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Hike along peaceful coastline from Haskell's Beach to Dos Pueblos Canyon.


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3.2

Miles

5.2

KM

Point to Point

58' 18 m

High

8' 2 m

Low

152' 46 m

Up

167' 51 m

Down

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

8%

Max Grade (5°)

Dogs Unknown

Features Swimming · Views

Be sure to check the tide schedule ahead of time, because hiking this trail at high tide can become dangerous.

Description

Start this trail from the parking area above Haskell's Beach and hike down the path to the beach. From here, turn up the coast and hike along the beach; you'll soon cross the mouth of Tecolote Creek. Continue along the beach, and you'll hike below the Bacara Resort before coming across the Venoco Pier, an oil and gas processing area, which is an unfortunate eye sore along the path.

Soon after passing the pier, you'll enter a small cove and a series of rock reefs that house tide pools. A mile after passing the Bacara Resort, the beach will begin to widen, and this portion is often sparsely populated. There are also cave-type areas along this section of the beach that make for good, shaded picnic spots.

After hiking a little further along the beach, you'll come to the mouth of a river flowing through Dos Pueblos Canyon and into the Pacific. The Chumash had villages at this point for generations. This marks the end of Haskell's Beach Trail.

Thanks to John McKinney, The Trailmaster, for sharing this trail description. To learn more about trails in California, check out his guides at The Trailmaster Store.

Flora & Fauna

Keep an eye out for pelicans and harbor seals along the path.

Contacts

Land Manager: City of Goleta

Shared By:

John McKinney

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#3,458

in California

#31,009

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