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Gaviota Peak Trail and Hot Springs
Located 20 minutes from Lompoc, the Gaviota Peak Trail offers pristine ocean views from it’s 2,458-foot peak. The added bonus? Take a dip in the natural milky blue pools of Gaviota Hot Springs! The main trail is 6-mile round trip while the scenic Trespass Trail is a tremendously scenic 6.5-mile loop with 2,150 feet of elevation gain.
The main trailhead is just off Highway 101 in Gaviota State Park. The trail begins at the fire road and junctions at Trespass Trail where you can head left or right to hike toward the peak. Tresspass trail offers the more challenging and scenic views on the way up. The trail is single track vs. the larger fire road of the main trail.
Gaviota Hot Springs are located half a mile from the main trailhead and only a tenth of a mile off the trail, making it easily accessible and a popular part of the Gaviota Peak Trail hike. To access the hot springs, take the main trailhead off the Highway 101 (in the cul-de-sac) and hike up the main fire road to the junction with Trespass Trail.”Turn left onto Trespass Trail and hike up the road to the next junction until you see the creek. Turn right and follow the creek to its source. The hot springs will be located a tenth of a mile up the overgrown single track.
You know I had to go and sit in the water put my arms 💪 on the ledge, look up and close 😑 my eyes. I then started focusing on the water falling💧and the birds 🐦 chirping 🔊 away. I almost fell asleep🛌🤣
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This is the second level of the Gaviota hot springs. The reel I made was of the lower level, which is behind the palm tree. 🌴 The hot spring 🛁 pictured here has the water warmer ☄ and cleaner
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Aug 21
Você sabia que há várias termas naturais espalhadas pela Califórnia?
Há algumas mais conhecidas como as termas de Big Sur, a comunidade Esalen, por exemplo, abre suas termas toda madrugada para o público externo e o mais legal: elas ficam de frente para o mar.
Ainda em Big Sur, ha termas selvagens - Sykes Hot Springs - que exigem tuma trilha mais longa mas que são bem conhecidas entre os locais aqui na Califórnia.
Ávila Beach, Mammoth Lakes e Paso Robles também tem termas bem conhecidas, algumas desertas outras super exploradas.
Nessa viagem fizemos a trilha rumo às termas do Gaviota Park, e achei o visual da trilha bem interessante (são 800 metros de trilha com uma subida boa, mas indo devagar, dá para fazer com as crianças).
Há duas termas no topo, uma nascente cristalina bem quentinha - quando chegamos lá ela estava cheia com um grupo de amigos e em épocas de COVID não quisemos nem pensar em dividir - Deslize para ver a foto meia boca que tirei do grupo na maior cara de pau.
Então fomos para a piscina de baixo, de águas bem turvas (elas já entraram em contato com o solo) e cheiro forte de minério. Já aviso, não é qualquer um que vai topar entrar, o Gu se recusou.
Eu caí com as crianças que amaram a temperatura (é bem quentinha) e não queriam sair da piscininha, mas que detestaram a sensação do barro meio pegajoso do fundo.
Eu curti a experiência. Não é todo dia que tenho a chance de nadar em águas termais no meio da natureza, então abstrai os perrengues e aproveitei a experiência.
Deslize as fotos e conte pra mim: você cairia na água ou to muito louca?
Aug 8
Alltrails Chisme 🧀
Let me tell you about the time All Trails straight up lied! It said round trip 4 h 13 min. It took us 3.5 to get halfway. If you can’t tell, once we reached the summit, the winds were so intense I was scared we’d be blown off! 😅
📍 Gaviota Hot Springs 6.6 miles
🚨 Challenging but worth it (all incline)
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Jun 22
Perfect day with my valentine! Breakfast at Jeannine’s, short hike to hot springs, and a beautiful drive!
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Feb 16
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