About trails in San Luis Obispo County, California

San Luis Obispo County has 494 named trails on the map, covering 630 miles in total, an average of 1.3 miles per trail. That is the 13th largest mapped trail network among 57 counties in California. 309 of them are tagged for hiking and 96 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Calisfornia Mission Trail - stage 10 Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa to Mission San Miguel Arcangel, at 42.8 miles. 16 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 17 trailheads, 239 campsites, 12 waterfalls, 137 boat launches, and 1 rapid. The nearest towns to these trails are McKittrick, Los Osos, and California Polytechnic State University.

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494All trails

309Hiking 96Mountain biking

630Total miles

239Campsites

137Boat launches

12Waterfalls

17Trailheads

1Rapids

Calisfornia Mission Trail - stage 10 Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa to Mission San Miguel ArcangelHike42.8 mi California Mission Trail - stage 09 Mission La Purisima Concepcion to Mission San Luis ObispoHike32.3 mi Cable Corral RoadHike11.4 mi Rocky Butte Truck Trail10.8 mi Garcia Ridge Trail9.6 mi Trout Creek TrailHike9.0 mi Blinn Trail8.8 mi Caliente Mountain Ridge TrailHike8.4 mi Hi MountainHike7.7 mi Oats Peak TrailHikeMTB7.6 mi Mount Lowe RoadHikeMTB7.1 mi Caliente Ridge Trail7.0 mi Gillam Spring Trail6.4 mi Falcon TrailHike5.7 mi Town Creek Truck Trail5.6 mi Lopez CanyonHike5.1 mi McNeil Truck Trail4.7 mi Las Chiches Trail4.7 mi Bluff TrailHikeMTB4.6 mi Calf Canyon Truck Trail4.5 mi AvenalesHike4.3 mi Bob Jones Bike TrailMTB4.3 mi TV Tower RoadHike4.2 mi Point Buchon TrailHike4.1 mi American CanyonHike3.9 mi Poly Canyon RoadHikeMTB3.8 mi Hi Mountain TrailHike3.6 mi Dune Vista Loop TrailHike3.6 mi Rocky Canyon Truck Trail3.6 mi Johnson Ranch LoopHikeMTB3.5 mi Sellers PotreroHike3.4 mi Hazard Peak TrailHikeMTB3.3 mi Williams Ranch Southern UsetrailHike3.3 mi PowerlineHike3.2 mi Cloverdale Trail3.0 mi Rim Rock TrailHike3.0 mi Lone Oak LoopHike3.0 mi Discovery TrailHike3.0 mi Fernandez Trail (lower)HikeMTB2.8 mi Carpenteria Trail2.7 mi Little Falls TrailHike2.7 mi Pick And ShovelHikeMTB2.6 mi Stage Coach RoadHikeMTB2.6 mi Big Bend Trail2.5 mi East Boundary TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Coon Creek TrailHike2.5 mi Reservoir Canyon TrailHike2.5 mi Alan Peak TrailHike2.4 mi Pecho Coast TrailHike2.4 mi Caliente Trail2.4 mi Big FallsHike2.3 mi Grey Pine TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi South Dune Loop TrailHike2.2 mi Canyon View TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi Wallace RoadHike2.1 mi Ontario Ridge TrailHike2.1 mi Lemon Grove LoopHikeMTB2.1 mi Bloody Nose TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Arrowhead Trail2.1 mi Sparks Trail2.1 mi Miller's SpurHike2.1 mi Chumash TrailHike2.1 mi Railpen Canyon Jeep Trail2.1 mi Artesia Trail2.1 mi Florence Hart TrailHike2.0 mi Crespi TrailHike2.0 mi What TrailHike2.0 mi Big Basin Trail2.0 mi Clements Trail2.0 mi TrinidadHikeMTB1.9 mi Mariposa TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Beverly Hills Trail1.9 mi Dorrington Trail1.9 mi Calico Trail1.8 mi Rim TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Berkeley Trail1.8 mi California Coastal TrailHike1.8 mi Calcium Trail1.8 mi Tower Ridge TrailHike1.8 mi Reservoir Canyon Summit TrailHike1.8 mi Felsman Loop TrailHike1.8 mi High Ridge Fire RoadHike1.8 mi Rinconada TrailHike1.8 mi Perimeter TrailHike1.7 mi Reservoir Flats TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Valencia Peak TrailHike1.7 mi Turkey Ridge TrailHike1.7 mi Stenner Creek RoadHikeMTB1.7 mi Rattlesnake Flats TrailHike1.7 mi Dairy Creek Single TrackHike1.7 mi Rocky TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Fernandez Trail (upper)HikeMTB1.6 mi Froom Creek TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Concord Trail1.6 mi Rattlesnake FlatsHike1.6 mi Tower TrailHike1.6 mi Ridge TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Davis Peak Truck Trail1.6 mi Behlman Truck Trail1.6 mi Morning GloryHikeMTB1.5 mi Jim Green TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Spring to Spring TrailHike1.5 mi Calimesa Trail1.5 mi Buffalo Trail1.5 mi Huffs HoleHike1.5 mi Big Bear Park Trail1.5 mi Pond LoopHike1.5 mi Secret TrailHike1.5 mi Chowchilla Trail1.5 mi Choctaw Trail1.5 mi Chualar Trail1.5 mi Corning Trail1.5 mi Artois Trail1.5 mi Corona Trail1.5 mi AT&T TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Roller Coaster/Tunnel 10 Truck TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Badger TrailHike1.4 mi King TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Oh My LandsHike1.4 mi Powerline TrailHike1.4 mi Hazard Canyon RoadMTB1.4 mi Barney Schwartz FootpathsHikeMTB1.4 mi Bob Jones TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Las Lomas Nature PathHike1.4 mi South Hills TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Park Ridge TrailHike1.3 mi Barranca TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Railroad Bicycle TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi BotanicalHikeMTB1.3 mi Canyon TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Sapwi TrailHike1.3 mi Beebe TrailHike1.3 mi Moonstone Beach BoardwalkHike1.3 mi DeliveranceHike1.3 mi Salinas River WalkHikeMTB1.2 mi Centennial Park TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Gifford TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Williams Ranch Ridge UsetrailHike1.2 mi Cougar TrailHike1.2 mi Bishop Peak TrailHike1.2 mi Bog Thistle TrailHike1.2 mi Lagoon TrailHike1.2 mi Grey Pine LoopHike1.2 mi La Canada Trail1.1 mi Bangor Trail1.1 mi Wittenberg TrailHike1.1 mi Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic TrailHike1.1 mi Cinnabar Rock Trail1.1 mi Canet TrailHike1.1 mi Arlight Trail1.1 mi Alpha 38Hike1.1 mi Jeep Trail (overgrown)Hike1.1 mi Howards BypassMTB1.1 mi A-17 Tank Trail1.1 mi Scotty Doesn't Know1.1 mi Grand Dune TrailHike1.1 mi Escondido TrailHike1.1 mi "M" TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Tough and Dirty SlideHikeMTB1.0 mi Brady Trail1.0 mi WaterbarsHike1.0 mi Bechnell Trail1.0 mi Bishop Trail1.0 mi Gypsum Trail1.0 mi Quarry TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Boda Trail1.0 mi Annapolis Trail1.0 mi Clippergap Trail1.0 mi Annette Trail1.0 mi Coalinga Trail1.0 mi Dixon Trail1.0 mi Coachella Trail1.0 mi Chula Vista Trail1.0 mi Dobbins Trail1.0 mi Central Valley Trail1.0 mi Arvin Trail1.0 mi Panhandle RoadHikeMTB1.0 mi Oak Woodland Loop TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi East Cable TrailHike1.0 mi West Cable TrailHike1.0 mi Ridgeline TrailHike1.0 mi Bowden Ranch trailHike1.0 mi SeeleyHikeMTB1.0 mi Joe Kuhnle TrailHike1.0 mi Islay Hill TrailHike0.9 mi Montana de Oro State ParkHike0.9 mi Ambush Trail Place0.9 mi FirebreakHike0.9 mi Painted Rock TrailHike0.9 mi Hans ReyHike0.9 mi Undercover BuddyHike0.9 mi Deer Mine Trail0.9 mi Laguna Lake Upper Loop TrailHike0.9 mi Valencia PeakHike0.9 mi Discovery & Spring to Spring TrailsHike0.9 mi Arriba Trail0.9 mi Johnson Ranch ConnectorHike0.9 mi Angwin Trail0.9 mi Carmel Trail0.9 mi Live Oak TrailHike0.9 mi Duana Vista Spur TrailHike0.9 mi Black Hill TrailHike0.9 mi California Trail0.9 mi Upper James Way TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Elevator TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Boy Scout TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi James Way TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Filipponi Trail0.8 mi Old ProspectorHike0.8 mi Belmont StakesHike0.8 mi Madrone TrailHike0.8 mi Fleming LoopHike0.8 mi Pine Mountain Loop TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi South Bay TrailHike0.8 mi Glade Trail0.8 mi Granite White Trail0.8 mi Glacier Trail0.8 mi Cerro Alto Upper TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Mine LoopHike0.8 mi Lake Side TrailHike0.8 mi Kuhnle TrailHike0.8 mi Peek-a-Boo LoopHike0.8 mi Forest Loop TrailHike0.8 mi Blinn Ranch TrailHike0.8 mi Return of the JantaiHike0.8 mi MariposaMTB0.8 mi Santa Rosa Creek Trail - WestHike0.8 mi Madonna Inn Bike PathHikeMTB0.8 mi Panhandle TrailHike0.8 mi Allen K. Settle TrailHike0.8 mi A-25Hike0.8 mi Clio Trail0.8 mi Horse Trail SpurHike0.8 mi Bridge TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Cahuenga Park Trail0.8 mi Chutes and LaddersHikeMTB0.8 mi Cactus Trail0.8 mi Moto TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Del Loma Trail0.7 mi Sycamore Crest Trail0.7 mi Shell Beach Multi-use PathHikeMTB0.7 mi Big Gap TrailHike0.7 mi Cave Landing RoadHike0.7 mi Cayucos Dog Walkers LoopHike0.7 mi Butler TrailHike0.7 mi Marine Terrace TrailHike0.7 mi Exercise TrailHike0.7 mi Adelaida Trail0.7 mi Girl Scout TrailHike0.7 mi Strawberry CanyonHike0.7 mi Marina Peninsula Loop TrailHike0.7 mi Vamonos CanyonHike0.7 mi Dairy Creek Trail0.7 mi West Rim TrailHike0.7 mi Morro ViewHikeMTB0.7 mi Blackberry Springs TrailHike0.7 mi Radio Tower RoadHikeMTB0.7 mi Rock GardenHike0.7 mi Meander TrailHike0.6 mi Machesna Mountain Summit Use TrailHike0.6 mi Hike it and Like itHike0.6 mi Cole Trail0.6 mi El Chicote Trail0.6 mi Encinal SpurHike0.6 mi Roller Coaster / Truck TrailHike0.6 mi High RoadHikeMTB0.6 mi Santa Rosa Creek Trail - EastHike0.6 mi Upper Bad HorseyHike0.6 mi Delevan Trail0.6 mi Trenton TrailHike0.6 mi American Canyon Alternate RouteHike0.6 mi Yo AdrianHike0.6 mi Pine Mountain Ridge TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Manzanita TrailHike0.5 mi A-Line TrailHike0.5 mi RedneckHikeMTB0.5 mi Pony ExpressHike0.5 mi Low RoadHikeMTB0.5 mi High Ridge TrailHike0.5 mi ChromeHikeMTB0.5 mi Carmel LoopHike0.5 mi Asilomar Trail0.5 mi Athens Trail0.5 mi Asti Trail0.5 mi Atheron Trail0.5 mi Stairway To HeavenHikeMTB0.5 mi Mankins Ranch RoadHikeMTB0.5 mi Biola Trail0.5 mi Biggs Trail0.5 mi Arch TrailHike0.5 mi Big Sur Trail0.5 mi El Verta Trail0.5 mi Birdslanding Trail0.5 mi Bern Trail0.5 mi Dominguez Trail0.5 mi Columbia Trail0.5 mi Coffe Creek Trail0.5 mi Bay Trail0.5 mi Bluejay Trail0.5 mi Cresta Blanca Trail0.5 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 2, 2026.