Tag Archives: Caves

US Coast Survey Patterson Camp Inscription Vandalism (1873)

Posted on June 26, 2019 by

Inside a cave in the Santa Ynez Mountains on the Gaviota Coast somebody carved an inscription memorializing the United States Coast Survey of 1873. The name is apparently in reference to Carlile P. Patterson, the Hydrographic Inspector for the USCS … Continue reading →

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Gaviota Pass Overlook, Gaviota State Park

Posted on July 24, 2013 by

The Gaviota Coast and Santa Ynez Mountains. “The Gaviota Coast is the largest stretch of undeveloped coastline remaining in Southern California, and is representative of the only coastal Mediterranean ecosystem in North America.” —Gaviota Coast Conservancy Surf in the morning. … Continue reading →

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Two Arches, Gaviota Coast

Posted on September 28, 2012 by

I hiked to the two arches amid the rocky crags of the Gaviota Coast. Along the way on the ridgeline leading to the arches, there is a mountaintop grassy flat shaded by a few gnarled, lichen covered oak trees that … Continue reading →

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Mushroom Man Rock

Posted on June 23, 2012 by

The sentinel of West Camino Cielo Road in the Santa Ynez Mountains, Santa Barbara County.

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Turkeys, Bobcats and the Caves of Castle Rock

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

Along lower Manzana Creek in the Santa Barbara backcountry, a rib of sandstone known to some as Castle Rock (Jack’s Map) juts into the air along the west end of the wind swept ridge officially dubbed Hurricane Deck. This is … Continue reading →

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