Lizards Mouth Trail

very good hike, especially if you go down to paradise falls and up to lizard rock, beautiful views and yes there are lizards lol

The silhouette of lizards mouth during sunset is gorgeous!!! It gets really windy though and it will require some rock climbing. It’s not difficult at all to get to, but don’t wear non-​sensible shoes like heels/​sandals because it’s not a nice paved trail.

Drive wasn’t that bad, hike itself was easy! In 99 degree weather it was a bit challenging but ultimately worth it! The view from the top is gorgeous and the pictures from the top of the lizard mouth is insane. A must do in SB!

One of my favorite hiking spots in S.B. The views are fantastic and it’s not crowded on weekdays.

Short hike but Awesome place to explore and do some amateur rock climbing! Gorgeous views of Santa Barbara, the Pacific Ocean and the Channel Islands!
Directions to LIZARDS MOUTH
From the 101 Freeway west of downtown Santa Barbara, exit on Highway 154 and head north into the Santa Ynez Mountains. After 7 miles, turn left onto West Camino Cielo (if you reach the East Camino Cielo or the top of the mountain pass, you have gone to far). Off Highway 154, West Camino Cielo makes an immediate right before winding up to the top of the ridge. Take this road for 3.5 miles and enjoy the views over Santa Barbara. The trailhead is on the left side of the road a few hundred feet before the Winchester Canyon Gun Club. When you reach the gun club or the point where the road becomes unpaved, turn around and backtrack to the roadside parking near the trailhead. A wooden board next to a tree (and a brown pipe on the ground) mark the start of the trail to Lizard’s Mouth.
Trailhead address: West Camino Cielo (Forest Route 5N12), Los Padres National Forest, Santa Barbara, CA 93 105
Trailhead coordinates: 34.503 055, –119.865 691)

A short hike, but a long and twisty drive. Be ready. Positioned close to a gun range, so you hear shots fired now and then, is a large collection of boulders. Aka, Lizards Mouth. That are really fun to climb on and see the city from. A little dangerous, if your not a mountain climbing person. But if you are into the adventure, perfect. Fun way to get out of the city.

Came here on Saturday for a Yarn Bombing event!
This isn’t so much a trail hike as it is a labyrinth of trails! Pretty exciting, because you just adventure around looking at all sorts of stuff!, jumping on rocks and checking out the view! Heard its a great spot for bouldering or rock climbing. Took my dog and let her roam around. HOWEVER, this seems like prime rattlesnake territory so I would keep your dog on a leash for their own safety!
There is graffiti on some boulders, which is thoroughly disappointing, but you can’t do much about that. :[
The journey to get to this place is just that, a journey. The Unilocal directions did nothing, but get me lost so I had to get creative in looking for directions online.
Here’s how I got there, off the 101 you hop onto the 154 a few miles down the road (about 7) turn left onto West Camino Cielo and take this one lane road for about 3 miles. This road seems like you don’t belong on it because it seems to only be used by residents, but once you drive down all the way you’ll see the entrance to the trail head, which is a brown pipe in the ground and a wooden billboard just before the gun club.
I put these into my gps (34.503 055, –119.865 691) and got there much more easily than the Unilocal directions.
Once you see the pipe you just park along the side of the road.

Spectacular view, fun walk, lots of rock hopping. Sadly also lots of graffiti and trash. I was stupid to think something so far away would keep out the asshats that leave nature marked up and trashed. The trails hiker maintained and trails seem to lead all over the place. I fun fallowing random ones until the dead ended. Lots of neat little corners and picnic spots.

It’s really alot of fun, but is a busy place.
Not really a hike per se, more of how much work out you really want to do.
Views are just crazy good.

Beautiful park with amazing views all around. I have been out here a few times for bouldering and hiking and have really enjoyed myself each time.
I will say there have been times where I have come across broken beer bottles and cigarettes but they are usually cleaned up by the next time I am out there.
The gun club up the road is a bit discouraging to hear, but no fatalities yet! ;)

This is an incredible place to rock hop, boulder, and explore.
The one negative is that it is right next to a gun club, which (for me) takes away a star. I don’t enjoy hearing gunfire while being out in «nature.» The views are certainly worth it though.

Super fun hike! For a while we couldn’t find the actual lizards mouth, but venturing around is just as fun!!! Keep in mind that the mouth is deep into the trail. We went straight forward and around to the left, while the mouth is far right. Enjoy :)

–good times with hard core motherfuckerbiatching climbers
–kinda hard to find if you’ve never been
–you know you’re on top of the lizard’s head when you see the lion king looking hill (where the monkey dood lifts the cub)
–the lizard’s mouth was heaven for the climbers
–it was ideal since it was a warm day and it was fully shaded!
=I PEED HERE TWICE

The end to a perfect trip. Climbiing around the rocks on Lizards mouth trail. Sometimes something so simple can be so much fun.
I came to SB because I missed my friend. I was thankful she took me here to show me what natural beauty the area had to offer. We hiked until sunset. Climbing up and through rocks, weaving through ridges, and jumping from peak to peak. I will never forget the moments I had here. Re connecting with one of my best friends. We stopped on a high rock to sit down and stare in awe at the beaches and land below. We reminisced about old times and laughed about boys. In an insane time of my life this was the sanity I needed. It was beauty, clarity and friendship all at the same time. I realized high on top of these massive rocks that I loved my life. I loved my self. And most of all, I realized its ok to be who you are.