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Gaviota Wind Caves

The Gaviota Wind Caves are a sandstone formation located a mile from the Pacific Ocean in the Santa Ynez Mountains west of Santa Barbara. The hike to the wind-swept caves is 2.5 miles round trip with 600 feet of elevation gain. To learn more about the trail go to: Beach to Back Country Trail

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Article by Seth Smigelski at Hikespeak.com

Photo gallery by Jack Elliott at Yankeebarbareno.com

Information about the sandstone formations is available at Geocaching.com

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