Day trip the Santa Barbara back country

danketchpel · 07-25-2010, 11:39 PM

It had been a LONG time since I've been in the back country behind Santa Barbara so I decided it was a good time to revisit the area. I kinda grew up riding in these hills so it came back quickly. I started my ride from my house in Camarillo heading north up 101 then up into the mountains behind SB and down into the valley just behind where the Santa Ynez river begins.

Here's some pix from the ride:

I detoured to the old Hwy 1 just north of Ventura.

How 'bout the view this guy has?

I will be heading towards Pendola Station and Big Caliente Hot Springs

A view of the valley below and the road I will be riding down

Now the fun begins.......

There is a natural hot spring that feeds this tub. The current tub was built by volunteers, it wasn't this nice the last time I was there 15 yrs ago.

And now for a nice peaceful lunch......

danketchpel · 07-25-2010, 11:43 PM

After lunch I continued on down the valley floor as far as I could go before turning around.

I HATE locked gates....

Back up on the ridge getting ready to descend back down into Santa Barbara

Here's the Santa Barbara Mission

And a cruise down State Street

Rincon park filled with RVs

What a great way to spend a Sunday

It was about 170 miles round trip from my house and nice mix of roads & scenery.

prometheus rising · 07-26-2010, 04:30 AM

Nice, beautiful scenery lets see more of that beautiful country !!

ghte · 07-26-2010, 04:11 PM

Love that country. I stayed in Montecito some years back before doing the Long beach to Cabo race. Just love the whole area. Sant barbara is fantastic. I stayed with a mate who owned the company that made Guess Watches so he had done well and live up the top -his next door neighbour was Steve Martin who is as funny in real life as he is in the movies.

Thanks for bringing back such good memories.
PS forgot to mention I nearly died the first night a real lot of noise woke me up-it was bloody coyotes into the trash.

07-25-2010, 11:39 PM	#1
danketchpel ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2010 Location: Camarillo, CA Oddometer: 662	Day trip the Santa Barbara back country It had been a LONG time since I've been in the back country behind Santa Barbara so I decided it was a good time to revisit the area. I kinda grew up riding in these hills so it came back quickly. I started my ride from my house in Camarillo heading north up 101 then up into the mountains behind SB and down into the valley just behind where the Santa Ynez river begins. Here's some pix from the ride: I detoured to the old Hwy 1 just north of Ventura. How 'bout the view this guy has? I will be heading towards Pendola Station and Big Caliente Hot Springs A view of the valley below and the road I will be riding down Now the fun begins....... There is a natural hot spring that feeds this tub. The current tub was built by volunteers, it wasn't this nice the last time I was there 15 yrs ago. And now for a nice peaceful lunch...... __________________ 13 MG Stelvio NTX 06 Suzi DL1000 - for sale 09 Kawi KLR650 - for sale 00 Suzi DRZ400-S 95 KTM 300 MXC plated - for sale

07-25-2010, 11:43 PM	#2
danketchpel ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2010 Location: Camarillo, CA Oddometer: 662	After lunch I continued on down the valley floor as far as I could go before turning around. I HATE locked gates.... Back up on the ridge getting ready to descend back down into Santa Barbara Here's the Santa Barbara Mission And a cruise down State Street Rincon park filled with RVs What a great way to spend a Sunday It was about 170 miles round trip from my house and nice mix of roads & scenery. __________________ 13 MG Stelvio NTX 06 Suzi DL1000 - for sale 09 Kawi KLR650 - for sale 00 Suzi DRZ400-S 95 KTM 300 MXC plated - for sale

07-26-2010, 04:30 AM	#3
prometheus rising Ghost In The Machine Joined: Jul 2008 Oddometer: 595	Nice, beautiful scenery lets see more of that beautiful country !! __________________ Joe And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye. - Antoine De Saint-Exupery The Adirondacks and Beyond

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07-26-2010, 04:11 PM	#4
ghte Adventurer Joined: Jan 2010 Location: Sydney Australia Oddometer: 88	Love that country. I stayed in Montecito some years back before doing the Long beach to Cabo race. Just love the whole area. Sant barbara is fantastic. I stayed with a mate who owned the company that made Guess Watches so he had done well and live up the top -his next door neighbour was Steve Martin who is as funny in real life as he is in the movies. Thanks for bringing back such good memories. PS forgot to mention I nearly died the first night a real lot of noise woke me up-it was bloody coyotes into the trash.