Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Camuesa Connector Trail
USFSLand Manager
Camuesa Connector Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaSanta Barbara
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (2 votes)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular direction shown
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity65 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 40 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Land Manager
This trail is very much the little brother of the nearby Santa Cruz Trail. The trail is shorter, the climb to the trail head is shorter, and while there is one exposed area, it is much less threatening than the Santa Cruz Trail.
Most people ride this as a loop starting from the Lower Oso day use area. You can either take the road or the trail from Lower Oso to Upper Oso campground. From there you take the Camuesa OHV Road to the trail head. It is around 2.5 miles and 1000 ft of climbing from Upper Oso to the trail head. The bottom of the trail crosses the Santa Ynez River and meets up with the road from the Red Rock area. Turn downhill and ride the road back to Lower Oso, about 2.5 miles.
From the trail head you descend through a meadow and into a narrow canyon. This leads to the first of three climbs. And this first one is the toughest, with steeply climbing switch backs. The descents between the climbs are fun and flowy on relatively smooth single track. The rest of the climbs are short and a nice break from descending through the chaparral.
This trail is sometimes used by horses from the nearby Rancho Oso, so please ride with a bell.
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Camuesa Connector bike trail trail
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Altitude change-1,130 ft
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Altitude min1,060 ft
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Altitude max2,307 ft
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Altitude start2,195 ft
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Altitude end1,066 ft
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Grade-5.4%
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Grade max-53.8%
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Grade min45.5%
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Distance climb4,757 ft
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Distance down3 miles
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Distance flat1,375 ft
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Avg time00:38:01
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Avg reverse time01:01:46
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- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
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- Variable
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- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
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- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Camuesa Connector Trail Reports
Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 3 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 71 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
All
- 519 rides
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