Santa Ynez Mountains
The Santa Ynez Mountains are a portion of the Transverse Ranges, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges of the west coast of North America. It is the westernmost range in the Transverse Ranges.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 3,970 feet
- Description: mountain range in Southern California
- Also known as: “Santa Barbara Mountains”, “Santa Inez Mountains”, “Santa Inez Range”, “Santa Ynez Range”, “Sierra de la Santa Inez”, “Sierra de Santa Ines”, and “Sierra Santa Inez”
Places of Interest
Highlights include La Cumbre Peak and Arlington Peak.
La Cumbre Peak
Peak
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La Cumbre Peak is a 3,997-foot peak in the Santa Ynez Mountains north of Santa Barbara, California and located within the Los Padres National Forest. Composed of boulders and slabs of the Matilija Sandstone amid groves of pine trees, it is the highest summit in proximity to the city.
Arlington Peak
Peak
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Arlington Peak is a 3,258-foot high peak within the Santa Ynez Mountains located north of Santa Barbara, California, adjacent to the south of La Cumbre Peak and to the southeast of Cathedral Peak.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mission Canyon and Painted Cave.
Mission Canyon
Village
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Mission Canyon is a census-designated place and an unincorporated suburb of Santa Barbara, California, in Santa Barbara County, United States. The population was 2,540 at the 2020 census, up from 2,381 at the 2010 census. Mission Canyon is situated 3 miles south of Santa Ynez Mountains.
Painted Cave
Hamlet
Painted Cave is an unincorporated community of Santa Barbara County located in the Santa Ynez Mountains and is so named due to its proximity to Painted Cave State Historic Park. Painted Cave is situated 4½ miles west of Santa Ynez Mountains.
Santa Barbara
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Santa Barbara is a city and metropolitan area less than 100 miles from Los Angeles but vastly different in pace from its huge neighbor to the south. With a temperate climate and lush natural environs, the "Riviera of the West" is a pleasant day or weekend trip from L.A.
Santa Ynez Mountains
- Categories: mountain range and landform
- Location: Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Venetian—“Santa Ynez Mountains” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جبال سانتا ينز”
- Cebuano: “Santa Ynez Mountains”
- Czech: “Santa Ynez Mountains”
- Dutch: “Santa Ynez Mountains”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبال سانتا ينز”
- French: “Monts Santa Ynez”
- French: “Santa Ynez Mountains”
- German: “Santa Ynez Mountains”
- Hebrew: “הרי סנטה אינס”
- Japanese: “サンタイネス山脈”
- Ladin: “Santa Ynez Mountains”
- Russian: “Санта-Инез”
- Russian: “Санта-Инес”
- Slovenian: “Santa Ynez Mountains”
- Spanish: “Montañas Santa Ynés”
- Turkish: “Santa Ynez Dağları”
- Venetian: “Monti Santa Ynezo”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mission and El Sueno.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral Peak and San Roque Arch.
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