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Santa Barbara Harbor – Goleta Slough loop from Goleta

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Santa Barbara Harbor – Goleta Slough loop from Goleta

Moderate

4.6

(9780)

9,781

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Santa Barbara Harbor – Goleta Slough loop from Goleta

02:41

48.7km

290m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.42 km

Obern Trail (Atascadero Creek)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A network of paved hiking and biking trail connects Santa Barbara with the University campus at Isla Vista and beyond

Tip by

5.64 km

Atascadero Creek dirt trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Unpaved dirt track along the seasonal creek, partially parallel to the paved Obern Trail

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20.0 km

Santa Barbara Harbor

Highlight • Structure

Just steps from the beaches on either side is this protected port for yachts and fishing boats

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33.0 km

Obern Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Excellent dedicated bike trail across western Santa Barbara to Goleta

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40.1 km

Goleta Slough

Highlight • River

Emanating from the lush Goleta Slough Ecological Reserve wetland, the tidal stream here merges with Atascadero Creek before flowing into the Pacific

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40.3 km

Atascadero Creek | Goleta Slough

Highlight (Segment) • River

Atascadero Creek and Goleta Slough merge into this tidal estuary that opens to the Pacific Ocean, forming the Goleta Sandspit

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40.8 km

Goleta Beach County Park

Highlight • Beach

Narrow white sandy beach with a long wooden fishing pier, bathrooms, covered and open picnic tables, cafe/restaurant

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42.7 km

View of Campus Point (UC Santa Barbara)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Perfect surf spot and beach right on one of the top campuses of the University of California system

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48.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.9 km

4.09 km

2.41 km

2.21 km

761 m

284 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.8 km

6.87 km

1.44 km

862 m

668 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

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Thursday 9 July

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Santa Barbara Harbor – Goleta Slough loop from Goleta

Obern Trail (Atascadero Creek)

Atascadero Creek dirt trail

Santa Barbara Harbor

Obern Trail

Goleta Slough

Atascadero Creek | Goleta Slough

Goleta Beach County Park

View of Campus Point (UC Santa Barbara)

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