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Goleta Beach and the UCSB Lagoon Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
California

Goleta Beach and the UCSB Lagoon Trail

Goleta, California

3.1 mi

Distance

420 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Goleta Beach and the UCSB Lagoon Trail is a loop trail in Santa Barbara County, California. It is 3.1 miles long. It is in or next to University of California-Santa Barbara, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1 ft
Max:28 ft
Gain:128 ft
Loss:128 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1 ft and 28 ft across 3.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1 ft10 ft19 ft28 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.6 mi2.4 mi3.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi7 ft
High point2.5 mi28 ft
End3.3 mi7 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
University of California-Santa Barbara, 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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