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Santa Barbara,California,USA. - panoramio

Hike

California Mission Trail - stage 06 Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura to Mission Santa Barbara

Passes Ortega Hill
6,074 ft of climbing

30.5 mi one way · 6,074 ft climb · 304 ft high point · Very hard

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About this hike

California Mission Trail stage 06 runs 30.5 miles one way from Mission San Buenaventura in Ventura to Mission Santa Barbara, climbing 6,074 feet.

Elevation

5,800 ft of gain and 6,074 ft of descent.

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

24 mi from you
Coche Point
- Summits High Mount
- Inside Channel Islands National Park
- 1,453 ft of climbing
5.4 mi out & back · 1,453 ft gain · Moderate
Channel Islands National Park · Camp 1 mi away

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointDestination · 30.4 mi in
Ortega HillAlong the way · 8.4 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 8.8 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 2.1 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 2.1 mi in
Winslow Maxwell OverlookNearby · 2.4 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 2.5 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 8.9 mi in
Carpinteria Seal Sanctuary ViewpointNearby · 15.5 mi in
Lois Sidenberg OverlookNearby · 16.1 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 30.1 mi in
Loma de la CruzNearby · 30.5 mi in

Nearby reading

Mission San Buenaventura
Battle of San Buenaventura
Statues of Junípero Serra (Ventura, California)
Peirano Market
Feraud General Merchandise Store

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 30.5 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 5,800 ft
Descent: 6,074 ft
High point: 304 ft
Low point: -2,000 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
Camps within 15 mi: 0
Trailhead: 34.2809° N · 119.3006° W

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Last Chance

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Los Padres National Forest
7,717 ft of climbing

20.2 mi out & back · 7,717 ft gain · Very hard

Los Padres National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

High Mount

Summits High Mount
Inside Channel Islands National Park
Camp under a mile away

2.7 mi out & back · 795 ft gain · Moderate

Channel Islands National Park · Camp under a mile away

Montanon

Summits High Mount
Inside Channel Islands National Park
Camp 3 mi away

1.4 mi out & back · 474 ft gain · Easy

Channel Islands National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Reyes Peak

Passes Haddock Mountain
Inside Los Padres National Forest
3,526 ft of climbing

11.4 mi out & back · 3,526 ft gain · Very hard

Los Padres National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Landing Cove

Ends at Landing Cove
Inside Channel Islands National Park
Camp under a mile away

0.3 mi out & back · 159 ft gain · Easy

Channel Islands National Park · Camp under a mile away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Fri67°57°Chance Light Rain
Sat64°56°Light Rain
Sun66°55°Chance Light Rain
Mon69°58°Sunny
Tue70°55°Sunny
Wed68°55°Mostly Sunny
Thu68°Mostly Sunny

Fri: Chance Light Rain · wind 5 to 10 mph SSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

Verizon5G · Excellent
AT&TLTE · Excellent
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain