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Ranger Peak Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
California

Ranger Peak Trail

Santa Ynez, California

8.1 mi

Distance

2,674 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 46m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Ranger Peak Trail is an out-and-back trail in Santa Barbara County, California. It is 8.1 miles long and gains 2,674 feet. The nearest town is Los Olivos, California, about 10 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:922 ft
Max:1,408 ft
Gain:815 ft
Loss:815 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 922 ft and 1,408 ft across 8.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.922 ft1,084 ft1,246 ft1,408 ft0.0 mi2.0 mi4.0 mi6.1 mi8.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,357 ft
High point0.3 mi1,408 ft
End8.1 mi1,357 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Los Olivos, CA · about 10 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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