サンルイスオビスポ郡のおすすめMTBライド

Recommend a gravel bike with some knobbies and gearing for climbing. Mostly quiet roads but stay on right side.

The Grey Pine Trail ends here at the water's edge. Santa Margarita Lake, also known as Salinas Reservoir, was dammed in 1941 by the Army Corp to provide water for the camp at San Luis Obispo.

The singletrack trail takes you up a hill above the lake as you climb away from the main trailhead. The descent is a blue route, and slingshots you downhill back to the water's edge.

The Grey Pine Trail ends at Eagle View, 326 feet above Santa Margarita Lake. You are rewarded with panoramic views all around. The trail runs through a pretty oak forest and towering sandstone rock formations with partial shade and gorgeous views throughout.

There is a cattle gate at the top of the trail. Bikers and hikers are allowed through, just make sure to close the gate behind you. From here you can ride down the Rinconada Trail or explore Mountain Lookout Road, Little Falls Spring, and the handful of other rideable forest roads that wind up into the hills.

From above the mine you get sweeping views over the hills. The trail is wide packed dirt/gravel and very rideable. Be sure to check out the old mercury mine if you haven't seen it yet!

There is a big gravel lot at the trailhead and access to a network of dirt trails that wind their way up into the hills. Rinconada Mercury Mine is just west of the trailhead. The ruins have been heavily graffitied with brightly colored art and the mine opens up to a huge cave in the ground.

There are a host of easy doubletrack trails that take you along the hills around the reservoir, many of which are not online at this time but are easy to spot in person. You can park off of Old Creek Road for a couple bucks and explore the dramatic scenery that the reservoir has to offer.