Santa Barbara Books

Santa Barbara Books

Figueroa Mountain of the Santa Barbara Backcountry

Find Los Padres National Forest Map

Find Sespe Wilderness Trail Map

Find Channel Island National Park Map

Books on the Santa Barbara Coast & the Santa Barbara Mountains

Santa Barbara Books


Santa Barbara Books

Peppermint Lupine @ Figueroa Mountain Road

Santa Barbara is a coastal city in Santa Barbara County, California, of which it is also the county seat. Situated on a south-facing section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.

In addition to being a popular tourist and resort destination, the city has a diverse economy that includes a large service sector, education, technology, health care, finance, agriculture, manufacturing, and local government.

The city is served by Santa Barbara Airport and train service is provided by Amtrak, which operates the Pacific Surfliner, which runs from San Diego to San Luis Obispo. The Santa Barbara area is connected via U.S. Highway 101 to Los Angeles (100 miles to the southeast) and San Francisco (325 miles to the northwest).

Behind the city, in and beyond the Santa Ynez Mountains, is the Los Padres National Forest, which contains several remote wilderness areas. Channel Islands National Park and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary are located approximately 20 miles offshore.

Santa Barbara Mountains:

Santa Barbara Books

Santa Cruz Mountains

big basin map

Santa Cruz Hiking Maps

Redwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains

Santa Cruz Mountains Map, when you need all the trails choices you can handle. Unfortunately Big Basin State Park is currently closed, due to severe damage from the 2020 wildfire. But don’t fret, Total Escape has listed here other maps and redwood parks, so you can find some decent place to hike, bike, run and/or camp in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Trails Illustrated and National Geographic cover this coastal redwood forest region with two colorful topo maps; waterproof plastic.

Big Basin Santa Cruz Map #816

National Geographic Santa Cruz Map

Skyline Boulevard Map #815

National Geographic Skyline Map

Santa Cruz Redwoods

The coastal mountain area is heavy on residential and much of the range and forest is private land. Several State Parks and a few county parks are central hubs for outdoor recreation, all year round. Hike or backpacking; camping options available in most parks. RV camping limited. Mountain bikes are allowed only in SOME areas, so do your research online before you make the drive. Wildflowers on the top, open ridges; Waterfalls and redwoods in the canyons.

redwoods map

PARKS IN THE REGION –
Ano Nuevo State Park
Big Basin State Park
Butano State Park
Castle Rock State Park
Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
Henry Cowell State Park
Portola State Park
Quail Hollow Ranch County Park
Sam McDonald County Park
Sanborn County Park
Soquel Forest
Wilder Ranch

Santa Cruz Maps

Sanborn Park, South Bay @ Hwy 9

hiking maps

Henry Cowell, Wilder Ranch, Nisene Marks Map
Soquel, Aptos Hiking Map, Santa Cruz Redwoods

Scotts Valley along Highway 17, is a residential area that is located mere minutes from the Santa Cruz coastline and is host to more redwood parks. Hike, camp, golf, mountain bike, picnic or just sightsee in these beautifully forested hills above Monterey Bay.

trail maps

cowell maps

camping map

driftwood

Pescadero Creek & Portola Redwoods Map
 Santa Cruz Mountains California

Just north of Santa Cruz, along the coastline is a small farming community called Pescadero, which is tucked back up against Portola Redwoods State Park. Pescadero Creek runs through this location and makes for some mighty fine scenery and trail hikes.  Fog is quite common here, but the sun does break through the farther inland you travel.

redwoods maps

Santa Cruz maps

Santa Cruz hiking maps

trail map

skyline map

driftwood

see also –

San Francisco Trail Maps
SF Bay Area Map
Big Sur Map