West Camino Cielo
Bill Muneio | December 22, 2009
No work today so I took the GS out for a ride in the mountains behind Santa Barbara. We had gotten a little rain last night but that was all cleared up by this morning and now the sun was out and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky although the wind was kicking up pretty good. Between the 154, where it crosses the San Marcos Pass, and Refugio Road, where it rises to the ridge out of Santa Ynez, there is a section of West Camino Cielo Road that is dirt. You’re on a sharp high ridge with the sea on one side and Lake Cachuma down in the valley on the other. It eventually terminates into numerous dirt roads which descend either to Gaviota or the Santa Ynez Valley .or a paved road down to The road provides access to locations such as the popular climbing area Lizard’s Mouth, the Winchester Gun Club, and most notably Ronald Reagan’s Rancho del Cielo.
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Can you tell me where there is a good place to park on west camino cielo? I just did the trail from east camino cielo to Divide Peak and thought it was ridiculous. I never got above 10-15 mph because it was so rocky. Is the West Camino Cielo trail worth the effort? I’m not a speed demon, just want to putz along and enjoy the scenery. Any other places you can recommend would be appreciated. I’ve talked to the forest service and they told me that only Upper Oso and the Divide Peak trails were open. Thanks!!
Hi Jeff,
There’s plenty of parking on West Camino Cielo. What are you riding why the need for parking?
Bill