Gaviota Peak

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 / 34.501804528°N 120.198780133°W / 34.501804528; -120.198780133Coordinates: 34°30′06″N 120°11′56″W / 34.501804528°N 120.198780133°W / 34.501804528; -120.198780133 [1]
Naming
Translation Seagull Peak (Spanish)
Geography
Parent range Santa Ynez Mountains
Topo map USGS Solvang
Climbing
Easiest route Hike

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.

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]

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Gaviota". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
  2. ↑ "Gaviota Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
  3. ↑ "Gaviota State Park Brochure" (PDF). California Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
  • "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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