Ojai Valley Century
Bike Ride
Route Maps & Elevation
Full Century (click for Century Map with rest stops)
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 estimated elevation profile for 2007. The total elevation gain is approx. 5000 ft.
Metric Century (click for Metric Map with rest stops)
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. 3500 ft.
Double Metric Century (click for Double Metric Map turnoff with rest stop)
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.
Note: Profiles were reprinted using TOPO4! ©2006 National Geographic Holdings
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 estimated elevation profile for 2007. The total elevation gain is approx. 5000 ft.
Metric Century (click for Metric Map with rest stops)
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. 3500 ft.
Double Metric Century (click for Double Metric Map turnoff with rest stop)
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.
Note: Profiles were reprinted using TOPO4! ©2006 National Geographic Holdings