Santa Barbara County



Historic Route. From the Ventura County line to the northern part of Vandenberg Air Force Base, the historic route closely follows the coast. In north Vandenberg, the route shifts inland to cross the Santa Maria River near the town of Guadalupe. The river is the boundary between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties.

Federal Components
Vandenberg Air Force Base

High Potential Route Segments
Trails within state and county parks
Santa Barbara to Goleta trail and bikeway

Historic Sites
El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park

La Purísima Mission State Historic Park

California State Beaches/Parks:
     Camp #75 at Rincon
     El Capitan 
     Refugio
     Gaviota

Santa Barbara County Beach Parks:
     Camp #76 at Goleta 
     Jalama
     Camp #79 at Ocean Beach

Interpretive Sites
Carpinteria and Point Sal State Beach Parks

Recreational Trail
Existing and planned trails from Carpinteria to Goleta through the hills to the north of the City of Santa Barbara could be marked for equestrians and hikers.

The proposed Coastal Trail, shown on county trail plans, serves three purposes: "provide recreation for the hiker, bicyclist, and equestrian, [provide] an alternative mode of transportation to coastal recreation areas," and "provide a means of public access to scenic and remote coastal areas." (Santa Barbara County Coastal Plan [LCP] 1980) The segment of the trail from Goleta to Gaviota would provide for a multiuse trail, while the section from Gaviota to Jalama Beach would provide hiking trail access. Parts of this trail have been implemented and others will be implemented as development occurs or as funding is available. The Coastal Trail could be marked as the Anza Trail.

The NPS will encourage agreements with interested landowners to mark the trail and to provide public access through permits, docent tours, or other means.

An existing bikeway from Ventura connects with a system of bikeways in the City of Santa Barbara, which in turn, connects to existing designated segments of the Pacific Coast 

Bike Route north through the county. All of these bikeways are within the historic corridor. Highway 1 is a designated bikeway.

Auto Route (marked)
U.S.highway 101 is within the historic corridor to Gaviota. There, the auto route deviates from the historic route to join state scenic highway 1. South of Guadalupe, highway 1 enters the historic corridor again as it passes out of the county.

Rail Tour
Amtrak's Coast Starlight route from Ventura to San Luis Obispo is on the historic route.

Agency/Organization Coordination
Chumash representatives
Cities of 
     Carpinteria
     Goleta
     Guadalupe
     Lompoc
     Santa Barbara
County Riding and Hiking Trails Advisory Committee (CRAHTAC)
Landowners
Los Padres Trail Riders
Montecito Trails Foundation
Santa Barbara County
• Department of Public Works
• Department of Parks & Recreation
• Department of Resource Management
Santa Barbara County Trails Council
Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation
State of California 
• Caltrans
• Department of Parks & Recreation Channel Coast District
• Native American Heritage Commission
• Office of Historic Preservation
• Office of Tourism
• State Lands Commission
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Vandenberg Air Force Base


Appendix C