Gaviota Peak is a summit in the Santa Ynez Mountains in Santa Barbara County, California. It is located 10 miles (16 km) west of Santa Barbara, 16 miles (26 km) east of Point Conception and 2 miles (3.2 km) from the Pacific Ocean.

Gaviota Peak
View from Gaviota Peak, looking southeast
Highest point
Elevation	2,460 ft (750 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	198 ft (60 m)[2]
Coordinates	34°30′06″N 120°11′56″W[1]
Naming
English translation	Seagull Peak
Language of name	Spanish
Geography
Gaviota Peak Santa Barbara County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Santa Ynez Mountains
Topo map	USGS Solvang
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

Gaviota Grade is the most formidable in length and elevation change along U.S. Route 101 in Southern California.

Background

The Gaviota Peak Fire Road trail starts near the junction of U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1, in Gaviota State Park, and ends on the summit in the Los Padres National Forest. The trail passes Gaviota Hot Springs, and offers views of the Santa Ynez Mountains, Lompoc Valley, the Pacific Ocean and the Channel Islands.[3]

See also

• Gaviota Tunnel
• Gaviota, California

References

External links

• "The Great Lower Peaks List as of 2010". Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Archived from the original on 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2011-05-31.

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