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Santa Barbara County

Goleta Slough – Obern Trail loop from North Campus Open Space

Bike touring routes & trails

Santa Barbara County

Goleta Slough – Obern Trail loop from North Campus Open Space

Easy

4.8

(9022)

14,779

riders

Goleta Slough – Obern Trail loop from North Campus Open Space

01:41

29.2km

80m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 23, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

6.84 km

Goleta Beach State and County Parks

Highlight • Beach

This is a county run park located a stone's throw away from the University of California Santa Barbara. The park features a long wooden pier, plenty of sand, picnic benches, shady trees, café and public toilets.

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2

6.91 km

Goleta Slough

Highlight • River

Emanating from the lush Goleta Slough Ecological Reserve wetland, the tidal stream here merges with Atascadero Creek before flowing into the Pacific

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3

8.27 km

Obern Trail (Atascadero Creek)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A network of paved hiking and biking trail connects Santa Barbara with the University campus at Isla Vista and beyond

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4

9.43 km

Maria Ygnacio Bike Route

Highlight • Cycleway

The excellent dedicated paved Maria Ygnacio Bike Rout branches perpendicularly north off the Coastal Bike Route. A great connection going inlands along Maria Ygnacio Creek.

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5

13.5 km

Obern Trail - Cieneguitas Creek section

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Start of the mostly dedicated bike trail, with some short parts on quiet residential streets, following seasonal streams (arroyos)

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14.2 km

Modoc Preserve

Nature Reserve

7

15.4 km

Obern Trail connector, Nueces Dr at Atascadero Creek

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nueces Drive deadends at Atascadero Creek from both sides. Only bikers can continue, using the dedicated paved Obern Bike Trail

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8

16.3 km

Obern Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This is a really nice portion of bike path. Such a pleasure to ride here.

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9

22.1 km

Goleta Pier

Highlight • Bridge

Long fishing pier on Goleta Beach, with great ocean views and along the soft sandy beach

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B

29.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.4 km

613 m

226 m

Surfaces

26.1 km

2.75 km

293 m

< 100 m

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