Little Pine - 13 Dec., 2012
Little Pine - 13 Dec., 2012
Little Pine may not sound very big or menacing. It is basically in the mountains behind and north of Santa Barbara. We went up and back the same trail. I does not look very impressive on the map. It is, however, 6.37 miles from parking lot to the top.
Gaviota is a tough hike, but it is only 3.25 miles to the top. Gaviota has one section where the grade is 20%, but that section is only about 1/4 of a mile long. There is no 20% grade on Little Pine, but it has a 16% grade that is FOUR MILES LONG !!!! The name may be Little, but it measures out pretty BIG.
NOTE: When I was invited on this hike, I was told it was ONLY 4 miles up and 4 miles back. After hiking for 1 mile we encountered a sign that said ONLY 7 more miles to the top. Hummmmm....
For more info on Little Pine click the link below:
http-//www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=13459
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