Shoreline Lake Trail
Miles: 3.6 Miles
Time: 2 Hours
So this is weekend I began using an app on my phone called “MyTracks”. I like it a lot but since I’ve never used anything like it before I ended up forgetting to turn it off after this hike. When I finally did remember we had already started driving home. I looked at the total milage and it told me that I gone about 10 miles further than I had and that the last 6 miles were at speeds between 25 and 40 MPH. Now I’ve heard of trail running but THAT is ridiculous! Anyway, this was a great hike and I really did enjoy the extra information that the app provided. In the book it just states the highest climb as the elevation gain but MyTracks accounts for total feet climbed. So in the book it says it’s a hundred foot elevation gain but the app said we had done a total of 900 feet. This might be partially because of the drive but it still shows that 100 feet doesn’t always feel like 100 feet. All in all I liked both this hike and the app and will continue to keep using it.
—Naturally High in VC completed: 49/116
Sulphur Mountain Recreational Trail
Miles: 10 Miles
Time: 3 Hours 50 Minutes
This is our first successful shuttle hike. We started nice and early in the morning and were pleased that the weather was kind to us. This hike starts at the top and 10 miles later someone picks you up from the bottom for a total of 2200 feet elevation loss. The views were absolutely stunning. Even from as far inland as Ojai is we could see all the way out to the ocean. A clear view of the Channel Islands was seen for at least half the hike. Lake Casitas could also be seen clearly on this trail. We saw lots of bikers and runners on this trail especially those there with their dogs. The path is a wide well beaten fire trail, monotonous at times and somewhat hard on the legs. I think next time I do this hike it will be from the bottom to the top. I have a 3100 foot climb that will be my last hike and I will need to prepare!
—Naturally High in VC completed: 48/116
Sulphur Mountain Recreational Trail
Los Robles Trail (Western and Central Segment)
Miles: 12.2 Miles
Time: 5 Hours 5 Minutes
I am so happy the weather is starting to cool off! This hike was actually a mix of two “there and back” type hikes that meet at the same turn around point but come from opposite directions. So rather than doing one hike to the top then coming down and doing the other hike to the same point we went all the way through to the other end. It was a great hike! According to the book this hike should have taken six hours and that doesn’t include stops or breaks. We shaved a whole hour off this hike. However we were not completely unmotivated in doing so. When we got to the trailhead there was very clearly posted a sign that stated that the parking lot gate will be shut and locked at 4 pm. We got to the trailhead at about five after 10 leaving us less than the book’s allotted time for the hikes. We have finished with time to spare before but this would be cutting it close. We were on the trail by fifteen after and with a blazing speed. When we got back to our car it was 3:20; plenty of time to spare!
—Naturally High in VC completed: 47/116
Los Robles Trail (Western and Central Segment)
