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Arroyo Burro Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
California

Arroyo Burro Trail

Santa Barbara, California

9.8 mi

Distance

3,862 ft

Elev. Gain

5h 4m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Arroyo Burro Trail is an out-and-back trail in Santa Barbara County, California. It is 9.8 miles long and gains 3,862 feet. It is in or next to Mission Canyon, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:142 ft
Max:936 ft
Gain:1,177 ft
Loss:1,177 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 142 ft and 936 ft across 9.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.142 ft407 ft671 ft936 ft0.0 mi2.4 mi4.9 mi7.3 mi9.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi157 ft
High point4.9 mi936 ft
End9.8 mi157 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Mission Canyon, CA · in or next to town
County:
Santa Barbara County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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