01/24/2026
SHORT WALK | LONG TRAIL
Join us for a leisurely walk on a beautiful coastal segment of the California Missions Trail in Carpinteria, Callifornia with long-distance walker and guidebook author Sandy Brown.
We will meet in the parking lot of Viola Fields in Carpinteria, near the stone restrooms, at 4 pm on Wednesday, January 28th, for a 1.5-mile walk along the coastal bluff-top trails that form the present-day route of the California Missions Trail and other living heritage trails that pass through Carpinteria. At the end of the walk, we will gather at Linden Square for refreshments and a drawing for a range of prizes, including a signed copy of Sandy's book: The California Missions Trail: From Sonoma to San Diego. . Rides back to Viola Fields will be available if needed.
WHAT: Walk with long-distance walker and guidebook author, Sandy Brown
WHEN: 4 pm on Wednesday, January 28th
WHERE: Meet at Viola Fields Parking Lot: 6145 Carpinteria Ave, Carpinteria, CA 93013
WHY: The joy of walking a trail steeped in history
ABOUT SANDY BROWN
Sandy Brown is also the author of a guidebook to walking the 784km Camino Frances from St-Jean-Pied-de-Port in southern France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, as well as guidebooks on the Via di Francesco in Italy and the Via Francigena from Canterbury to Rome. His books are published by Cicerone Press (https://www.cicerone.co.uk/), the internationally recognized guidebook publisher.
ABOUT CALIFORNIA MISSIONS TRAIL
Learn More at: https://californiamissionstrail.org/
