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Montecito Peak Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop

Montecito Peak Trail

Santa Barbara, California

6.0 mi

Distance

2,881 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 13m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Montecito Peak Trail is a loop trail in Santa Barbara County, California. It is 6 miles long and gains 2,881 feet. The nearest town is Montecito, California, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:239 ft
Max:969 ft
Gain:878 ft
Loss:878 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 239 ft and 969 ft across 6.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.239 ft482 ft726 ft969 ft0.0 mi1.5 mi3.0 mi4.5 mi6.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi239 ft
High point2.9 mi969 ft
End6.0 mi239 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Montecito, CA · about 1 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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