Little Pine - 2
6 Feb. 2013
Little Pine may not sound very big or menacing. It is basically in the mountains behind and north of Santa Barbara. I have now hiked it twice. We went up and back the steep trail on 13 Dec 2012, a total of 12 miles and 6 hr 40 min. The elevation profile for this hike is absolutely brutal. On 6 Feb 2013, we went up on the long 13-mile service road, and returned down the steep trail, a total of 19.31 miles and 8 hr 40 min. The elevation profile for this hike is not as brutal, but it is 7 miles longer.
I have decided there is no easy way to the top. The choice is a 13-mile hike with grades of 11 %, or a 6-mile hike with grades of 17 & 19 %.
The top of Little Pine mountain has several peaks. We went to a different one on each hike. Not sure which one is the “official” peak, but we have now been to both.
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