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Pismo Beach – Top of Perfumo Canyon loop from San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo County

San Luis Obispo

Pismo Beach – Top of Perfumo Canyon loop from San Luis Obispo

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(7942)

9,835

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Pismo Beach – Top of Perfumo Canyon loop from San Luis Obispo

03:04

59.1km

690m

Road cycling

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: June 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 57.6 km for 183 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.61 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!

Tip by

18.3 km

Trails follow parts of Pismo Creek through Ira Lease Park and on the other side a trail bridge crosses the creek from Mary Herrington Park. Probably the safest way to get from the RV resort area to the beach trails.

Tip by

19.1 km

Pismo Beach

Highlight • Beach

The Historic pier on tall wooden poles dominates the wide beach

Tip by

41.7 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.

Tip by

51.9 km

Let It Be Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Small protected area next to Laguna Lake Park with views of Cerro San Luis Obispo and the foothills

Tip by

57.6 km

Higuera Street

Highlight (Segment) • Settlement

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

Tip by

57.8 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 by Junipero Serra, creating the first permanent European settlements on their way north from Spanish-ruled Mexico.

Tip by

59.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.2 km

20.7 km

3.95 km

2.95 km

276 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

37.2 km

20.4 km

1.24 km

296 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 18 June

19°C

16°C

0 %

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Higuera Street

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