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Modoc Multi Use Trail – Obern Trail loop from Mission Santa Barbara

Modoc Multi Use Trail – Obern Trail loop from Mission Santa Barbara

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Modoc Multi Use Trail – Obern Trail loop from Mission Santa Barbara

00:59

23.0km

110m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.93 km

Modoc Preserve

Highlight • Trail

The Modoc Preserve trail winds through a lush urban watershed, following a seasonal stream shaded by sycamores and oaks. Tucked between neighborhoods in Santa Barbara, this quiet green corridor offers …

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4.17 km

Modoc Multi Use Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Modoc Multi Use Trail is a mile-long portion of the paved Obern Trail. It's roughly ten feet wide and connects a portion of the Modoc Preserve to the rest of the main trail.

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5.81 km

Obern Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This is a really nice portion of bike path. Such a pleasure to ride here.

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11.3 km

Goleta Beach State and County Parks

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This is a county run park located a stone's throw away from the University of California Santa Barbara. The park features a long wooden pier, plenty of sand, picnic benches, shady trees, café and public toilets.

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12.7 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

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14.0 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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18.0 km

Obern Trail - Cieneguitas Creek section

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Start of the mostly dedicated bike trail, with some short parts on quiet residential streets, following seasonal streams (arroyos)

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23.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.3 km

561 m

173 m

Surfaces

18.8 km

3.89 km

293 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 15 July

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Modoc Multi Use Trail – Obern Trail loop from Mission Santa Barbara

Modoc Preserve

Modoc Multi Use Trail

Obern Trail

Goleta Beach State and County Parks

Obern Trail (Atascadero Creek)

Atascadero Creek dirt trail

Obern Trail - Cieneguitas Creek section

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