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Lower Oso to Upper Oso Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back
California

Lower Oso to Upper Oso Trail

Santa Barbara, California

2.5 mi

Distance

374 ft

Elev. Gain

56m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Lower Oso to Upper Oso Trail is an out-and-back trail in Santa Barbara County, California. It is 2.5 miles long and gains 374 feet. The nearest town is Eastern Goleta Valley, 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:312 ft
Max:363 ft
Gain:114 ft
Loss:114 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 312 ft and 363 ft across 2.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.312 ft329 ft346 ft363 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.3 mi1.9 mi2.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi312 ft
High point1.1 mi363 ft
End2.5 mi312 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Eastern Goleta Valley, 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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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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