Destination: La Cumbre Peak (3985 feet) - The tallest peak in Santa Barbara and one of the principal peaks in the Santa Ynez mountains. Hikers: The trio collectively referred to as VAN, based on initials. V is an impulsive adventurer, and intends to climb the Kilimanjaro later during this year. A is a globetrotter, and plans on traveling extensively in Europe and South America later this year. N, travels and likes to write about it, and is the author of this post, which means that the events represented are his own biased version ;-) And now for the details: At a 9-11 miles round trip, an elevation gain of 3985 ft, and a difficulty rating of 4/5 on Santa Barbara Hikes, the Tunnel trail that led
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