West Camino Cielo (located above Santa Barbara)

West Camino Cielo (located above Santa Barbara) http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo.html Camino Cielo is a pretty ride, and a pretty tough ride. If you click on the following link it will take you to a web page of a biker that will describe the ride better than me (maybe). Click here I did not have the GPS Log camera when I took this ride, but I have added a Google route map to show the area. We drove to Solvang “B” and left one car there. Then we drove to when West Camino Cielo starts “A” just off hw 154, and rode back to Solvang from there. Its only 32 miles, but it is a really tough 32 miles. Double click the first picture, scroll down and select next to proceed. The comments under each picture provides the story. Click here to return to the INDEX General location Highest point around 4,000 feet http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo.html#0 4a7cd8f2-cf38-4341-83d3-a20b485106f2 http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/ishot-5/thumb.jpg http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/ishot-5/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"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">...that soon turns ugly</p></div></div> The start - Movie http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/cl-1/cl-1.m4v 37696ae2-9915-4b60-8c69-163e1d0b225e http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/cl-1/thumb.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_180_28"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">The start - Movie</p></div></div> {"moviePoster": 0, "movieStartTime": 0, "movieShowController": true, "movieEndPoster": 1, "movieAutoPlay": false, "movieEndTime": 1, "movieSoundVolume": 1, "movieDuration": 15.78166666666667, "movieLoop": "SFDMovieNoLoop"} Santa Barbara Airport away down there http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo.html#6 1473f482-38fa-4076-a5bc-ad8d1c7502ab http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/IMG_3339/thumb.jpg http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/IMG_3339/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"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Santa Barbara Airport <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">away down there</p></div></div> Same view - higher up - Movie http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/cl2/cl2.m4v 8ffae5cd-e2fa-416f-abcc-f73154ebc016 http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/cl2/thumb.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_180_28"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Same view - higher up - Movie</p></div></div> {"moviePoster": 0, "movieStartTime": 0, "movieShowController": true, "movieEndPoster": 1, "movieAutoPlay": false, "movieEndTime": 1, "movieSoundVolume": 1, "movieDuration": 14.18, "movieLoop": "SFDMovieNoLoop"} My old Mountain bike required for this ride http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo.html#8 65f504c1-a26d-4fb2-bc1d-5915182540b2 http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/IMG_3343/thumb.jpg http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/IMG_3343/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"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">The view always alternated between the Pacific on one side</p></div></div> ... and the mountains on the other http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo.html#10 ce115d20-af09-4e9b-abbe-08fa4602097f http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/IMG_3357/thumb.jpg http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/IMG_3357/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"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">... and the mountains<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"> on the other</p></div></div> Remains of a water tank ?? - Movie http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/cl3/cl3.m4v 99b31b06-7f14-4a34-bd80-4b9a602f78b6 http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/cl3/thumb.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_180_28"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Remains of a <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">water tank ?? - Movie</p></div></div> {"moviePoster": 0, "movieStartTime": 0, "movieShowController": true, "movieEndPoster": 1, "movieAutoPlay": false, "movieEndTime": 1, "movieSoundVolume": 1, "movieDuration": 17.01666666666667, "movieLoop": "SFDMovieNoLoop"} ...and then our paved road became a memory... http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo.html#12 c0b6e95f-22ce-4b36-9a52-f4552c42648b http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/IMG_3352/thumb.jpg http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/IMG_3352/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"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">...and then our paved road became a memory...</p></div></div> Mountain side - Movie http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/cl4/cl4.m4v 74db2de1-96ad-4a53-9293-b4482094e8bc http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/cl4/thumb.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_180_28"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Mountain side - Movie</p></div></div> {"moviePoster": 0, "movieStartTime": 0, "movieShowController": true, "movieEndPoster": 1, "movieAutoPlay": false, "movieEndTime": 1, "movieSoundVolume": 1, "movieDuration": 19.91833333333333, "movieLoop": "SFDMovieNoLoop"} Lake Cachuma right side http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo.html#14 3b1e7ca4-0905-43d0-bdac-911474cfc9cf http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/IMG_3359/thumb.jpg http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/IMG_3359/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"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Serious pain ahead.....<br/></p><p class="Caption">road in middle of picture<br/></p></div></div> There were a few ... http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo.html#17 9c5a0223-be75-4232-9b85-cee52e910ffc http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/IMG_3367/thumb.jpg http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/IMG_3367/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"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">....good sections of the road</p></div></div> ..comment on road conditions. - Movie http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/cl5/cl5.m4v 90c57f95-2943-4994-9c71-873ebc4776b7 http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/cl5/thumb.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_180_28"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">..comment on road <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">conditions. - Movie</p></div></div> {"moviePoster": 0, "movieStartTime": 0, "movieShowController": true, "movieEndPoster": 1, "movieAutoPlay": false, "movieEndTime": 1, "movieSoundVolume": 1, "movieDuration": 38.00333333333333, "movieLoop": "SFDMovieNoLoop"} a nice flat spot http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo.html#20 291f8aec-7cd7-4b71-a69d-7eb7c3e9ae88 http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/IMG_3375/thumb.jpg http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/IMG_3375/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"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">a nice flat spot</p></div></div> higher - Movie http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/cl6/cl6.m4v 93ca5918-2538-456b-9261-b9e988a5389c http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/cl6/thumb.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_180_28"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">higher - Movie</p></div></div> {"moviePoster": 0, "movieStartTime": 0, "movieShowController": true, "movieEndPoster": 1, "movieAutoPlay": false, "movieEndTime": 1, "movieSoundVolume": 1, "movieDuration": 12.67833333333333, "movieLoop": "SFDMovieNoLoop"} the way ahead is UP http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo.html#22 84dd7684-7a29-4ab7-80da-051c0e7f63b6 http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/IMG_3376/thumb.jpg http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/IMG_3376/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"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">the way ahead is UP</p></div></div> S - Curve - Movie http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/cl12/cl12.m4v fc1c7ef9-07ec-4985-ae61-1a492fa2e09e http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/cl12/thumb.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_180_28"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">S - Curve - Movie</p></div></div> {"moviePoster": 0, "movieStartTime": 0, "movieShowController": true, "movieEndPoster": 1, "movieAutoPlay": false, "movieEndTime": 1, "movieSoundVolume": 1, "movieDuration": 33.56666666666667, "movieLoop": "SFDMovieNoLoop"} another flat spot http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo.html#24 2f5b3f60-2a93-49fc-89be-bcd5fb9d0cfd http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/IMG_3380/thumb.jpg http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/IMG_3380/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"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">..the end of another good ride</p></div></div> http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo.html#38 02493a92-cbdc-47a7-b838-84906fbdc06e http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/Scroll/thumb.jpg http://www.jpilson.com/Old_site/Bike_rides/Pages/West_Camino_Cielo_files/Media/Scroll/micro.jpg

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