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Hot Springs Trail, Montecito

• On AllTrails: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/hot-springs-canyon-trail

• Route Description: uphill from trailhead to Hot Springs (there's a few pools to soak in) then back.

• Distance: 2.36 miles

• Elevation: from 631' at TH to 1468' at springs; ascent 836. Consistent gain (no flat parts) of 354' per mile hiked uphill.

• Conditions: Shaded route, bare earth path, not outrageously rocky, not "easy", trail and pools did suffer this winter and repairs have been made.

• Hot Springs Trailhead

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  • 1202 E Mountain Drive, Montecito CA

  • 34.44915, -119.64563

  • Very limited parking at TH. Neighbors landscape belligerently to prevent street parking 😬 Citations issued for the most minor of parking violations 🚔 Narrow, windy mountain road ⛰️ Use adjacent streets for better parking options.

Longer option, same trailhead: Montecito Peak

• Route Description: uphill from TH to Hot Springs then west across trail connector to Cold Springs trail, then turn north to continue uphill to Montecito Peak; then back.

• AllTrails: There's no route exactly matching but this one starts from the next TH over (Cold Springs). After the connector at mile 1.4, the trail is the same.

• Distance: 6.71 miles

• Elev: from 631' at TH to 3175' at summit, total ascent 2935'. Consistent gain (no flat parts) of 437' per mile hiked uphill.