Shelf Road Trail

Very easy and fun for anyone

It has decent views, not the best but excellent considering how easy the trail is to run or hike. The trail has hardly any shade making this trail less than desirable in the hot ojai summer days. This road also branches off into many beautiful trails and I would recommend taking any of those as to opposed to this one. The view of this trail is spectacular, that is until you experience the views of the trails nearby it. I’m going to go out and say, it’s a mediocre, at best, trail that I would only recommend going on if you aren’t to experienced or have hardly any condition to do any harder trails. It’s an ok trail for those wanting to get a sip of the beautiful trails in ojai, I would somewhat recommend this trail.

Nice easy hike. Full pack- training time!

Love that you get a great sense of the valley layout and have views for most of the hike. Bonus: options to pickup other trails if you want more exertion.

Nice views and trail. Good for fast paced hike or running.

Lots of ups and downs. End to end about 25 minutes at a easy pace. Watch out for hikers.

Easy trail to hike. Very fine road. However very crowded

Fun stuff for the boys, parents and dogs. Took our Trail Life Troop 281 out on an adventure

Nice views, can be hot and dry, good idea to take water and a hat.

Nice leisure walk

This hike was perfect for my family. The views are amazing and start almost immediately. Parking is limited and fencing is thin barbwire which was fine for everyone except my 3 year old.

This trail is open, as are the majority of trails in the area

Once you get to the top, the views are gorgeous. Please be aware that I would NOT consider this an easy hike!!! Good luck and bring water!

Nice ride with gorgeous views of the valley. Easily completed in about 30-45 minutes on bike.

great walking trail with view of the valley

This trail is very suitable for all ages. It is a nice trail if you are just looking for a leisurely walk or run. Also, there are some more difficult trails branching off of the main trail if you are looking for a challenge.

Easy but with a nice view of Ojai Valley all along.

The parking is very limited, but I think that's part of what makes it more enjoyable. Definitely crossed paths with a handful of people but it never felt over saturated. I enjoy that you can walk or run this trail and still have a great experience. As mentioned with other trails I've reviewed, I enjoyed that you can either knock the trail out and head home, or you can use this trail as a warm up and head to one of the other trails. We used this one to head for Foothill trail and ended up hiking way longer than expected. There are adequate amounts of signage, so just go with the flow and hit whatever you have the time and endurance for. -Raymond

Easy and beautiful. Nice for a quick walk.

beautiful views... love the off trail path.

Great easy hike with amazing views of the valley!! Fun to do with family and dogs.

This is definitely an easier hike with gradual inclines and declines. It is all pretty well graded so the path is clear and easy to navigate. Parking is limited to about 10 cars at most at the trailhead--not sure where you would park if that was full. There are some great loop trails that you can take from this hike. I think it was called Fox Canyon Trail loop (near the end of this and one after Luci's Trail) has a information board that shows the different paths you can take off of Shelf. There is even a paper map you can take with you. We took Fox Canyon Trail which was a steep switchback that connected to Luci's Trail. This adventure was more strenuous but offered great views and a great workout--would rate it as moderate to hard due to incline--and added about an hour onto the hike.

Nice view, fun, easy, and great for families. However, don't go on Monday mornings around 9 because you will hear trash trucks and it kills the mood

Great trail for families! Our two boys (ages 8 and 5) had no problem keeping up...makes for a fun family Outing.

Cool beans Go when the suns starting to set.. Nice views of the vista.. Cool rock formations one around the bin..

This is a nice hike. It gives you a beautiful overview of Ojai valley. The path is a dirt road about 1.5 miles ( 3 miles round trip). I saw multiple couples that seem near by residents going on a walk.

Easy hike. Not shaded but thankfully it wasn't painfully hot. Amazing beautiful views of the valley. Saw an Eastern Kingsnake halfway down! It was harmless and was merely crossing the path. It does look like a fun trail to bike on as well.

awesome easy hike with amazing views of Ojai valley. would be really pretty at sunset.

This is a beautiful, easy walking or running trail that overlooks the Ojai Valley. It's easily accessible: just drive to the top of Signal and you're there! It's especially nice early in the morning or towards dusk. The trail is wide and great for dog-walking as well. It meanders up and down the mountain at a gradual pace and passes along orange and avocado groves. There are a few benches along the way where you can sit back and relax and take in the view.