Jesusita Out and Back

Dogs Off-leash

E-Bikes Not Allowed

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Jesusita is a local favorite with approximately 1600 ft of technical climbing, rewarding you with one of the best views in town from Inspiration Point. Three and a half miles of flowy singletrack, mixed with some tight switchbacks and rocky sections, await you on the descent.

Be sure to get a bike bell, distributed by the Santa Barbara Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers. The bells help other users on the trail be aware of mountain bikers. Jesusita and Tunnel Trail are heavily used by many different groups and is a very popular hiking trail. Best to ride in the early mornings or evenings, and be mindful of your speed always.

This trail drops down from Inspiration Point, a popular Santa Barbara hiking destination, to Stevens Park in the San Roque neighborhood of Santa Barbara. The lower section follows a creek, hopping it several times at rocky creek crossings. The middle section is relatively smooth and nicely shaded. The top of the trail near Inspiration Point is very rocky and challenging.

There are several access entry and exit points to Jesusita. It can be ridden as an out-and-back, starting at either the Cater Water Treatment Plant, or -- for a longer ride -- Stevens Park. It can also be ridden as a loop starting from the Tunnel Trail up to Inspiration Point then coming down Jesusita.

A nice alternative is to do this as part of a longer loop so as to cut down on the uphill traffic on Jesusita Trail. To do this, park at the Inspiration point trailhead. Climb up Spyglass Ridge Rd to the junction with Jesusita Trail (here called Inspiration Point - 7 Falls Connector) and take that to Inspiration Point, then descend down Jesusita Trail to San Roque Road. Go down San Rouqe and make a left on Foothill Blvd for 1.5 miles, then another left on Mission Canyon Rd to get back to the parking area.

More info on Santa Barbara Trails can be found at the Santa Barbara Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers Trai Wiki: sbmtv.org//Trails/Main_Page