Ballard Canyon to Rusack

Ballard Canyon to Rusack http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/Ballard_Canyon_Bike_Ride.html Ballard Canyon is a nice little 18 mile bike ride. You start at firestone Brewery in Buellton and make a loop out through Solvang, Santa Ynez and back through Ballard Canyon and the Rusack Vinery. Like most of California, GREEN in the winter, and dead brown all other times. I have added Google map views of the ride to show its position and general terrain. I ride this canyon often and I have also added pictures from other rides. Click here to return to the INDEX General Map Location http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/Ballard_Canyon_Bike_Ride.html#0 13e4bd42-6168-47d5-836f-326e7c16003c http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/Ballard_Canyon_Bike_Ride_files/Media/Map/thumb.jpg http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/Ballard_Canyon_Bike_Ride_files/Media/Map/micro.jpg

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_180_28"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"/></div> No, not me http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/Ballard_Canyon_Bike_Ride.html#11 6eb94228-0fa6-449b-9750-46b714c5dbd5 http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/Ballard_Canyon_Bike_Ride_files/Media/IMG_0143/thumb.jpg http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/Ballard_Canyon_Bike_Ride_files/Media/IMG_0143/micro.jpg

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_180_28"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"/></div> Down Ballard Canyon and back to the Brewery http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/Ballard_Canyon_Bike_Ride.html#22 ce17c255-44a3-4f63-938c-222bb1e447b8 http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/Ballard_Canyon_Bike_Ride_files/Media/IMG_0156/thumb.jpg http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/Ballard_Canyon_Bike_Ride_files/Media/IMG_0156/micro.jpg

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