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Blue Canyon Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop

Blue Canyon Trail

Santa Barbara, California

11.4 mi

Distance

3,077 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 41m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Blue Canyon Trail is a loop trail in Santa Barbara County, California. It is 11 miles long and gains 3,077 feet. The nearest town is Toro Canyon, California, about 5 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:456 ft
Max:880 ft
Gain:938 ft
Loss:938 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 456 ft and 880 ft across 11.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.456 ft597 ft739 ft880 ft0.0 mi2.8 mi5.7 mi8.5 mi11.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi469 ft
High point7.8 mi880 ft
End11.4 mi469 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Toro Canyon, CA · about 5 mi away
County:
Santa Barbara County, CA

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

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