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76 mi 122 km of trail — 2 Featured Runs

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Featured Runs in San Luis Obispo - 2

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Favorite Early morning view of Laguna Lake from the summit.

Bishop Peak Trail

1.7 mi 2.7 km • Point to Point • 830 ft Ascent 252.93 m Ascent

Singletrack San Luis Obispo, CA

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Favorite Finn on the connector trail.

Johnson Ranch to Froom with Ocean Views

14.0 mi 22.6 km • Loop • 1,713 ft Ascent 522.2 m Ascent

Singletrack Avila Beach, CA

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1.1 mi 1.7 km #1 Oak Woodland Trail
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0.9 mi 1.5 km #2 "M" Trail
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0.9 mi 1.5 km #3 High School Hill Trail
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2.1 mi 3.3 km #4 Bowden Ranch Trail
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3.2 mi 5.2 km #5 Reservoir Canyon Trail
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0.6 mi 1.0 km #6 Stenner Creek Trail
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1.6 mi 2.6 km #7 Felsman Loop
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1.2 mi 2.0 km #8 Shooters
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1.0 mi 1.5 km #9 Old Prospector Trail
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0.5 mi 0.9 km #10 Serenity Swing Trail
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1.2 mi 2.0 km #11 Poly Canyon Trail
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2.0 mi 3.1 km #12 Summit Trail
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1.8 mi 2.9 km #13 CSL Perimeter Trail
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2.2 mi 3.5 km #14 Wednesday Trail
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1.1 mi 1.8 km #15 King Trail
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0.3 mi 0.5 km #16 Tough and Dirty Slide Alternate
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0.5 mi 0.7 km #17 Creekside Trail
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0.2 mi 0.2 km #18 San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden
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1.2 mi 1.9 km #19 Discovery Trail
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0.4 mi 0.6 km #20 Eagle Rock Trail
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Photos of San Luis Obispo - 18

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Early morning view of Laguna Lake from the summit.

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Early morning view of Laguna Lake from the summit.
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Dog friendly trail with beautiful views of all of San Luis Obispo.

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Dog friendly trail with beautiful views of all…
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Panorama of trail

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Panorama of trail
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steep rocky trail

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steep rocky trail
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wooden path in difficult areas

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wooden path in difficult areas
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Trail runner

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Trail runner
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The view from one of the hills on the Poly Canyon Trail

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The view from one of the hills on the Poly Cany…
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Evening hike: four-legged hiker.

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Evening hike: four-legged hiker.
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