New vistas on Ventura River Preserve trail memorializing Allan Jacobs

Photo by Nathan Wickstrum

A mountain biker enjoys the new Allan Jacobs Trail.

Perry Van Houten, Ojai Valley News senior reporter

Hikers, bikers and equestrians have a new trail to explore in the Ventura River Preserve.

On Nov. 16, Ojai Valley Land Conservancy opened the Allan Jacobs Trail, a 1.4-mile-long trail that connects the Oso Ridge Trail to the south with the Chaparral Crest Trail to the north.