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- Mountain Bike
19 trails
- E-Bike
14 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Hike
19 trails
- Trail Running
19 trails
Region Details
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Region Status
Caution as of Jun 26, 2026
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- Trails (view details)
- 19
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 19
- Trails E-Bike
- 14
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 19
- Trails Trail Running
- 19
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Total Distance
- 23 miles
- Total Descent
- 4,095 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,273 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,015 ft
- Reports
- 57
- Photos
- 37
- Ridden Counter
- 1,886
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Cachuma Lake Recreation Area
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Trek Trails at Rancho Alegre
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Popular Santa Ynez Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 3.9 • 4 miles • 2,349 ft • 201 •
Out and back trail with a steep and sustained climb. You are rewarded with an open and flowy descent punctuated by short technical rocky sections and sharp switch backs. Amazing view of Lake Cachuma the whole way, and ocean views from...
• 65 ★ 3.0 • 3 miles • 616 ft • 92 •
A short but fun and technical trail from Lake Cachuma Dam to the Campsites. Up and Down with lots of rock gardens and sweeping turns. Not many but a few rock drops. Good trail for beginners and for experienced riders.
Knapps Castle DH Alternative Permanently Closed
• 70 ★ 0.0 • 1,364 ft • 0 ft • 69 •
Popular blue difficulty closed singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 0.0 • 889 ft • 31 ft • 36 •
This trail features low grades, smooth dirt tread and a few technical rocky sections. Primarily used as a climb trail.
• 25 ★ 2.8 • 2,467 ft • 0 ft • 35 •
Moto trail that drops down from the radio towers to the top of Tequepis trail. Accessed by taking the fire road up
• 90 ★ 5.0 • 2,808 ft • 22 ft • 34 •
Intermediate flow trail with some small jumps, rollers and berms.
• 75 ★ 0.0 • 2,139 ft • 16 ft • 31 •
A smooth dirt trail with berms and rollers for beginners to learn basic mountain bike skills.
• 15 ★ 2.0 • 2 miles • 666 ft • 30 • • hike
Infrequently used, but can result in a more interesting route from paradise road to some of the other backcountry trails.
Santa Ynez Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.5 • 12 miles • 1,977 ft • 3 • Loop •
Good single track climb up to Camuesa connector.
11 miles • 1,635 ft • 1 • Loop •
The classic Camuesa Connector loop takes riders from the parking area on before the first day use...
15 miles • 3,214 ft • 2 •
This is a test of climbing 3000 feet without dying.
Photos of Santa Ynez Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Sweetwater | Jun 26, 2026 @ 7:46am (America/Los_Angeles) Jun 26, 2026 | Variable | rlaca001 | ||
| Tequepis | Dec 17, 2025 @ 6:42pm (America/Los_Angeles) Dec 17, 2025 | Ideal | 18xt | ||
| Paradise Road | Nov 27, 2025 @ 9:57am (America/Los_Angeles) Nov 27, 2025 | Wet | NIwxJ | ||
| Aliso Canyon Trail | Jan 7, 2025 @ 12:44pm Jan 7, 2025 | Dry | BenKe3PY | ||
| Aliso Trail | Dec 20, 2023 @ 8:22am Dec 20, 2023 | Dry | gimafi | ||
| Beer Rules | Nov 25, 2023 @ 9:45pm Nov 25, 2023 | Ideal | localtrailgnome SDMBA-CV | ||
| Knapps Castle DH Alternative | Jun 3, 2023 @ 9:26pm Jun 3, 2023 | Dry | REZEN |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ealanis | add | photo | activity #98175480 and 2 more | Jun 30, 2026 @ 8:02pm Jun 30, 2026 |
| rlaca001 | add | report | activity #98171100 | Jun 30, 2026 @ 6:35pm Jun 30, 2026 |
| Swingset | add | report | activity #96030294 | Jun 1, 2026 @ 11:22am Jun 1, 2026 |
| therealjdw88 | wishlist | region | activity #95868362 | May 30, 2026 @ 10:43am May 30, 2026 |
| therealjdw88 | wishlist | trail | activity #95868209 | May 30, 2026 @ 10:42am May 30, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Fords the creek a bunch of times, and is... | Nov 29, 2025 @ 10:30pm Nov 29, 2025 | ||
| trail | Fun trail. Several sections have quite... | Jul 19, 2025 @ 6:43pm Jul 19, 2025 | ||
| trail | Absolutely one of the best trails for a killer... | Mar 29, 2025 @ 7:37pm Mar 29, 2025 | ||
| trail | Passable. Steep loose exposure. A few small... | Jan 7, 2025 @ 1:25pm Jan 7, 2025 | ||
| trail | Tequepis is running good! Trail has been... | Dec 22, 2024 @ 8:45am Dec 22, 2024 |
Local Badges
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Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k33 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge3 awarded -
Mountain Biking 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k33 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge4 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge0 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 19 | 23 miles | 4,094 ft | 9 miles | 3,271 ft | #5,555 | #1,868 | 33 | 57 | 5 | 2,130 | |
| E-Bike | 14 | 14 miles | 2,293 ft | 6 miles | 738 ft | #6,093 | #1,863 | 29 | 177 | |||
| Horse | 1 | 5 miles | 203 ft | 2 miles | 171 ft | 6 | ||||||
| Hike | 19 | 23 miles | 4,094 ft | 9 miles | 3,271 ft | #7,290 | #2,579 | 4 | 56 | 174 | ||
| Trail Running | 19 | 23 miles | 4,094 ft | 9 miles | 3,271 ft | #6,897 | #2,263 | 56 | 35 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 1 | 5 miles | 203 ft | 2 miles | 171 ft | 6 | 3 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 5 miles | 203 ft | 2 miles | 171 ft | 6 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Santa Ynez
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What are the best places to ride in Santa Ynez?
Santa Ynez has 2 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Santa Ynez?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Santa Ynez are:
- RedTail Flow (4.1/5)
- Tequepis (3.9/5)
- Sweetwater (3.8/5)
- Aliso Trail (3.7/5)
- Beer Rules (3.5/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Santa Ynez?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Santa Ynez are:
- February (20 activities)
- November (14 activities)
- April (9 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Santa Ynez?
There are 4 parking locations listed in Santa Ynez. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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