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Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
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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.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
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Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
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- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
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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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- popular
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
Winter Trails
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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.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
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SaveThe Santa Maria Valley Open Space mission is to establish public trails in a natural setting for hiking, cycling, and horseback riding that will allow passive and spontaneous access and to serve the Santa Maria Valley and surrounding areas.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: County Park
Land Manager: Santa Barbara County Parks

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- Mountain Bike
21 trails
- Horse
1 trails
- Hike
25 trails
- Trail Running
25 trails
Region Details
- 2
- 1
- 20
Region Status
Open as of Feb 25, 2025Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 21
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 25
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 25
- Trails Trail Running
- 25
- Total Distance
- 12 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,122 ft
- Total Vertical
- 532 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 904 ft
- Reports
- 73
- Photos
- 20
- Ridden Counter
- 1,474
Popular Santa Maria Valley Open Space Trails
Photos of Santa Maria Valley Open Space Mountain Bike
trail: Pie Trail
16 |
Dec 25, 2023 @ 3:57pm
Dec 25, 2023
trail: Pie Trail
18 |
Dec 25, 2023 @ 3:57pm
Dec 25, 2023
trail: Oaks Loop
18 |
Apr 15, 2023 @ 8:48pm
Apr 15, 2023
trail: Pie Trail
33 |
Apr 15, 2023 @ 8:41pm
Apr 15, 2023
trail: Pie Trail
22 |
Apr 15, 2023 @ 8:41pm
Apr 15, 2023
trail: Valley View
120 |
Feb 15, 2021 @ 7:30pm
Feb 15, 2021
trail: Valley View
126 |
Jul 16, 2020 @ 9:15pm
Jul 16, 2020
trail: Soccer Fields
55 |
Mar 5, 2020 @ 7:39pm
Mar 5, 2020Videos of Santa Maria Valley Open Space Mountain Bike

trail: Valley View
9:24 |
185 |
Jan 17, 2022 , Orcutt

trail: Coyote Loop
9:24 |
228 |
Jan 17, 2022 , Orcutt
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Coyote Loop | Feb 25, 2025 @ 2:59pm Feb 25, 2025 | Dry | Lespaul82 | ||
Pie Trail | Nov 30, 2024 @ 10:47am Nov 30, 2024 | Ideal | Jessicoatl | ||
Orcutt OS to Black Oak OS | Nov 30, 2024 @ 10:47am Nov 30, 2024 | Ideal | Jessicoatl | ||
Water Tank | Jul 13, 2024 @ 7:13pm Jul 13, 2024 | Dry | G7tukig | ||
Scout Trail North | Jan 15, 2024 @ 7:14am Jan 15, 2024 | Ideal | javadown1969 | ||
Scout Trail East, 0.11 Mi, | Jan 15, 2024 @ 7:14am Jan 15, 2024 | Ideal | javadown1969 | ||
East Peak Loop | Jan 15, 2024 @ 7:14am Jan 15, 2024 | Ideal | javadown1969 | ||
Brodie Perimeter East, 0.12 Mi. | Jan 15, 2024 @ 7:14am Jan 15, 2024 | Ideal | javadown1969 | ||
OCP East | Jan 15, 2024 @ 7:14am Jan 15, 2024 | Ideal | javadown1969 | ||
Ocp East Connector | Jan 15, 2024 @ 7:14am Jan 15, 2024 | Ideal | javadown1969 |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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DanielVGaOgK | ridden | trail | activity #69977942 | Apr 19, 2025 @ 5:03pm Apr 19, 2025 |
Lespaul82 | add | report | activity #66792855 | Feb 25, 2025 @ 2:59pm Feb 25, 2025 |
Lespaul82 | wishlist | trail | activity #66792762 | Feb 25, 2025 @ 2:58pm Feb 25, 2025 |
mwolfe38 | difficultyvote | trail | activity #62684507 | Dec 4, 2024 @ 11:46am Dec 4, 2024 |
Jessicoatl | add | report | activity #62557094 and 1 more | Dec 1, 2024 @ 9:37am Dec 1, 2024 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Nothing special. Not sure why it’s blue. | Jul 10, 2023 @ 11:46pm Jul 10, 2023 | ||
trail | Used to be a great loop but then liberals... | Oct 15, 2021 @ 10:33pm Oct 15, 2021 | ||
trail | Closed due to construction. | Jun 30, 2021 @ 2:30pm Jun 30, 2021 | ||
trail | I think this map is reeeaaally inaccurate; I... | Apr 16, 2020 @ 10:17am Apr 16, 2020 | ||
trail | There is a section where you come up to a oil... | Mar 24, 2020 @ 12:39pm Mar 24, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Los Flores Ranch Park | 12 | 1 | 3.1 km | ||
Los Olivos Dirt Club | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 km | |
James Way Preserve | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22.5 km | |
North Santa Barbara County - LPNF | 2 | 1 | 23.8 km | ||
Lopez Lake | 1 | 11 | 2 | 24.5 km |
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Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 21 | 12 miles | 1,122 ft | 3 miles | 531 ft | #5,868 | #2,580 | 45 | 79 | 3,176 | ||
E-Bike | 1 | 938 ft | 13 ft | 472 ft | 10 ft | #3,817 | #796 | 63 | 113 | |||
Horse | 1 | 4,091 ft | 131 ft | 1,844 ft | 135 ft | #1,006 | #707 | 6 | ||||
Hike | 25 | 12 miles | 1,122 ft | 3 miles | 531 ft | #4,934 | #2,412 | 79 | 66 | |||
Trail Running | 25 | 12 miles | 1,122 ft | 3 miles | 531 ft | #4,947 | #2,410 | 79 | 25 |
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