Lompoc, CA: Nojoqui-Solvang Loop

Lompoc, CA: Nojoqui-Solvang Loop

Coastal mountain climbs and wine-country cruising make this 51-mile loop ride from Lompoc to Solvang a California cycling dream.

Author:	LVBC
Date:	7 Feb 2008 6:22:00 AM
Activity:	Bicycling ActivitySearchBicycling
State:	California (CA)
Distance:	51.15 mi (Change units)
Elevation:	Total Gain: 5510 ft Total Loss: 5510 ft Net Change: 0 ft
Difficulty:	7 / 10
Tags:	California, Lompoc, CA Wine Country, Santa Ynez Mountains
Rating:	Unrated Rate it

A favorite of the Lompoc Valley Bicycle Club, this ride heads southwest from Lompoc toward the Santa Ynez Mountains along the wide-shouldered and picturesque Highway 1. You’ll have a tailwind, a couple of good climbs, and outstanding mountain views to the north. The sweeping 2-mile, 7-percent descent to Highway 101 and the ensuing climb to Nojoqui Falls Park is definition of California cycling nirvana. Traffic picks up in Buellton and Solvang, but it's manageable. Both towns have plenty of places to stop for a snack or drink. Cruise down the Santa Ynez River Valley’s quiet, pastoral roads to return to Lompoc.

-Mapped by the Lompoc Valley Bicycle Club

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Tracks

Dist: 51.15 mi	Points: 1731	Calories: none
Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi

Distance	Instruction		Distance to next
0.00 mi	Start	Ingram Park	Then go 0.12 mi
0.12 mi	Turn Right	San Julian Rd.	Then go 0.03 mi
0.15 mi	Straight	San Julian Rd./Hwy. 1	Then go 1.51 mi
1.66 mi	Straight	San Julian Rd./Hwy. 1	Then go 16.29 mi
17.95 mi	Turn Left	Hwy. 101	Then go 2.32 mi
20.27 mi	Turn Right	La Lata Pl.	Then go 0.85 mi
21.12 mi	Turn Right	Santa Rosa Rd./Alisal Rd.	Then go 7.25 mi
28.37 mi	Turn Left	Mission Dr./Hwy. 246	Then go 3.56 mi
31.93 mi	Turn Left	Avenue of the Flags	Then go 0.94 mi
32.87 mi	Turn Right	Santa Rosa Rd.	Then go 16.61 mi
49.49 mi	Turn Right	San Julian Rd./Hwy. 1/Cabrillo Hwy.	Then go 1.54 mi
51.03 mi	Turn Left	Into Ingram Park

Points of Interest

Santa Rosa Park

Location: 34.603753°, -120.297933°
Santa Rosa Park: A hidden jewel along the Santa Rosa Road.

Pea Soup Andersen's

Location: 34.614703°, -120.192490°
The world-famous Pea Soup Andersen's in Buellton.

Solvang is so bicycle friendly that they have bicycle flags on the lightpoles.

Location: 34.595063°, -120.150604°

Windmill in Solvang

Location: 34.594215°, -120.137558°
Nothing says Solvang like a Danish windmill.

Beautiful, tree-covered Alisal Road, on the way to Solvang

Location: 34.560435°, -120.144253°

Nojoqui Falls Park

Location: 34.534384°, -120.178177°
Nojoqui Falls Park: A great place to top off your bottles. Take a 10-minute hike up the canyon to see the 100-foot falls. Refill water bottles. The falls are a 10-minute hike up the trail.

Looking north from the Nojoqui grade to snow-capped Figueroa Mountain.

Location: 34.529824°, -120.195408°

Descent begins

Location: 34.525864°, -120.291967°
The 2-mile descent down the Las Cruces Grade is followed by the climb up the Nojoqui Grade on the way to Nojoqui Park. Two-mile descent down the Las Cruces Grade

San Julian Ranch

Location: 34.528957°, -120.343616°
Most of Highway 1 through this area is bordered on both sides by San Julian Ranch, one of the few remaining ranchos from era of the Spanish-Mexican Land Grants.

Jaloma Beach detour

Location: 34.589835°, -120.408783°
If you take this 14-mile detour for Jalama Beach, you'll climb the Jalachichi grade over the coastal range. Drop down to the beach to enjoy a world-famous Jalama burger. Turnoff for Jalama Beach.