New Allan Jacobs Trail builds bridge to a ‘whole different world’
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- Published: Friday, 11 February 2022 08:47
Ojai Valley News photo by Perry Van Houten
The new hand-built bridge on the Allan Jacobs Trail. A new bench made of local, recycled redwood is visible in the background.
Hiking Trails with Perry Van Houten, Ojai Valley News senior reporter
The newest trail on Ojai Valley Land Conservancy’s 1,583-acre Ventura River Preserve is earning a reputation as a premier mountain biking route.
Lost notebook found! Van Houten and Smith conquer Horn Peak: Here's the proof
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- Published: Friday, 12 March 2021 09:30
Photo by Mary Looby
On Horn Peak above The Thacher School, members of the Upper Ojai Search and Rescue team found a notebook left there by two hikers seeking the peak in 2013.
Notebook found about epic trek to Horn Peak
A trail register left atop 3,332-foot Horn Peak more than seven years ago was found Feb. 6 by two Upper Ojai Search and Rescue team members who regularly hike in the area to stay in shape, improve area familiarization and stay aware of current trail conditions.
A canister containing the register was placed on the peak on Oct. 27, 2013, by Ojai Valley News senior reporter Perry Van Houten and hiking companion Bardley Smith. With the old trail long-abandoned, the pair used GPS data and satellite images to find the peak. Van Houten’s “Ojai Valley Hiking Trails” column, reprinted here from Nov. 20, 2013, describes the adventure.
Cherry Creek is a sweet social-distancing trail
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- Published: Friday, 07 August 2020 09:49

More Ojai Valley trails open as COVID-19 restrictions lifted
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- Published: Friday, 19 June 2020 10:28

Crews work to restore Murietta Trail, linking SB and Ventura counties
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- Published: Friday, 08 May 2020 10:30

New vistas on Ventura River Preserve trail memorializing Allan Jacobs
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- Published: Friday, 13 December 2019 10:46

Fun fall hikes in forest, minus bugs, crowds and heat
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- Published: Wednesday, 27 November 2019 13:49

Lion Canyon Trail gets a haircut
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- Published: Friday, 11 October 2019 11:08

Torched tower provides peak view of valley
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- Published: Thursday, 20 June 2019 16:26

Season of color through photographer's lens
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- Published: Thursday, 20 December 2018 13:23

Let’s take a look at three most popular hiking trails
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- Published: Thursday, 06 September 2018 18:32