Image Courtesy of Carpinteria Valley Museum of History

elevation change: 3,683 ft. distance: 7.34 mi.Franklin TrailSanta Barbara County Multi-Use Trail

Meredith & Duncan Abbott & Family • Whitney Abbott & Murray McTigue Family • William Abbott • David Allen • Ben Anderson David & Lyn Anderson • Vera Bensen • Ginny & Tim Bliss • Sharon & David Bradford • Rita Bright • Doug CampbellCarpinteria Masonic Lodge 444 • Carpinteria Morning Rotary Club • Carolyn Chandler • Laura & Michael Cleary • Carpinteria Beautiful • John Culbertson • Gunilla & Jim De Arkland • Deckers Outdoor Corporation • Diana Dolan • Dowitcher Designs Suzanne Duca Family • Sally and Terry Eagle • George & Philomena Erb • Michael Feeney • Ray Ford • Bud GirardMia Girard Rivera • Graham Good�eld • The Good�eld Family • Bill Guthy and Victoria Jackson • Jim & Lisa Hammock Natalie & Brett Hodges • Island Brewing Co. • Ann Jackson Family Foundation • Tom & Judy Jackson • Rebecca Kapustay George Karlson • The Kuttler Family • Peter Lapidus Construction • Peter Lewis & Naila Mathis • Jeffrey Light & Christine Wong Archie M. Look • Friends & Family of Frank Louda • Brad Lundgren of Allen & Kimbell LLP • Amanda & Jim McIntyre Biff McIntyre • Andy Mirkin • Montecito Trails Foundation • Andrea Adams Morden • David Moseley • Jane & Steve Murray MNS Engineers • Brian Nash • Oak Group Artists • Suzanne Perkins • Jim Phillipi • Harry & Joyce Powell • Margaret L. Rhodes Richard & Margaret Rhodes • Ted Rhodes and Joan Pascal • Rincon Energy Partners • Matt Roberts • Antonia Robertson Taliesin Ryan • Santa Barbara Foundation • Andy Sheaffer • Jean Schuyler • Nini and Peter Seaman • Kevin & Sheila Snow Judy & Jack Stapelmann • Carl Stucky • Arturo Tello • VAI Van Atta Associates Inc • Eileen and Hans Van KoppenJohn Venable • Ed & Nadia Van Wingerden • Rene & June Van Wingerden • Doug & Jaleh White • Mark Wilkinson

HISTORY OF FRANKLIN TRAIL

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

Although people have hiked Franklin Canyon since time immemorial, the original Franklin Trail dates to 1913, when the Forest Service built a trail from the Carpinteria Valley to the ridge of the Santa Ynez Mountains. This gave hikers and riders a direct route to the Santa Ynez River. In the 1930s, Franklin Canyon was closed to the public after a �re was attributed to picnickers there. The public then accessed the trail via the Edison service road.

The trail was closed in the 1970s when ranchers whose land it crossed became concerned about the transmission of avocado root rot on the feet of hikers and horses. Efforts

to reopen the trail by the County Riding and Hiking Trails Advisory Committee and the Montecito Trails Foundation gained momen-tum when, with the help of the Land Trust for Santa Barbara

County, landowners gradually granted easements across their property.

From 2011-2013, Friends of Franklin Trail spearheaded the fundraising efforts, with generous community support, to rebuild the trail.

This trail has been realized through the overwhelming support of the Friends of Franklin Trail community and the cooperation of Salud Carbajal & Santa Barbara County, County of Santa Barbara Community Services Department, Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, Caltrans (EEMP grant), City of Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County Trails Council, Montecito Trails Foundation, Carpinteria Uni�ed School District, Johannes Persoon Family,

Bill and Glenna Horton, Rancho Monte Alegre and the Los Padres National Forest.

The Franklin Trail would not be possible without the generous �nancial support of hundreds of people who contributed to the trail fund. We would like to acknowledge the following donors who gave a thousand dollars or more in �nancial or in-kind contributions to this effort:

FIRE DANGERFranklin Trail is a High Fire Hazard Area. All �res prohibited. No smoking allowed.Prevent wild�res!

BE PREPAREDBring water, wear appropriate clothes and shoes, and be watchful of your surroundings.

WILDLIFEThe chaparral and mountainous terrain is home to bears, mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes, rattlesnakes, and ticks.

POISON OAKAvoid coming in contact with the poison oakthat lines the sides of the trail. Wearprotective clothing and stay on the trail.

NO TRESPASSINGKeeping the trail open depends on respecting our neighbors. The trail is �anked by private property from the trailhead to the Los Padres National Forest.

CITY AND COUNTY ORDINANCESThis trail is managed by Santa Barbara County Parks under the authority of Santa Barbara County Code Chapter 26 and applicable City of Carpinteria ordinances.

IN CASE OF EMERGENCYCall 911

WARNINGS

ALL TRAIL USERSNo �res or campingNo �rearms or shootingRespect private property—stay on marked trailsBe courteous to all trail usersDo not use trail when wet or muddyPrevent erosion—never cut switchbacksDo not litter—carry out what you bring in

MOUNTAIN BIKERS Use bike bells to alert other trail usersStop for hikers and horses to pass Announce your presence when approaching Anticipate other users when trail visibility is lowAvoid skidding

HIKERS AND RUNNERSYield to horses, talk, ask how best to passBe alert for approaching bicyclistsAvoid cutting across switchbacks

TRAIL USERS WITH DOGSDogs must be on-leash Dogs must be under owner’s controlDo not allow dogs to chase wildlifeRemove dog waste to trash receptacle

EQUESTRIANSHorse manure must be removed from the trailheadKnow the terrain, your ability and that of your horseInform other trail users of the safest way to pass

PLEASE READ

DANGERHIGH FIRE

HAZARD AREAAll Fires Prohibited

No Smoking Allowed

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