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Cozy Dell ventura river parkway Trailhead th Cozy Dell Trail The Ojai Valley Trail winds 9 miles through wooded areas near the river from e v en Foster Park to the City of Ojai. One side of the trail is paved for bicyclists, tu walkers, and runners. A fence separates the paved path from an adjacent ra r dirt bridle path for horseback riders. Some sections of the Ojai Valley iv e 101 r Trail parallel Hwy 33, while others wind through wooded areas and p along riverbeds. r e wn ojai s to e n r w The Ventura River Preserve includes three miles of the Ventura v do

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33 COZY DELL TRAIL Riverside Rd Cozy Dell Trailhead is located near Friends Packing House on Hwy 33. The trail offers scenic views of the Ventura River and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used Lake for hiking & mountain biking and is accessible year-round. It may be done as a 3 mile Rio Via Casitas out and back, or one may continue on to the Foothill/Pratt trail above Ojai. Mile 10 Oak View

Grapevine Rd Chaparral Rd Community Center Oak Dr Monte Via Santa Ana Blvd La Cross St SULPHUR MOUNTAIN ROAD Ojai Dr Sulphur Mountain Road is an 18 mile out and back fire-road trail that features beautiful Oak View Santa Ana Blvd Library views of the Ojai Valley and out to the Pacific Ocean. The trail is rated as moderate and Mahoney Ave primarily used for birding, hiking, mountain biking & walking.

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Old Grade Rd FOSTER PARK Prospect St This county park has shade, restrooms, picnic tables and access to the Ventura River. The large sycamores and flowing river make Foster Park Kunkle St a popular weekend destination for families and a primary trailhead for Park Ave hikers and cyclists using the Ventura River/Ojai Valley Trail. Larmier Ave

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City of Ojai: 805-646-5581 City of Ventura: 805-677-3999 County of Ventura, Parks Dept: 805-654-3951 E Old Creek Rd Emma Wood State Beach: 805-968-1033 San Antonio Creek Bridge Friends of the Ventura River: 805-620-7001 To Upper Gold Coast Transit: 805-487-2222 Ojai Valley Ojai Police Department: 805-646-1414 GUIDELINES Sulphur Confluence Mountain Ojai Trolley: 805-646-5581 x207 Trailhead Sulphur Mountain Road For the preservation of natural habitat, protection Preserve Ojai Valley Land Conservancy (OVLC): 805-649-6852 of wildlife and the safety of all visitors… Sulphur Mtn Rd US Forest Service: 805-646-4348 bridge Steelhead k Ventura Hillsides Conservancy (VHC): 805-643-8044 ee • Please stay on marked trails Preserve r Ventura County Sheriff: 805- 654 -9511 c o Ventura Police Department: 805-650-8010 • Please keep dogs leashed at all times and do i Mile 8 not allow them to swim in the river n

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Santa Ana Rd Mile 7 Community Parks & Open Spaces Restrooms Coyote Creek Conservancy Property (OVLC) Picnic Area Camping Area Bike Trail Access Point River Corridor Access Point Viewshed / Vista Point Landmark / Point of Interest Wildlife Viewing Area

Foster Park Trailhead Casitas Vista Rd Mile 6.5 To Lower Ventura River Parkway North Foster Park & River Estuary 0 0.125 0.25 0.5 mi parkway ventura river the and Patagonia Patagonia and was prepared by: Herald Printing, Ltd Herald Printing, Printing courtesy of: The National Park Service Park The National Rivers, & Conservation Trails Assistance Program Friends of the River Ventura Friends of the Ventura River Ventura River Guide Version 1.2 (Sept 2013) Technical assistance provided by: Technical www.FriendsofVenturaRiver.org Funding for this project provided by: The Ventura River Parkway Trail Guide Trail Parkway River The Ventura