Ventura, California
November 21 - December 5, 2025
A few days along the central coast of California … while here, I had a lovely time practicing yoga at Grassroots Yoga.
Land Acknowledgement: Ventura is on the unceded ancestral lands of the Chumash who have stewarded this land, including its coastlines, mountains, and islands, since time immemorial.
Trail Log:
Channel Islands National Park
Montañon Ridge Loop — 8.8 miles ; loop — keep an eye out for the island foxes! photos
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Mishe Mokwa to Tri-Peaks and Sandstone Peak — 7.2 miles ; loop photos
Point Mugu State Park
Ray Miller Backbone Trail to Overlook Trail — 9.3 miles ; out & back
Los Padres National Forest
Gridley Trail — 11.7 miles ; out & back
Arroyo Verde Park
Arroyo Verde Park Loop — 2.3 miles ; loop
Along the Way …
