LOMPOC HIKE & BIKE
UPDATES
Dec 19, 2025
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Lompoc Trails Update
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To all of our loyal Lompoc Trails Supporters,
We have finally been approved to continue construction on our Lompoc Trails System. This has been a long journey and many of you have been here with us since the beginning. We made it through the hard part. Now we get to the fun stuff.
We have 4+ miles of trails to build and we are looking for some help.
We have FOUR PHASES to this project.
Stage 1- Preliminary lines cut for planning purposes- COMPLETE
Stage 2- Mini Excavator to clear/create 4-6 ft Trail
Stage 3- Hand work with volunteers to finish trails
Stage 4- All amenities (Signs/Benches/Tables, etc.)
We are looking for volunteers that would like to help us in each of the remaining phases.
Please send us a message if you are available to assist in any of these phases. Please let us know if you are a seasoned excavator operator, if you have trail building experience, if you get or do not get poison oak or if you would like to help with the final touches. We have chores for everyone, just all at different times of the project.
Stay posted for organized work days starting in January.
Nov 18, 2025
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Lompoc Trails APPROVED!
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Today the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to accept our project. This allows us to formally partner with the County of Santa Barbara to bring you 4+ miles of hiking and biking trails plus a parking lot. This has been in the works since 2015, and most of these volunteers started in 2019. This is a very, very, very long time for a group of volunteers to remain motivated and focused.
Shout out to the Lompoc Trails Committee, Topher, Hugo, Alex, Mike, Kerry, Brianna, Dan, Judi, Nichelle, Hallie, Rebecca, Ila, Linda, and Dave.
Help us celebrate by sharing the news and volunteering to help at our scheduled work days.
Thanks again! Cheers!
Sep 19, 2025
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Lompoc Trails Update
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All paths have been cut in, but don't mistake them for being ready to hike.
Waiting for approvals to begin the next phase of trail construction.
Reminder that all dirt trails are currently closed to the public. Anyone hiking off the main trail is doing so at your own risk.
If you have questions, or would like to help us either with manpower or finances, please reach out to us via the volunteer page on our website at www lompoctrails.com.
Special shout out to the Lompoc Rotary Club and Santa Barbara Foundation for believing in what we are trying to do for the Lompoc community. Your funding has gotten us this far........we are almost there!
Aug 13, 2025
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Lompoc Trails Update!
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This has been A. REAL. LONG. HIKE!!!
We are not done, but we keep one foot in front of the other and we keep moving forward.
If you are interested in joining us on this Journey, please scan the QR code and click on the VOLUNTEER tab. Send us your information and we will keep you updated on our progress.
Thanks in advance to everyone that has helped us get this far.......We can almost see the summit! LETS GOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Jun 24, 2025
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New Volunteer Sign Up
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As we get closer to our construction goals we have reevaluated our volunteer sign up methods.
Even if you have volunteered in the past , please register with us so we can better communicate with you as we get closer to our end goals.
Thank you for your continued support. We recognize that this process has taken much longer than anyone anticipated but know that we are closer than ever and excited for the future of Lompoc Trails.
Jun 19, 2025
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Lompoc Trails Update​
Some of you may have seen our trail system starting to take shape. These are preliminary lines we have cut to make access for mapping and planning purposes.
These trails are currently closed as they are only rough cuts and not finished. We know that many have been exploring, and we cannot prevent that. We can only warn you that they are not ready to hike and if you did so it would be at your own risk.
Thank you for your continued support. We recognize that this process has taken much longer than anyone anticipated but know that we are closer than ever and excited for the future of Lompoc Trails.
Apr 25, 2025
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Lompoc Trails Update​
It's been a while since we provided an update but that is because we have been working hard at laying out our trail system. We have formerly finished cutting all of our preliminary lines. This allows us to accurately map our trails and submit the necessary paperwork to the county of Santa Barbara for approval to begin trail construction. This has been a very long process so we appreciate your patience as we are getting closer and closer to the finish line. I know everyone wants to explore our trails but we need you to know that they are currently closed to the public. They have not been cut to normal trail standards yet so any exploring on our trails would be done at your own risk and without our approval. If anyone is interested in helping with the next phase of our project please send us a DM or go to www.lompoctrails.com and submit your information on our volunteer page. Thanks in advance for helping make this an awesome addition to the Lompoc community.
Nov 29, 2024
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Happy Thanksgiving
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We are extremely Thankful for your support and more importantly thank you for your patience.
We hope to hear back next week from SB County on if they accept our formal application. If they are happy, our plans will go to Planning Commission, then to Board of Supervisors for final approval. We see the light at the end of the tunnel. Thanks again for your support.
As a gift to you, we put together a list of some of Lompoc's favorite Local Trails.
See you out there....... Enjoy!
Aug 29, 2023
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Lompoc Trails Update
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Lompoc Trails, in partnership with Santa Barbara County Parks department, is working on building a safe bypass around the existing washout on Bodger Trail. If you see us working in the next few days, know that we are working hard to open this trail back to the top for you.
Jun 29, 2023
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Lompoc Trails Update
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We are currently cutting our Phase 2 preliminary trails and maintaining our Phase 1. Preliminary lines are trails cut through the vegetation to gain access to the property to help plan and develop more permanent lines.
This work requires equipment like chainsaws, weed whips, mowers and hand tools to make our P-Lines safe. We need people that do not have serious reactions to Poison Oak. We have found that this years rains have really brought a thick growth of the PO. I know some people get it and others don't. We will have lots of opportunities for non PO work but If you feel comfortable getting involved now , we could use your help ASAP.
Please reach out to schedule work. Thanks in advance to everyone for wanting to make these trails become a reality.
Apr 20, 2023
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Bodger Trail Update
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Bodger Trail is managed by the Santa Barbara County Parks department. This trail is separate from the Lompoc Trails project. Although both trails will compliment each other nicely, we only have control over the future trails we will be building. With that being said, we have been working with SB parks on helping to ensure the hiking community is being safe yet still able to be active. In January a large portion of the trail washed away. There are plans to rebuild however this will take a large amount of work and money. The SB Parks department is working on a plan for this. In January they closed the whole trail. Lompoc Trails has been working with the parks department and convinced them to open up the bottom half of the trail. So now you can hike from the trailhead to the hard road closure below the washout. We hope that you respect the closure for your safety. Lompoc Trails is excited to announce some new updates on our project in the next couple of weeks. Stay posted for those, until then hike safely.
Apr 10, 2023
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Bike Park Still Closed Due to Storms
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The readings have left some damage and make it so we could not get access to the park. With back to back to back storms we have just left it closed. Now that it looks like there is a break in the weather we will try to put in a work day soon. REMEMBER - THIS PARK IS MANAGED AND MAINTAINED BY VOLUNTEERS. Any and all help in our work days is appreciated. We will keep you posted on when the next work day will be. Thanks for your patience.
Jan 11, 2023
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Bodger Trail Closed
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Bodger Trail is currently closed until further notice. There was a large landslide pulling half the trail down. This trail is maintained by the Santa Barbara County Parks Department. Lompoc trails will be helping however we can to help expedite opening the trail. Plan on this taking a while.
Dec 27, 2022 8:00 AM
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Bike Park Closed Due to Storms
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The River Bend Bike Park is currently closed due to the rain. There will be no riding allowed until we can reevaluate.
This is to protect you and the park.
Dec 20, 2022 10:00 AM
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Bike Park Reopened
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Enjoy!
Dec 11, 2022 8:00 AM
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Bike Park Closed Due to Storms
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The River Bend Bike Park is currently closed due to the rain. There will be no riding allowed until we can reevaluate.
This is to protect you and the park.
Dec 10, 2022 7:29 AM
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CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN -
Environmental Improvement Project
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Dec 9, 2022 10:22 AM
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Environmental Improvement Project
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Join us tomorrow morning, Dec 10, to help remove litter on Hwy 1. Meet at 8am in the Home Depot parking lot near the Garden Center.
Dec 7, 2022 2:56 PM
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Bike Park Reopened!
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We have reopened the River Bend Bike Park after the recent storms. Enjoy!
Dec 2, 2022 12:13 PM
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Bike Park Closed Due to Storms
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The River Bend Bike Park is currently closed due to the rain. There will be no riding allowed until we can reevaluate after the storm. This is to protect you and the park.
Nov 2, 2022 8:01 PM
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Lompoc Trails Update
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We are currently in the pre-construction phase of the project. We are dealing with lots of administrative tasks like planning and fundraising, but we have also started building our preliminary lines. The purpose of these preliminary lines are to gain access to our lands for us as the landowner, potential partners/funders, and to assist with easy access for the biologists as we start our environmental reviews. We are waiting for the Santa Barbara County Recreational Master Plan to be approved because that has language that coincides with our need to reclassify our use on our AGII property. Before we can bring an excavator or hand crew out to help us finish the trails, we must show that that we have done our due diligence with environmental and permitting processes. Once the master plan is approved, it should be much more clear as to what our next steps are. It is our vision that we have done most everything that is needed by the time the plan is approved. That means we will be active on our land cutting our access trails and seeking the environmental reviews that are needed as we fundraise and raise awareness about our project. Target completion is Summer of 2024 (hopefully sooner).
Oct 26, 2022 8:04 PM
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Lompoc Rotary Fundraiser
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The Rotary Club of Lompoc has chosen the Lompoc Trails Project as the recipient of proceeds from the 37th Annual Wine Tasting & Auction to be held on February 26, 2023, from 1-4pm at the Lompoc Veterans Memorial Building.
