The hikes out to the outer islands (Santa Barbara, Santa Rosa and San Miguel) are few and far (at lease a 2.5 hour boat ride) between.
This summer i took my two youngest sons to explore SRI a few days before i lead a hike! We had a super hike and sighted a deer bounding away from the sound my middle son was making with his metal canteen. He was using it as a bat hitting rocks off it and it actually sounded like a loud bang. If you are a deer...maybe it sounded somewhat like a gun shot?
The ranching era is at the very end of its history on this island. The Vail/Vickers have their final hunts arranged and the park service will remove (shoot) the remaining animals (deer and elk). I believe the horses will live out their natural lives on the island. When a google search is done on this topic, the results are a bit in favor of the ranching era. I do want to point out that there is a flip to the coin and those interested can with due diligence find the other side to the story.
There is a story as to why the island was purchased. There is also a restoration story of getting the island to come back from ranching period (introduced animals and plants and their effects) to a natural balance. There are two sides (at least) to every story.
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| Pier construction almost complete, which will make landing easier! |
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| A very quiet campground (water and showers available) |
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| Marine cut terrace |
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| Common dolphin on the way |
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| Beautiful white sandy beaches |
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| 1/2 way through the Cherry Cyn Loop hike |
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