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Goleta Slough – Obern Trail loop from Goleta

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Goleta Slough – Obern Trail loop from Goleta

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Goleta Slough – Obern Trail loop from Goleta

01:30

25.9km

90m

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

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 5.10 km for 63 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.10 km

UCSB Main Mall bike path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The wide car-free central mall of the university campus has some excellent paved, parallel bike trails.

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7.51 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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7.58 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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7.93 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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8.25 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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14.6 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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14.9 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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25.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.7 km

3.57 km

946 m

323 m

246 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.2 km

2.39 km

266 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Sunday 28 June

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Goleta Slough – Obern Trail loop from Goleta

UCSB Main Mall bike path

Goleta Beach State and County Parks

Goleta Slough

Goleta Pier

Obern Trail

Obern Trail connector, Nueces Dr at Atascadero Creek

Obern Trail - Cieneguitas Creek section

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