Hike

Visit Date: 6/15/24.
Hiking The 3 Peaks Loop (Arlington, Cathedral & La Cumbre Peak), Santa Barbara, CA.
The day came when I decided to turn it up a notch. This is considered the most difficult hike in Santa Barbara, so I was expecting to really get challenged on this one. In retrospect, this was one of the toughest hikes I have ever done, despite being less than 10 miles of hiking. It took me 5 hours to climb the three peaks (which was only 3.5 miles). The rest of the hike involved reaching the Tunnel Trail, then descending it. After a long outing, the rocky descent on the Tunnel Trail was not a fun experience. So when I saw the trailhead gate at the end, I was overjoyed!
Music:
"Parzival" - William Rosati
"Over Time" - Audionautix
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[@chili1593]

This has to be in your top 3!

[@MrMtee33]

Definitely the hardest one that I have on video so far. I had to cut out half the footage because it was mostly my camera shooting the ground as I climbed over boulders or bushwhavkng while ducking under branches.

[@LC444]

Mike, sorry if this is unrelated, but how do I convince my family to do this trail in the video with me?

[@MrMtee33]

One day I just decided to raise it up a notch and go for it. I think everyone in your group would need to be willing to get out of their comfort zone. Another suggestion is to just hike the first two peaks only. You just have to be willing to scramble over boulders more than usual. Mileage is low (about 2.3 miles and 2,300 feet of elevation gain for the two). The hike gets long and tedious after that. Instead of continuing to La Cumbre, return the same way for a 5 mile hike. After the hike, you can drive to the top of La Cumbre and get credit for all three peaks without enduring too much difficulty.

[@LC444]

Thanks a lot for the answer man!