Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 20, 2025

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

After 1.33 km for 176 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.33 km

Higuera Street

Highlight (Segment) • Settlement

Main Street in 'downtown' San Luis Obispo, with museum, restaurants, shops, and right next to the historic mission.

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1.60 km

Mission Plaza

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautiful ensemble of the old 1772 reconstructed mission in a car-free area in the center of this quaint town on the Central Coast. One of a chain of missions founded …

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16.0 km

Top of Perfumo Canyon

Highlight • Viewpoint

It's a steep climb up on Perfumo Canyon Road but the views are worth it! The climb is all pavement, and treats you to the gorgeous landscapes of Morro Bay.

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31.4 km

Avila Beach

Highlight • Beach

Tint coastal community on a cliff a few feet above a long sandy beach

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45.4 km

Bridge over Pismo Creek

Highlight • Bridge

Birders, get your bikes (or walking shoes) out: This pedestrian-only bridge over Pismo Creek is a great spot from which to look for birds.

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58.0 km

View of the SBP Airport

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you love planes, this is a great airport that is accessible to bikes with good viewing areas to watch the planes come in!

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63.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.3 km

23.8 km

4.01 km

3.48 km

708 m

106 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.8 km

21.6 km

1.24 km

708 m

133 m

Elevation

Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

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Saturday 29 November

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