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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
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- > 80%
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Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
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- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
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Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
215 trails
- E-Bike
44 trails
- Hike
247 trails
- Trail Running
247 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 234
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 221
- Trails E-Bike
- 44
- Trails Horse
- 10
- Trails Hike
- 247
- Trails Trail Running
- 247
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 9
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 5
- Total Distance
- 399 miles
- Total Descent
- 96,048 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,310 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,312 ft
- Reports
- 903
- Photos
- 469
- Ridden Counter
- 17,349
Articles
How to Start Building Mountain Bike Trails
Nov 1, 2022 from pinkbike.com
If the tools are calling your name, RSVP for that volunteer trail day and read this.
Sub Regions
- Buellton (17)
- Carpinteria (0)
- Gaviota (3)
- Goleta (3)
- More Mesa (1)
- Lompoc (2)
- Los Olivos (17)
- Los Olivos Dirt Club (14)
- Orcutt (49)
- Santa Barbara (96)
- Elings Park (21)
- Gaviota State Park (0)
- Romero Canyon (17)
- San Rafael Wilderness (0)
- Toro Ridge/Canyon (1)
- Santa Maria (9)
- Santa Ynez (16)
Popular Santa Barbara County Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romero Canyon Road Romero Canyon | |||
| Elings Downhill Elings Park | |||
| Lower Romero Singletrack Romero Canyon | |||
| Jesusita Santa Barbara | |||
| Camuesa Connector Santa Barbara | |||
| Access Trail Elings Park | |||
| Elings Loop Elings Park | |||
| Cold Springs Trail Santa Barbara | |||
| Connector Elings Park | |||
| Beach Way Bike Path Santa Barbara | |||
| South Side Elings Park | |||
| Camuesa Canyon Road Santa Ynez | |||
| Stevens Park Santa Barbara | |||
| Elings Loop Elings Park | |||
| Spyglass Ridge Road Santa Barbara |
Santa Barbara County Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jesusita Loop | 10 miles | |
| 19 Oaks to Camuesa Santa Ynez | 12 miles | |
| Santa Cruz Trail Loop | 17 miles | |
| West Fork Cold Springs Loop Santa Barbara | 9 miles | |
| Camuesa Connector Loop Santa Ynez | 11 miles | |
| Arroyo Burro Santa Ynez | 9 miles | |
| Santa Barbra 40 mile loop Romero Canyon | 40 miles | |
| Falls Day Use to almost La Cumbre Peak Santa Ynez | 15 miles | |
| Up and Around Santa Barbara | 6 miles | |
| Matias Loop Santa Ynez | 10 miles |
Photos of Santa Barbara County Mountain Bike
trail: Tunnel Trail
35 |
Oct 19, 2024 @ 10:17am
Oct 19, 2024
trail: Gluten free trail
31 |
Sep 15, 2024 @ 5:47pm
Sep 15, 2024
trail: Trespass
35 |
Mar 21, 2024 @ 8:08pm
Mar 21, 2024
trail: Trespass
34 |
Mar 21, 2024 @ 8:08pm
Mar 21, 2024
trail: Willow Springs
57 |
Apr 14, 2022 @ 7:13pm
Apr 14, 2022
trail: Willow Springs
107 |
Apr 1, 2020 @ 8:51pm
Apr 1, 2020
trail: Arroyo Burro Road
130 |
Feb 7, 2020 @ 7:34am
Feb 7, 2020
trail: Manzanita
290 | | 5 comments
Feb 28, 2010 @ 1:05pm
Feb 28, 2010Videos of Santa Barbara County Mountain Bike
trail: McKinley
26 |
Oct 30, 2023
trail: San Ysidro
63 |
Jan 22, 2023
trail: Camuesa Connector
68 |
Nov 11, 2020
trail: Lower Romero Singletrack
0:16 |
83 |
Jun 12, 2020
trail: Lower Romero Singletrack
0:48 |
181 |
May 28, 2020
trail: Lower Romero Singletrack
0:28 |
1322 |
Sep 25, 2019
trail: Tequepis
0:00 |
201 |
Jun 25, 2019
trail: Camuesa Connector
5:21 |
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Jan 29, 2019
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arroyo Burro Santa Ynez | Mar 9, 2025 @ 3:42pm Mar 9, 2025 | Ideal | 18xt | ||
| Arroyo Burro Road Santa Ynez | Mar 9, 2025 @ 3:38pm Mar 9, 2025 | Dry | 18xt | ||
| Girard Romero Canyon | Mar 1, 2025 @ 5:19pm Mar 1, 2025 | Dry | nickysal | ||
| Coyote Loop Santa Maria Valley Open Space | Feb 25, 2025 @ 2:59pm Feb 25, 2025 | Dry | Lespaul82 | ||
| San Ysidro Santa Barbara | Feb 22, 2025 @ 10:20pm Feb 22, 2025 | Unknown | quillankr | ||
| Devils Canyon (N Tunnel exit) Santa Barbara | Feb 4, 2025 @ 12:02pm Feb 4, 2025 | Dry | maxbrah | ||
| North Tunnel Santa Barbara | Feb 4, 2025 @ 12:01pm Feb 4, 2025 | Dry | maxbrah | ||
| Matias Trail Santa Ynez | Feb 4, 2025 @ 12:00pm Feb 4, 2025 | Dry | maxbrah | ||
| Arroyo Burro Frontside Santa Ynez | Feb 4, 2025 @ 11:42am Feb 4, 2025 | Dry | maxbrah | ||
| Stevens Park Santa Barbara | Jan 14, 2025 @ 2:08pm Jan 14, 2025 | Ideal | andyperks |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravityslave00 | ridden | trail | activity #70476736 | Apr 27, 2025 @ 5:16am 17 hours |
| DanielVGaOgK | wishlist | trail | activity #70438114 | Apr 26, 2025 @ 1:59pm 1 day |
| evilopie | ridden | trail | activity #70421450 | Apr 26, 2025 @ 10:26am 1 day |
| MattSQ7EFp | wishlist | trail | activity #70151882 | Apr 22, 2025 @ 9:55am Apr 22, 2025 |
| DanielVGaOgK | ridden | trail | activity #69977942 | Apr 19, 2025 @ 5:03pm Apr 19, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Still closed. Can ride about half way up and... | Apr 10, 2025 @ 10:42am Apr 10, 2025 | ||
| trail | Absolutely one of the best trails for a killer... | Mar 29, 2025 @ 7:37pm Mar 29, 2025 | ||
| trail | Lots of generous switchbacks and fast runs... | Feb 23, 2025 @ 7:00am Feb 23, 2025 | ||
| trail | Punchy fire road that connects lower and upper... | Feb 23, 2025 @ 6:58am Feb 23, 2025 | ||
| trail | Up - grueling hike a bike. Down - fantastic... | Feb 23, 2025 @ 6:56am Feb 23, 2025 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride Descent 2k715 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k34 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k58 awarded -
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Top 10 Trails3 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isla Vista Pumptrack | skill park | Goleta | |
| More Mesa Dirt Jumps | skill park | Goleta | |
| Los Olivos Dirt Club Skill Park | skill park | Los Olivos | |
| Egling BMX Track | skill park | Santa Barbara | |
| Zaca Station MX | skill park | Los Olivos |
Upcoming Local Events
Local Mountain Biking Directory
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Santa Maria Valley Open Space
![Santa Maria Valley Open Space]()
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Dr. Js Bike Shop
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Los Padres Forest Association
![Los Padres Forest Association]()
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Sage Trail Alliance
![Sage Trail Alliance]()
Trail Association
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Velo Pro Cyclery Goleta
Bike Shop
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Bicycle Bob’s In Goleta
Bike Shop
Local Mountain Biking Directory
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Santa Maria Valley Open Space
![Santa Maria Valley Open Space]()
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Dr. Js Bike Shop
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Los Padres Forest Association
![Los Padres Forest Association]()
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Sage Trail AllianceTrail Association
![Sage Trail Alliance]()
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Velo Pro Cyclery GoletaBike Shop
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Bicycle Bob’s In GoletaBike Shop
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 215 | 325 miles | 79,984 ft | 153 miles | 6,309 ft | 473 | 915 | 12 | 49,658 | |||
| E-Bike | 44 | 87 miles | 17,703 ft | 43 miles | 5,768 ft | 556 | 2,933 | |||||
| Horse | 10 | 35 miles | 3,146 ft | 12 miles | 2,277 ft | 127 | 1 | |||||
| Hike | 247 | 386 miles | 93,625 ft | 188 miles | 6,309 ft | 24 | 913 | 1 | 4,018 | |||
| Trail Running | 247 | 386 miles | 93,625 ft | 188 miles | 6,309 ft | 913 | 1,401 | |||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 9 | 41 miles | 5,640 ft | 18 miles | 3,100 ft | 128 | 14 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 5 | 31 miles | 3,471 ft | 11 miles | 2,264 ft | 126 |
- By JackSB
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