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Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve

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San Luis Obispo County

Los Osos

Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve

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Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve

Name: Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve
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Location: Los Osos, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States

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1. Cheng Park – El Moro Elfin Forest Preserve loop from San Luis Obispo

46.4km

02:44

320m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Let It Be Nature Reserve – El Moro Elfin Forest Preserve loop from San Luis Obispo

50.8km

02:58

290m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. El Moro Elfin Forest Preserve – Pismo Beach loop from Morro Bay

109km

06:21

650m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Adélaïde de Valence

January 22, 2024

Los Osos Oaks Nature Preserve features 90 acres of century-old dwarf oaks in a coastal dune landscape.

The oak trees, over 800 years old, have extraordinary gnarled roots, which spread out over the hiking trails. A magnificent site not to be missed!

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July 23, 2020

From this roadside trailhead you can walk into Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve. It features ancient sand dunes covered with centuries-old coast live oak trees. According to botanists, five major plant communities thrive within the reserve. They are coastal sage scrub, central coastal scrub, dune oak scrub, coast live oak forest, and riparian (streamside). The oak communities exist close to each other, but each has its own character. The oak scrub has dwarf oak trees growing on the ancient (relict) sand dune. Though they are coast live oak trees, they rarely grow more than six to eight feet tall. The larger coast live oaks are located where the soil is moister. These giants can grow to 25 feet in height. Their massive trunks and gnarled branches twist into all sorts of fantastic shapes parks.ca.gov/?page_id=597

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Location: Los Osos, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States

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Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve

1. Cheng Park – El Moro Elfin Forest Preserve loop from San Luis Obispo

2. Let It Be Nature Reserve – El Moro Elfin Forest Preserve loop from San Luis Obispo

3. El Moro Elfin Forest Preserve – Pismo Beach loop from Morro Bay

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