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Barbara County is currently the fee simple owner
of some 560 acres of land at Point Sal, perhaps
the most rugged and picturesque range of Pacific
Ocean coast within the county, including the
aptly named Paradise Beach. California State
Parks and the US Bureau of Land Management
collectively own another 40 acres of land that,
combined with the county’s 560 acres provides
the nucleus of the proposed 800-acre Point Sal
Reserve. The county is currently negotiating
for the purchase of an adjacent private tract of
approximately 180 acres that will facilitate
access to the coast and provide desirable
environmental and view shed protection.
Further, County
Parks has recently executed a controlled access
policy to the public lands, trails, beaches and
coastline from our neighbor to the south,
Vandenberg Air Force Base (at present, the most
accessible egress to the county and state
coastal areas involves crossing a small corner
of Air Force lands).
The Point Sal
trail is located at the end of Brown Road which
is located South of Guadalupe California on
Highway 1. Turn West onto Brown Rd. and follow
the road to the locked gate at the roads end.
The Point Sal
trail is moderate strenuous in intensity with an
elevation gain of approximately 1,200 feet from
the top of the ridge down to the beach. The
trail is approximately 12 miles round trip to
the beach and back.
Please observe the
following trail rules and regulations:
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Trail
use is from sunrise to sunset only.
Please time your hike to be back to
this starting point before sunset.
No overnight camping. |
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This
trail is for PEDESTRIAN USE ONLY. No
bicycles, horses or other mechanized
vehicles are allowed. |
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Stay on the designated trail.
Public access to the beach follows
the road and goes through private
property and Vandenberg Air Force
Base property. Do not trespass and
obey posted signs. |
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No firearms or hunting allowed. |
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The trail may be temporarily closed
from time to time due to military
operations. Please observe closures
and stay off the trail. |
Please park
vehicles off the road and DO NOT BLOCK GATE.
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