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Atascadero Creek Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
California

Atascadero Creek Trail

Santa Barbara, California

2.9 mi

Distance

699 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 15m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Atascadero Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail in Santa Barbara County, California. It is 2.9 miles long and gains 699 feet. It is in or next to Eastern Goleta Valley, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:104 ft
Max:212 ft
Gain:213 ft
Loss:213 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 104 ft and 212 ft across 2.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.104 ft140 ft176 ft212 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.5 mi2.2 mi2.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi133 ft
High point1.4 mi212 ft
End2.9 mi133 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Eastern Goleta Valley, 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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