Went on this beautiful hike with my friends on my little trip to SB and it was perfect!…read more On the way there, we got a little lost and took the more difficult route. It was definitely tough and much longer. But on the way back we took the trail that followed the water and it was much easier. So make sure you note that if you go. When we finally reached the 7 falls, it was gorgeous. I took a little dip in the water and it was chilly, but it was nice to cool off after the trek there lol.

Hot Take: La Cumbre Peak is home to the best sunset I've seen on the west coast…read more The 7 Falls Hike is enjoyable, but you really have to take in the splendor of Santa Barbara, in all its glory, on the top of the Peak. There are some picnic tables and benches up there as well, and it's (fortunately) not very crowded at the moment. If you can get up there an hour before sundown, you'll have yourself a heck of a time. One tip: there's no gas within like 20 miles of here, so make sure you tank up before you roll up this mountain!

A great hiking spot with nice reward at the end. It was moderately strenuous, about 3.8-4 miles…read moreround trip. A lot of pocket of shades along the way, steady incline but not too bad. You cross a stream of water a third of the way. What's missing is direction, or sign at intersection, there is one sign that said "trail" but which trail? There is tunnel trail, jesusita trail that branches out from the main trail. I am so used to POST and Midpen trail where there are signs with the distance pointed in the right direction. The view is gorgeous. You can see a dam and the city of Santa Barbara. Easily one of the best hikes.

This is our all time Favorite Hike, a little bit of everything! Waterfalls, rocks, lots of lizards…read moreand beautiful views

Amazing hike! It is one of the easier hikes to access to the relaxing hot springs…read more Watch out for poison ivy! Totally worth it! Thank you to the BW Staff for providing me helpful tips. 10/10 will return.

The right amount of challenging for a beginner hiker like me with an amazing reward at the end if…read moreyou choose to do this trail. My only downfall is the smell of sulfur that takes some getting used to, but overall, the mini pools was something I have never experienced before. Parking is limited, there are free areas where you have to drive over a curb, but my car did fine with parking. The pools are the hottest at the top and gets cooler on the bottom. If you are curious to see if there were more pools past the top, there isn't as I asked those who ventured a little further. I definitely recommend this hike if you're thinking about it and it's a cool day. There was some incline that I wouldn't find enjoyable if it was any hotter. I'm pretty beginner at hiking and this took me a little longer than anticipated to get to the springs, but if you're an avid hiker you can probably get to the trail within 35-45 minutes! The trail is my favorite activity I've done in Santa Barbara so far!

Such a beautiful place and fun to take the family. Especially now that there should be more waterread more

One of the most underrated hiking spots in Santa Barbara. Absolutely beautiful and not crowded at…read moreall! Great biking spot as well!

I'll echo what the other reviews say... A windy and long…read moredrive to get here- make time for it and keep your eyes on the road. My Subaru loved the creek crossing over the road. A short, beautiful hike to the waterfall, very FernGully feeling. So many birds here including Western Bluebirds, Scrub Jays, Turkey Vultures, and various raptors. The air is crisp and cool, bring a warm layer for sure. And, as always, pack it in pack it out, and leave it better than you found it.

This is a quick little jaunt up to the waterfall which is very fun to play around in. It was pretty…read moremagical with the miss and all the little cavelets. We saw a snake swimming in the water which was super cool, but be aware! It's nice and cool and shaded as the end.

Just finished hiking the entirety of Tunnel Trail from Tunnel Road to East Camino Cielo Road--about…read more9 miles round trip. If you're a runner and used to measuring distance by road miles, be advised, you will not be completing this in the 75 minutes or so it takes you to do 9 miles on paved roads. We hiked at a pretty decent clip today and this took us close to five hours (without more than a two minute break to enjoy the juncal formations at the top). The first 4.5 miles climb steadily uphill, reaching an elevation of about 3,700 feet. It's up up up and mostly exposed to sun. Trails are single track and rocky, so you'll need to stay focused and tread carefully. This is a strenuous trail. Prepare yourself accordingly. You probably won't enjoy this hike if you're not in at least semi-decent shape. And even if you are, you'll feel it. Though difficult, the rewards for this effort are well worth the time and fatigue. Tunnel Trail is a hike through the fascinating geological history of Santa Barbara. You'll see plenty of Matilja and Coldwater sandstone, Cozy Dell Shale and (my favorite) juncal formations near East Camino Cielo Road. These are formations from the Eocene Age. That is, you're looking at stuff that formed about 50 million years ago--pretty amazing. Be advised, the descent is a bit of a relief, but no walk in the park. You can pick up the pace, but on tired legs, stay focused as there are a lot of slippery rock areas and it's SO easy to misstep. At 9 miles out, bring water for sure and maybe even a snack. We didn't and probably could have used a little boost at some point--you'll expend a lot of energy on the way up. Send me a message for more specific directions to the trail head. Happy hiking!

Great hike. Took me about 5:30h roundtrip, but that's b/c I did take lunch and take time to eat at…read morethe top. A tough, sweaty 3h up, and a relatively easy 2h down. I did go all the way to the summit of La Cumbre Peak at 3995ft from sea level, about 3000ft from the Tunnel Trail trailhead. The description of the trail on santabarbarahikes.com was surprisingly accurate and did help me know which way to go more than once. The only part where I went the wrong way for a bit was at the very beginning -- the fork where Tunnel Trail goes to the right, and 7 falls & Jesusita Trail go to the left, so watch out for that. I am in pretty good shape and do a decent amount of hiking, and I would rate this as a tough hike -- it was very much like the Bright Angel Trail coming out of the Grand Canyon, a continuous 30 degree ascent with lots of step rocks (but about half the total distance as the BAT). I only took 3L of water and I think that was about 1L less than I should have. I took my water filter but this was a bone dry hike -- no water source to filter and drink on Tunnel Trail. Also, I started at 12:30pm which was fine, I got back with plenty of sun left, but I also hiked during the hottest part of the day. My recommendations for anyone considering this hike: 1. Definitely plan to go all the way to the summit, that will be about 11 miles roundtrip, plan on that taking 5-6h at least. The summit is cool b/c there are picnic tables, a pit toilet, and an old abandoned outpost of some sort. And you get amazing views of not only Santa Barbara but also of the vast backcountry and of the Gibraltar Reservoir (see pics of all). 2. Take food, have lunch at the summit on one of the picnic tables. 3. Take at least 4L of water per person. 4. If at all possible go with someone. I went alone but there a lot of potential things that could go wrong on a long, tough, and relatively remote hike (I didn't see another human after the Rattesnake Trail fork and the remaining 3 miles or so to the summit) like this -- sprained ankle, fall, snake bite (see pic of snake I saw on trail). But if you're smart and tough you could do it alone. I have to comment on Kali's critique that you can do easier hikes in CA for equally good views. That is very true. But me I hike for 1. The workout and 2. The view (as a reward for the tough workout), so this kind of hike is my favorite -- tough, but well worth it. Highly recommended.

Great little hike I feel, great views always. I like to connect at the top and go to hot springs…read moreand loop around, good work out. Rocks, creek, waterfall, hot springs cant beat that.

This was a ~3.4 mile round trip hike that took about ~2 hours to complete. Parking is very limited…read morein this residential area. There are a few trails in the same area. Once the trail splits to Saddle Rock, then there are little to no one else on this trail. Most people seem to be going to the hot springs in a different trail. A few steep inclines to the top if you're going clockwise but not overly difficult. Plenty of nice views as you climb to the top especially of the Pacific Ocean. The remaining trail back to the parking lot was relatively easy. Short video of the hike: https://youtu.be/ggpMvI_Ytiw

This is such a great park for it all: a good hike, walk, and even a picnic. There is a great trail…read morenearby perfect for a good hike. There are also restrooms in the camping ground which makes it convenient. There is plenty of parking too!

A beautiful park deserving of its own page…read more You can have a good, relaxing time along the creek, barbeque, play volleyball, there are horse shoe pits, lots of open space and plenty of wonderful views. The trick is you have to pack it in as parking is a ways from the park itself...never been a problem. Back in the day, this used to be a Boy Scout camp. The campsites are all still here, but alas...no more camping.