Ojai Valley Century
Bike Ride
Route Maps & Elevation
GPS, INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOWNLOADING ROUTES INTO YOUR GARMIN (or other) DEVICE.
At bottom of the map select the button VIEW FULL SCREEN
Once the map appears, select R ROUTE button
A drop down box will appear from which you can select from among the following download types:
GPX; Save to GPX
or
GPS; Save to GARMIN / CRS.
Once saved, the file can be retrieved and imported into your GARMIN or other GPS device.
GPX; Save to GPX
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Full Century (click for Century Map with rest stops)
Approximately 100 miles ~101.02 miles
day of ride YELLOW Route Arrows
The Century leaves Libbey Park in Ojai, heading west over Casitas Pass over many of the same roads used by the Amgen Tour of California, only in reverse. The ride continues on through Carpinteria, Montecito and Summerland before heading south along the coast. Enjoy ocean views (and hopefully a cool ocean breeze) back down to Ventura before heading inland. The route will bypass busier parts of Ventura in favor of a more pastoral course to the south. The course then travels through citrus groves to Santa Paula where you will connect with highway 150 to upper Ojai and down the Denison Grade back into town. There are two main climbs: Casitas Pass and Route 150 from Santa Paula to upper Ojai. Both are a few miles long and have typical grades of approx. 5% with some steeper sections. Other parts of the route have rolling hills and flat sections. Below is the elevation profile. The total elevation gain is approx. 3543 ft.
maximum elevation 1581 ft. Total elevation gain 3543 ft
Full Century (click for Century Map with rest stops)
Approximately 100 miles ~101.02 miles
day of ride YELLOW Route Arrows
The Century leaves Libbey Park in Ojai, heading west over Casitas Pass over many of the same roads used by the Amgen Tour of California, only in reverse. The ride continues on through Carpinteria, Montecito and Summerland before heading south along the coast. Enjoy ocean views (and hopefully a cool ocean breeze) back down to Ventura before heading inland. The route will bypass busier parts of Ventura in favor of a more pastoral course to the south. The course then travels through citrus groves to Santa Paula where you will connect with highway 150 to upper Ojai and down the Denison Grade back into town. There are two main climbs: Casitas Pass and Route 150 from Santa Paula to upper Ojai. Both are a few miles long and have typical grades of approx. 5% with some steeper sections. Other parts of the route have rolling hills and flat sections. Below is the elevation profile. The total elevation gain is approx. 3543 ft.
maximum elevation 1581 ft. Total elevation gain 3543 ft
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Metric Century (click for Metric Map with rest stops)
100 kilometers~62 miles
day of ride BLUE Route Arrows
The Metric century, like the Century, leaves Libbey Park in downtown Ojai heading west over Casitas Pass, which is the one major climb on the metric route. This climb is about 4.5 miles long and is mostly about a 5% grade with a few steeper sections. There are several shoulder turnouts to take a break if needed. From there the route heads out to
Carpinteria and then down the coast back to Ventura. From Ventura the route heads up a very gradual grade back into Ojai. Below is the anticipated elevation profile for the metric. The total elevation gain is approx. 2100 ft.
maximum elevation 1220 ft. Total Ascents 2073 ft
just another view using another map tool.
Metric Century (click for Metric Map with rest stops)
100 kilometers~62 miles
day of ride BLUE Route Arrows
The Metric century, like the Century, leaves Libbey Park in downtown Ojai heading west over Casitas Pass, which is the one major climb on the metric route. This climb is about 4.5 miles long and is mostly about a 5% grade with a few steeper sections. There are several shoulder turnouts to take a break if needed. From there the route heads out to
Carpinteria and then down the coast back to Ventura. From Ventura the route heads up a very gradual grade back into Ojai. Below is the anticipated elevation profile for the metric. The total elevation gain is approx. 2100 ft.
maximum elevation 1220 ft. Total Ascents 2073 ft
just another view using another map tool.
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Double Metric Century (click for Double Metric Map turnoff with rest stop)
200 kilometers~132 miles
day of ride PINK Route Arrows
The Double Metric route repeats the Century route (see above) except for a short detour near the beginning of the ride. The detour is a beautiful climb up Hwy 33 into the Los Padres National Forest to the Rose Valley Rd. turnoff and then back down to continue the remainder of the century route. The Rose Valley leg is uphill virtually the whole way through some of the most beautiful scenery in the area and is not for the faint of heart. The elevation of the spur adds an additional 3000 ft. making the approx. gain for the Double Metric 8000 ft. Temperatures in the back country can be hot so we have moved this leg to the beginning of the ride.
maximum elevation 3547 ft. Total Ascents 6214 ft
Double Metric Century (click for Double Metric Map turnoff with rest stop)
200 kilometers~132 miles
day of ride PINK Route Arrows
The Double Metric route repeats the Century route (see above) except for a short detour near the beginning of the ride. The detour is a beautiful climb up Hwy 33 into the Los Padres National Forest to the Rose Valley Rd. turnoff and then back down to continue the remainder of the century route. The Rose Valley leg is uphill virtually the whole way through some of the most beautiful scenery in the area and is not for the faint of heart. The elevation of the spur adds an additional 3000 ft. making the approx. gain for the Double Metric 8000 ft. Temperatures in the back country can be hot so we have moved this leg to the beginning of the ride.
maximum elevation 3547 ft. Total Ascents 6214 ft
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OVC Hammerhead Century.
101.33 miles
day of ride ORANGE Route Arrows
Includes run up to Rose Valley w/ long KOM climb, rapid descent back down to meet up with the rest of the routes cruzing past Casitas Lake, climbing over Casitas Pass #1 and Casitas Pass #2 before a fast descent down Hwy 150 to take the Gobernador Cyn turn off to the rigth. Exiting Gobernador Cyn right onto Hwy 192, to follow up over Toro Cyn climb and into Montecito. A quick tour through Montecito will bring you back to Ortega Hill and the new bike by-pass. Follow that to Padaro Lane and then back to head towards Carpenteria. Turning up on Santa Monica you rejoin Hwy 192 and reverse your previous route to Hwy 150. A right turn on Hwy 150 will take you up a short climb to Rincon Hill road. A left there will reward you with a rapid descent to connect with Bates Road and eventually to Hwy 101. Take the Hwy 101 south on ramp, follow that ~4 miles to Seacliff exit. Turn right onto Hwy 1 (PCH). Follow that until just past Emma Wood Camp, where you will find the Pacific Coast Bike Trail exit just before the on ramp back onto Hwy 101. Exiting the Bike Trail, turn right onto Main Street. Lunch at Patagonia. Then follow the Ventura River Bike Trail back to Libby Park.
maximum elevation 3599 ft. Total Ascents 5374 ft
OVC Hammerhead Century.
101.33 miles
day of ride ORANGE Route Arrows
Includes run up to Rose Valley w/ long KOM climb, rapid descent back down to meet up with the rest of the routes cruzing past Casitas Lake, climbing over Casitas Pass #1 and Casitas Pass #2 before a fast descent down Hwy 150 to take the Gobernador Cyn turn off to the rigth. Exiting Gobernador Cyn right onto Hwy 192, to follow up over Toro Cyn climb and into Montecito. A quick tour through Montecito will bring you back to Ortega Hill and the new bike by-pass. Follow that to Padaro Lane and then back to head towards Carpenteria. Turning up on Santa Monica you rejoin Hwy 192 and reverse your previous route to Hwy 150. A right turn on Hwy 150 will take you up a short climb to Rincon Hill road. A left there will reward you with a rapid descent to connect with Bates Road and eventually to Hwy 101. Take the Hwy 101 south on ramp, follow that ~4 miles to Seacliff exit. Turn right onto Hwy 1 (PCH). Follow that until just past Emma Wood Camp, where you will find the Pacific Coast Bike Trail exit just before the on ramp back onto Hwy 101. Exiting the Bike Trail, turn right onto Main Street. Lunch at Patagonia. Then follow the Ventura River Bike Trail back to Libby Park.
maximum elevation 3599 ft. Total Ascents 5374 ft
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Family Fun Ride
OVC FAMILY RIDE V1.1 (29.81 mi.)
Exiting the Bike Trail, SAG at Patagonia. Then follow the Ventura River Bike Trail back to Libby Park.
Total ascents are 778 feet.
Family Fun Ride
OVC FAMILY RIDE V1.1 (29.81 mi.)
Exiting the Bike Trail, SAG at Patagonia. Then follow the Ventura River Bike Trail back to Libby Park.
Total ascents are 778 feet.