About mountain biking in Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara County, California has 89 named trails tagged for mountain biking, covering 367 miles, an average of 4.1 miles each. The longest is Forest Route 9N11, at 42.0 miles. 20 run 5 miles or longer.

What the mountain biking trails in Santa Barbara County are like

By length, 30 are under a mile, 39 run 1 to 5 miles, and 20 are 5 miles or longer.

Of the 73 with a difficulty rating, 40 easy, 28 moderate, and 5 hard. Of the 89 with measured elevation, Forest Route 9N11 climbs the most, about 16,234 ft, and 28 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 89 mountain biking trails, longest first

Forest Route 9N11HikeMTB42.0 mi Coast Bicycle RouteMTB34.3 mi Cross Town Bicycle RouteMTB22.6 mi Hildreth Peak RoadHikeMTB17.4 mi Foothill RouteMTB12.6 mi East Camino RoadHikeMTB12.3 mi Romero Camuesa RoadHikeMTB10.8 mi Pendola Jeep RoadHikeMTB10.2 mi Forest Route 32S13MTB10.0 mi Franklin TrailHikeMTB9.9 mi Santa Cruz TrailHikeMTB9.9 mi Potrero Seco RoadHikeMTB9.6 mi Forest Service Route 8N08HikeMTB7.8 mi Camuesa RoadHikeMTB7.2 mi Indian Canyon TrailHikeMTB6.7 mi Romero Canyon RoadHikeMTB6.6 mi North Goleta Bike RouteMTB6.5 mi State Street Bike RouteMTB6.3 mi Juncal RoadHikeMTB5.8 mi Cold Spring TrailHikeMTB5.1 mi San Ysidro TrailHikeMTB4.3 mi Los Carneros RouteMTB4.3 mi Monte Arido RoadHikeMTB4.3 mi Buckthorn TrailHikeMTB4.3 mi Forest Service Route 5N15HikeMTB4.1 mi Santa Cruz JeepwayHikeMTB4.1 mi Tunnel TrailHikeMTB4.1 mi East Fork Cold Spring TrailHikeMTB4.1 mi Camuesa Connector TrailHikeMTB4.1 mi Edison CatwayHikeMTB4.0 mi Obern TrailHikeMTB3.8 mi Jesusita TrailHikeMTB3.7 mi Fairview RouteMTB3.6 mi Montecito RouteMTB3.4 mi Refugio RoadHikeMTB3.3 mi Patterson RouteMTB2.9 mi Westside Community PaseoMTB2.7 mi Turnpike RouteMTB2.7 mi Camuesa Peak RouteHikeMTB2.5 mi Maria Ygnacio RouteMTB2.5 mi Parma Peak LoopHikeMTB2.1 mi California Mission TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Modoc Road Multiuse PathHikeMTB2.0 mi West Fork Cold Spring TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Santa Maria River Levee TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Forbush Canyon TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Mission Canyon CatwayHikeMTB1.8 mi Las Positas Road Multiuse PathHikeMTB1.5 mi Murrieta RoadHikeMTB1.5 mi Riverside Bike PathHikeMTB1.5 mi Castillo RouteMTB1.4 mi Santa Maria Valley Multipurpose TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Lower Romero TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Ridge Top TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Buena Vista TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Maria Ygnacio Bike PathHikeMTB1.0 mi Alan Hancock Bike PathHikeMTB1.0 mi Romero WestHikeMTB1.0 mi Upper Romero TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Eastside Community PaseoMTB1.0 mi Inspiration Point TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Santa Claus Lane Bike PathHikeMTB0.8 mi Happy Hollow Connector TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Southside TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Las Positas TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi River Park RoadHikeMTB0.6 mi Edison Access RoadHikeMTB0.6 mi Hot Springs FireroadHikeMTB0.6 mi Ortega Bike PathHikeMTB0.5 mi Burro TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Pino Alto Nature TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Channel Drive BikewayHikeMTB0.4 mi Ennisbrook LoopHikeMTB0.4 mi Corkscrew TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Switch back TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Horseshoe TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Cliff Dive TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Cameusa Peak RoadHikeMTB0.3 mi Sycamore WalkHikeMTB0.3 mi Rocky Nook Park TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Valerio TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Ortega Street FootbridgeHikeMTB0.2 mi Rattlesnake Canyon Connector TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Cliff Hanger TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Bubb's Peak TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Jake Boysel Multipurpose PathwayMTB0.2 mi bicycleMTB0.2 mi Fire/Access RoadHikeMTB0.1 mi Estero RoadHikeMTB0.1 mi

← All Santa Barbara County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.