06/05/2026
Want to celebrate National Trails Day this weekend? Here’s a chance to give back and show your appreciation for our community trails.
If you’re interested, join us on Sunday morning, June 7, at the trailhead entrance on the Gaviota Coast. Sign up by emailing [email protected] or joining on Meetip (link in bio)
We’ll be brushing the Arroyo Quemado Trail and the Loop Trail. Tools like loppers, rakes, and electric w**d whips will be provided.
The event will take place from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM PDT.
Please arrive at the gate by 8:45 AM to sign waivers and join a short safety and tool talk. If you have work gloves, bring them along. We’ll also have some available for you.
What to bring: plenty of water, sunscreen, a hat, and eye protection (sunglasses are fine). Please wear long pants and sturdy shoes. Do not wear sandals or shorts.
We’ll start working about three-quarters of a mile from the trailhead and continue up to the Loop Trail. Our tasks include cutting back w**ds along the trail edges and trimming bushes that have grown into the path.
RANCH HISTORY: http://goletahistory.com/the-baron-ranch-at-arroyo-quemada/
WILD AND SCENIC: Baron Ranch provides essential breeding, nesting, and foraging areas for sensitive species and other wildlife present at the ranch, including bobcat, deer, black bear, coyote, mountain lion, rattlesnake, raccoon, migratory birds, frogs, turtles, and several species of raptors.
DIRECTIONS from the South:
1. Hwy 101 North, 2.4 miles past Refugio Road exit, turn right at the road crossing onto Arroyo Quemada Ln., just past a yellow sign indicating “cross-traffic ahead,” before reaching Tajiguas Landfill. There is no northbound deceleration lane, so the turn-off must be anticipated.
2. Immediately turn left onto Calle Real and proceed approximately ¾ mile until the road reaches a white gate and a street sign that says “End.”
IMPORTANT:
Trails are open every day.
No dogs allowed.
Trail Map:http://sbtrails.org/maps/brt/baron-ranch-trail-map-2023.pdf
