Golden Pond – Irish Hills Open Space loop from San Luis Obispo

Mountain biking trails

United States

California

San Luis Obispo County

San Luis Obispo

Golden Pond – Irish Hills Open Space loop from San Luis Obispo

Moderate

2.9

(6)

riders

Golden Pond – Irish Hills Open Space loop from San Luis Obispo

02:09

25.9km

470m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 6.58 km for 78 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.72 km

Golden Pond

Highlight • Lake

This pond makes a pretty little landmark in Irish Hills Open Space. Look out for old ruins nearby, and get your quads ready, because some of the trails around here feature good elevation gain.

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11.8 km

You can see Pismo Beach from this spot.

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very Rocky up here.

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12.4 km

The Irish Hills Open Space outside of San Luis Obispo, California, features a handful of trails with endless views of the surrounding hillsides. Most of the trails are relatively smooth with gentle grades.

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18.8 km

Morro View

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you can access the Mariposa & Bog Thistle trails that leads to a bunch of great areas around Irish Hills Natural Reserve.

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23.0 km

Madonna Inn

Highlight • Structure

There are many places along California's famous coastline that offer understated elegance, the Madonna Inn however, is not one of them. Over the top decor, with bright pink as the …

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25.9 km

End point

Train Station

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