Gaviota Peak

Gaviota Peak is located in California
Gaviota Peak
Gaviota Peak
Santa Barbara County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSanta Ynez MountainsTopo mapUSGS SolvangClimbingEasiest routeHike

Gaviota Peak is a summit in the Santa Ynez Mountains in Santa Barbara County, California. It is located 10 miles (16 km) west of Santa Barbara, 16 miles (26 km) east of Point Conception and 2 miles (3.2 km) from the Pacific Ocean.

Gaviota Grade is the most formidable in length and elevation change along U.S. Route 101 in Southern California.

Background

The Gaviota Peak Fire Road trail starts near the junction of U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1, in Gaviota State Park, and ends on the summit in the Los Padres National Forest. The trail passes Gaviota Hot Springs, and offers views of the Santa Ynez Mountains, Lompoc Valley, the Pacific Ocean and the Channel Islands.[3]

See also

  • Gaviota Tunnel
  • Gaviota, California

References

  1. ^ a b "Gaviota". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
  2. ^ "Gaviota Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
  3. ^ "Gaviota State Park Brochure" (PDF). California Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 2011-05-31.

External links

  • "The Great Lower Peaks List as of 2010". Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Archived from the original on 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2011-05-31.


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