This remote mountain challenge loop rises nearly 4500′ above the Santa Ynez Valley. It goes up the east side of Figueroa Mountain on Happy Canyon Rd to Cachuma Saddle followed by another climb on Figueroa Mountain Rd to the summit. The route includes a mile long packed dirt section and a couple of creek crossings along with a glorious descent to Los Olivos.
This remote mountain challenge loop rises nearly 4500′ above the Santa Ynez Valley. It goes up the east side of Figueroa Mountain on Happy Canyon Rd to Cachuma Saddle followed by another climb on Figueroa Mountain Rd to the summit. The route includes a mile long packed dirt section and a couple of creek crossings along with a glorious descent to Los Olivos.
This remote mountain challenge loop rises nearly 4500′ above the Santa Ynez Valley. It goes up the east side of Figueroa Mountain on Happy Canyon Rd to Cachuma Saddle followed by another climb on Figueroa Mountain Rd to the summit. The route includes a mile long packed dirt section and a couple of creek crossings along with a glorious descent to Los Olivos.
49 Miles with ~4951' of elevation gain Start Location > Royal Copenhagen Inn parking lot near 4th/Elm St, Solvang Mile Turn Direction Next Turn 0.0 R Exit parking lot onto Elm St 0.1 0.1 L Atterdag Rd 0.1 0.2 R Laurel Ave 0.4 0.6 R Pine St 0.1 0.7 L onto curb at Mission Dr to multi-use path 0.1 0.8 S Ontp Old Mission Dr 0.3 1.1 L Alamo Pintado Rd 2.7 3.8 R Baseline Ave > rolling 2.1 5.9 L Edison St 0.2 6.1 R Baseline Ave > rolling 4.1 10.2 L Happy Canyon Rd 16.4 Happy Canyon Rd > BEGIN STEEP CLIMBS 6.2 > packed gravel > descend > creek XINGS > STEEP CLIMB 22.8 L Figueroa Mountain Rd > CLIMB 3.3 26.1 FIGUEROA MOUNTAIN SUMMIT S Continue on Figueroa Mountain Rd 16.4 > rolling CLIMBS > descend > flat 42.5 X Hwy 154 > WATCH TRAFFIC! 42.5 S Grand Ave-Los Olivos 1.0 *multiple food options/ water-restrooms 43.5 R Alamo Pintado Rd 0.1 43.6 L Stay on Alamo Pintado Rd 3.9 47.5 R Old Mission Dr 0.3 47.8 S Onto multi-use path 0.1 47.9 R Pine St 0.1 48.0 L Laurel Ave 0.4 48.4 L Atterdag Rd 0.1 48.5 R Elm St 0.1 48.6 Copenhagen Inn parking lot > FINISH!