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Trail at the edge of the Goleta Butterfly Grove parking area.
The path to the main monarch grove is marked.
Several small trails run throughout the area, making it a nice place for a walk.
A low bridge through a marsh leading to the butterfly grove.
Entering the Ellwood Butterfly Grove.
Monarchs can be hard to see, look for them clinging to the trees.
With a good eye, you can spot butterflies flying near the tree tops.
Overwinding monarch butterflies.
Monarch butterfly.
Trails run though dense groves of trees.