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Santa Ynez Valley

Floor223 m732 ft
Depth
578 m
Rim
817 m
Length
25.9 km
Tonight
48°FFair · Wind 5–10 mph NNE

Santa Ynez Valley is up to 578 m deep: the rim reaches 817 m and the floor 223 m, along 25.9 km.

All facts
Floor
223 m
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Depth

Depth of Santa Ynez Valley

Up to 578 m deep (typically 260 m) along the 25.9 km in view.

2004006008001,000578 mrimfloor01025.9 km

Rim = the lower side's highest point within 6 km. Centreline follows the river (no mapped valley line).

3D map

Santa Ynez Valley 3D map

Drag to orbit · click, then scroll to zoom (or Ctrl/⌘ + scroll) · One finger scrolls the page · two fingers orbit and zoom · 19.5 × 19.5 km

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Topographic map

Santa Ynez Valley terrain and contours

50 m contours from the USGS 3DEP 10 m terrain model. Click two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.Tap two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.

Index contours every 250 mShowing west → east through the centre

Santa Ynez Valley elevation profile

West → east through the centre

Hover the profile to read elevation and distance.Tap or drag along the profile to read elevation and distance.
Weather

Santa Ynez Valley weather

Tonight · Fair · 48°F (9°C) · 1% chance of precipitation · Wind 5–10 mph NNE

Santa Ynez Valley forecast for about 304 m.

  • Tonight48°1%5–10 mph NNE
  • Sat51°79°–5–10 mph NW
  • Sun51°80°–0–5 mph NNW
  • Mon48°81°–0–10 mph NW
  • Tue49°80°–0–5 mph W
  • Wed49°77°1%0–5 mph WSW
  • Thu47°73°15%0–5 mph WSW

Forecast data: NOAA National Weather Service, public domain, model run Oct 23, 18:26 UTC.

Camping & parking

Camping & parking near Santa Ynez Valley

Campsites, parking, trailheads and mountain huts mapped in OpenStreetMap around Santa Ynez Valley, nearest first, by straight-line distance. Check access, fees and permits locally.

  • Nearest parking

    2.3 km SE

    +2 more within 4.5 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest campsite

    Fremont Campground

    3.4 km E · +1 more within 4.3 km

    DirectionsMap
All mapped places 5
PlaceDistance
Parking2.3 km SE
Parking3.3 km SSE
Fremont CampgroundCampsite3.4 km E
Paradise Campground (Fed)Campsite4.3 km E
Parking4.5 km E
Slope

Slope

Share of the 19.5 × 19.5 km view by steepness, from the 10 m model.

Mixed terrain: gentle slopes, steep faces and everything between.

Gentle, 0–15°
29.8%
Moderate, 15–30°
42.9%
Steep, 30–45°
25.9%
Cliffs, 45° and over
1.4%
Steeper than 30°
27.3% of the 380 km² view
Relief in view
1,218 m low point 92 m
Land cover

Land cover

ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.

Trees 51.1%Grassland 33.5%Shrubland 12.2%Water 2.5%

Snow & ice means glaciers and year-round snow (a yearly average), not today’s snow cover.

Where it sits

Where Santa Ynez Valley sits

Range
American Cordillera467North American Cordillera271Pacific Coast Ranges119Transverse Ranges10
Region
California152United States932North America1,313
Nearby

Nearby places

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Downloads

Santa Ynez Valley downloads: topographic map, heightmap, STL 3D model and DEM

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Sources

Data sources

Terrain
U.S. Geological Survey, 3D Elevation Program (public domain)
Imagery
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026 (scene 2026-09-22)
Land cover
© ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
Facts
Wikidata (CC0)
Camping & parking, Geometry
© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Summits
© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Overture Maps Foundation (ODbL)
Panorama
Includes Copernicus WorldDEM-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Forecast
Weather forecast from NOAA National Weather Service (public domain)
Sources
Wikidata · GeoNames · Wikipedia