3.2 miles
Distance
18 ft
Climb
-2,117 ft
Descent
00:55:10
Avg time
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    Land Manager

Tunnel Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Santa Barbara
    , California
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond (7 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Season
    year round
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #13052 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    5 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

This is a popular Multi Use Trail (hikers, runners, cyclists) maintained by SAGE Trail Alliance (nonprofit funded by donations). This trail requires a bell to ride (provided for free at bell boxes in parking area by SAGE).

This is an extremely technical trail comprised primarily of rock gardens. An enduro or trail bike is recommended; however, this trail has been ridden on hardtail by very good riders. Always yield for uphill traffic, this is not a closed racecourse.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Tunnel Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -2,099 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,292 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,393 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,391 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,293 ft
  • Grade
    -12.6%
  • Grade max
    -70.2%
  • Grade min
    10.2%
  • Distance climb
    755 ft
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    220 ft
  • Avg time
    00:55:10
  • Avg reverse time
    00:00:02
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on Dec 11, 2024
Dry
Avg: 4.15 (15 votes)
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  • Wet
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  • Ideal
  • Dry
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      Tunnel Trail Trail Reports

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      Dec 11, 2024 @ 12:27pm
      Dec 11, 2024
      Trail just brushed by SAGE Trail Alliance top to bottom
      Jul 9, 2023 @ 11:31am
      Jul 9, 2023
      Go ride the chunk and watch for a bit of brush
      Oct 26, 2022 @ 8:02pm
      Oct 26, 2022
      Minor erosion (trail braiding, small ruts developing, brake bumps) Some steep rock gardens
      Aug 3, 2022 @ 10:23pm
      Aug 3, 2022
      Dry and plenty of loose rocks
      Jun 28, 2022 @ 6:25am
      Jun 28, 2022
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 3 rides
      • Last: Feb 1, 2015

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      Dec 11, 2024 @ 12:27pm
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      Mar 20, 2022 @ 2:48pm
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