I come from the Pacific Northwest where as soon as you take your first step you’re handed a bottle of coffee, a hiking pack, and sent out on your first mountain trail. When I first moved to Santa Barbara two years ago I was nervous that I was going to have to give up hiking because that sort of thing didn’t exist in Southern California. I was so wrong about that. With the abundance of nearby mountains and beaches there isn’t a lack of places to go hiking. There are so many places to hike in the SB area that it is a little daunting and can make choosing a trail hard. Just ask my wife. This list is in no particular order and I will update it as I hit up more trails in the region.