Santa Barbara, CA: Lake Casitas Loop

Santa Barbara, CA: Lake Casitas Loop

This 66-mile ride rolls by Carpinteria orchards before tackling Casitas Pass. Cut south to Ventura for a return along the beach.

Author:	Echelon Santa Barbara
Date:	13 Feb 2008 3:01:42 PM
Activity:	Bicycling ActivitySearchBicycling
State:	California (CA)
Distance:	66.28 mi (Change units)
Elevation:	Total Gain: 5298 ft Total Loss: 5296 ft Net Change: 2 ft
Difficulty:	6 / 10
Tags:	Ventura, California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Rides, Pacific Coast Highway, Ventura River Bike Trail
Rating:	1 rating(s) Rate it

From Santa Barbara, cruise through coastal communities on the way to the rolling farmland and orchards outside of Carpinteria. The climbing begins gradually on Highway 150 with a 3-mile stretch at a 2- to 5-percent grade, followed by a 2-mile effort at 5 percent. A brilliant view of Lake Casitas waits at the second summit, as does an exhilarating descent on wide roads with sweeping turns. The terrain levels out to rolling approaching the Ventura River Bike Trail, which follows the old Southern Pacific Railroad back to the ocean. Returning to Santa Barbara via the Pacific Coast Highway is a mellow but windy affair, passing local surf spots and swanky beach houses.

-Mapped by Echelon Santa Barbara

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Tracks

Dist: 66.28 mi	Points: 2252	Calories: none
Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi

Distance	Instruction		Distance to next
0.02 mi	Turn Right	Guitierrez St.	Then go 0.02 mi
0.05 mi	Turn Right	State St.	Then go 0.34 mi
0.38 mi	Turn Left	Cabrillo Blvd.	Then go 2.25 mi
2.63 mi	Straight	Continue on Coast Village Rd.	Then go 0.82 mi
3.45 mi	Turn Left	Olive Mill Rd.	Then go 0.01 mi
3.47 mi	Turn Right	N. Jameson Ln.	Then go 1.60 mi
5.07 mi	Turn Right	Enter bike path	Then go 0.53 mi
5.60 mi	Straight	Ortega Hill Rd.	Then go 0.21 mi
5.81 mi	Straight	Continue on Lille Ave.	Then go 0.56 mi
6.38 mi	Straight	Continue on Via Real	Then go 1.79 mi
8.16 mi	Turn Left	Nidever Rd.	Then go 0.14 mi
8.30 mi	Turn Right	Foothill Rd./Rt. 192	Then go 3.43 mi
11.73 mi	Straight	Casitas Pass Rd./Rt. 192	Then go 3.02 mi
14.75 mi	Straight	Casitas Pass Rd./Rt. 150	Then go 11.84 mi
26.59 mi	Turn Right	Santa Ana Rd.	Then go 5.83 mi
32.43 mi	Turn Left	Casitas Vista Rd.	Then go 0.58 mi
33.00 mi	Turn Right	Enter bike path	Then go 5.60 mi
38.60 mi	Straight	Exit bike path	Then go 0.03 mi
38.63 mi	Turn Right	N. Olive St.	Then go 0.12 mi
38.75 mi	Turn Right	Main St./Rt. 101	Then go 0.46 mi
39.21 mi	Turn Left	Cross Main St. to bike path	Then go 0.34 mi
39.56 mi	Bear Right	Stay right on path	Then go 1.23 mi
40.79 mi	Straight	Pacific Coast Hwy 1	Then go 6.57 mi
47.36 mi	Straight	Enter bike path	Then go 1.42 mi
48.78 mi	Straight	Merge onto Hwy 101/Ventura Fwy shoulder	Then go 2.62 mi
51.40 mi	Bear Right	Exit on Bates Rd.	Then go 0.20 mi
51.59 mi	Turn Right	Bates Rd.	Then go 0.28 mi
51.87 mi	Straight	Rincon Hill Rd.	Then go 0.44 mi
52.31 mi	Turn Left	Rincon Rd./Rt. 150	Then go 0.27 mi
52.59 mi	Turn Right	Via Real	Then go 1.82 mi
54.40 mi	Turn Left	Enter Bike Path	Then go 0.10 mi
54.50 mi	Bear Left	Under Hwy 101	Then go 0.15 mi
54.65 mi	Turn Right	Carpinteria Ave.	Then go 1.03 mi
55.68 mi	Turn Right	Santa Ynez Ave.	Then go 0.18 mi
55.86 mi	Turn Left	Via Real	Then go 4.57 mi
60.43 mi	Bear Left	Ortega Hill Rd.	Then go 0.20 mi
60.63 mi	Turn Left	Enter bike path	Then go 0.50 mi
61.13 mi	Turn Left	Ortega Hill Rd.	Then go 0.04 mi
61.17 mi	Turn Left	N. Jameson Ln.	Then go 1.60 mi
62.77 mi	Turn Left	Olive Mill Rd.	Then go 0.01 mi
62.78 mi	Turn Right	Coast Village Rd.	Then go 0.83 mi
63.61 mi	Bear Left	Stay on Cabrillo Blvd.	Then go 2.19 mi
65.80 mi	Turn Right	Helena Ave.	Then go 0.08 mi
65.88 mi	Turn Left	E. Mason St.	Then go 0.05 mi
65.94 mi	Turn Right	State St.

Points of Interest

Santa Barbara Roasting Company

Location: 34.415018°, -119.694200°
Known to the locals as ROCO, the Barbara Roasting Company serves as a great meeting/start point for this ride.

Hazard's Cyclesport

Location: 34.414416°, -119.689393°
Swing by Hazard's for any last minute gear or Gu needs.

Summerland

Location: 34.421355°, -119.595881°
A cozy antiquing haven

Carpinteria orchards

Location: 34.398341°, -119.482627°
Orchards beyond Carpinteria. The route passes by many orchards on the scenic roads just outside of Carpinteria

You get a nice view of Hwy 150 before joining it from Hwy 192.

Location: 34.389736°, -119.464989°

The early slopes of Casitas Pass

Location: 34.393666°, -119.435248°
The road to Casitas Pass starts out somewhat shallow and tree-lined before winding its way up the side of the mountain.