La Mesa to Douglas Preserve Urban Hike: 

This hike is an easy hike with around 360 ft of elevation gain over about 3 miles. We walk mostly through the Mesa neighborhood and around a nature preserve, which will give us some nice ocean views on a clear day. This hike is dog friendly and please feel free to invite family and friends to join us as well. 

• Start at Lazy Acres Parking Lot (302 Meigs Rd, Santa Barbara CA 93109) Lazy Acres Market - Santa Barbara

• Walk down to and through La Mesa Park to the foot bridge, which will connect through to El Camino de la Luz.

• At Olive Rd we will go left towards Edgewater way

• Right on Edgewater Way until it dead-ends at Mesa Lane

• Take Mesa Lane to Medcliff Rd

•  Left on Medcliff Rd. and we will follow this to Douglas Preserve

• One loop around Douglas Preserve and the retrace our steps back to Lazy Acres

• Enjoy a post Hike coffee, tea or treat at Lighthouse Coffee