Shelf Road Trail is a 5.6 kilometer moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Ojai, California that offers scenic views and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from March until November. Dogs are also able to use this trail.
dog friendly
kid friendly
backpacking
camping
hiking
mountain biking
nature trips
walking
bird watching
running
views
Good trail. Easy access. Pretty straightforward and not hard to get lost or anything like that. Was a little underwhelmed with the scenery. Kind of bland. But the views of Ojai were breathtaking.
It's a fire road with a little bit of views....
Easy gentle rise. Beautiful expansive views of the Ojai valley.
Ilene Seidel recorded Recording - Oct 02, 10:41 AM
Beautiful short walk. overlook along trail majestic
Beautiful panoramic views of Ojai and an easy trail!
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Rich Hil recorded 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!
Kyle White recorded Shelf Road Trail
One of the best hikes I’ve been on.
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.
Keith J.
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.
