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Tunnel

TunnelPhoto: brewbooks, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
15.7 mi
round trip
2,390 ft
climb
3,408 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Oct–May
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Los Padres National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Los Padres National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Tunnel is a hard hike in Rattlesnake Canyon Park, part of the Santa Barbara Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest in California. The land is managed as city land, and the route is an out-and-back of about 15.7 miles, with a one-way climb of about 2,390 feet from a low point of 1,014 feet to a high of 3,408 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 71°F and October highs around 78°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. The trail is on natural surface, and both bikes and horses are allowed. Climbers will find Lower Mission Canyon / Seven Falls about 0.1 mile away and Hat Creek Cattle Company about 0.2 mile away. Cathedral Peak Trail is about a mile off, and Upper Oso Campground is roughly 6.7 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Santa Barbara Sunrise RV Park

    Campground

    Campground · 4.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Domino's

    Fast food

    On your way back · 2 mi · Open after 6

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