Top 6 Running Trails in Santa Barbara

1. The Stearns Wharf to Shoreline Park

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2. More Mesa Nature Preserve

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3. Douglas Preserve

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4. Coronado Butterfly Preserve

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5. Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve

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6. Romero Canyon

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OTHER Stories

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