. For a shorter adventure you can try the Thousand Steps at 134 m. Get off line access to Water, Fastfood, Peak, and Restaurant locations and much more with a Hiiker subscription.

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