Route 154--San Marcos Pass Road
Visitor Services

Visitor services are located in the towns along and near the highway.

Service Description Service Description
Fees

Fees

There may be fees at special attractions on or near the byway.

 Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities

Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities

There are hiking and biking trails in the parks and recreation areas along the byway.
Camping

Camping

There are places to camp along this byway.

 Food

Food

There are places to buy food along this byway.
Gasoline

Gasoline

Gasoline is available.

 Lodging

Lodging

There is overnight lodging along this byway.
Phone

Phone

Public phones are available along this byway.

 Restrooms

Restrooms

There are toilet facilities along this byway.
Retail

Retail

There are places to shop along this byway.

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Special Considerations

This byway is mostly two lane, narrow and heavily traveled. It serves as a short-cut for locals traveling to Santa Barbara from Santa Ynez Valley, Buellton, Lompoc, Solvang and Santa Maria.

The highway winds uphill to the ridge and descends rapidly down the other side. The heaviest commute times are 6:30-8:30 am and 4:30-6:00 pm. Sundays can be hectic, but weekends and midday are the least traveled times.

On a clear day you can see the islands in the Santa Barbara Channel as you near the ridge, but caution must be exercised as it is very difficult to view and safely drive the twisty uphill lane simultaneously.

Restrictions

Rush hour traffic often occurs from 6:30-8:30 a.m. and 4:30-6:00 p.m.

Seasons

Best Time to Drive

The sun shines year-round, and the area is beautiful no matter what time of year.

Fall

Fall brings "Indian Summer," with temperatures in the high 80's.

High Season

Summer

Summer

Summer fogs can be thick and cool.

Winter

Winter brings with it an abundance of rain.

Road Conditions

To find up to date information about the road conditions along Route 154--San Marcos Pass Road, please visit the FHWA listing of web sites for more information.
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