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Highway 33 - Santa Barbara County

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

HWY 33, Ojai, CA
25-100+mph; 2-5+ gear; 1hr; last drive 11-24-07

4.75 Overall
5 Technical Difficulty
5 Road Condition
4 Traffic
5 Wow Factor

Comments:
One of the best roads in California!!! Would be my favorite except for the traffic!
High speed and low speed sections with switchbacks, sweepers, and high-speed bends.
Amazingly beautiful road that’s fun and very challenging.
Lots of motorcycles and light traffic, but turn-outs everywhere for plenty of photos and letting slow traffic build distance.
Uphill and downhill canyon roads with a little gravel especially in the winter.

Location:
Connector between HWY 126 in Ojai, CA and HWY 166 in Cuyama, CA.

Pairing:
Best paired with HWY 150 for a better connector than HWY 126 and HWY 166 to get to Santa Maria. Possibly also good with Lockwood Rd. although I’ve never tried that way to get back to HWY 5 at Frazier Park.

Map:
GMap