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El Moro Elfin Forest Preserve

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San Luis Obispo County

Los Osos

El Moro Elfin Forest Preserve

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El Moro Elfin Forest Preserve

Name: El Moro Elfin Forest Preserve
Rating: 2

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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

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

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2. El Moro Elfin Forest Preserve loop from Morro Bay

18.3km

01:38

340m

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

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3. Anchor Memorial Park – Pasadena Park on Morro Bay loop from Morro Bay

45.4km

02:54

540m

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

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🕊️ 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒓

November 17, 2023

A good spot to park the bike and go for a short hike: Adjacent to the Morro Bay estuary, the El Moro Elfin Forest in Los Osos is a 90-acre natural area belonging to San Luis Obispo County Parks and California State Parks. Its plant communities include coastal brackish marsh, riparian woodland fringe, pygmy oak woodland, maritime chaparral, and coastal dune scrub. The Elfin Forest supports more than 200 species of plants, as well as 110 kinds of birds, 22 species of mammals, and 13 species of reptiles and amphibians. It is home to rare plants, butterflies, snails, and birds. Chumash middens occur throughout the Elfin Forest.
A four-fifths of a mile boardwalk loop constructed in 1999 provides wheelchair access and protects the Forest's sensitive habitat. The Los Osos/Morro Bay Chapter of Small Wilderness Area Preservation (SWAP), after being the prime mover in securing the lands, "adopted" the Forest in 1994. elfin-forest.org

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Elevation -10 m

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Tuesday 4 November

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

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El Moro Elfin Forest Preserve

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

2. El Moro Elfin Forest Preserve loop from Morro Bay

3. Anchor Memorial Park – Pasadena Park on Morro Bay loop from Morro Bay

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