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SaveJohnson Ranch Open Space preserves 242 acres of old ranch land just south of San Luis Obispo. The 3.7-mile Johnson Ranch Loop explores the municipal open space, which is dominated by rolling grassy hills accented by serpentine rocks. There is 200 feet of total elevation between the high and low points, a distance that is repeated several times over the meandering loop.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
AKA: Johnson Ranch Open Space
Land Status: Conservation Reserve
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- Mountain Bike
3 trails
- Hike
3 trails
- Trail Running
3 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 3
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 3
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 3
- Trails Hike
- 3
- Trails Trail Running
- 3
- Total Distance
- 4 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 1 mile
- Total Descent
- 529 ft
- Total Vertical
- 442 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 525 ft
- Reports
- 170
- Photos
- 25
- Completed Counter
- 1,656
Popular Johnson Ranch Mountain Biking Trails
• 85 ★ 3.9 • 4,459 ft • 243 ft • 508 •
Trail connecting Irish Hills to Johnson Ranch.
• 70 ★ 3.9 • 2 miles • 316 ft • 461 •
Johnson Ranch Open Space preserves 242 acres of old ranch land just south of San Luis Obispo. The 3.7-mile Johnson Ranch Loop explores the municipal open space, which is dominated by rolling grassy hills accented by serpentine rocks. A...
• 80 ★ 3.9 • 1 mile • 232 ft • 438 •
The Johnson Ranch Loop trail meanders through rolling grassy hills and oak trees. Great as a warmup loop before heading over to Irish Hills via the Johnson Ranch Connector or as a beginner's practice loop. Several easy switchbacks are...
Johnson Ranch Mountain Bike Routes
9 miles • 1,468 ft • 9 •
Giro di SLO 2021 Stage 1: Johnson Oceanview Bandito Mariposa
• 4 miles • 603 ft • 1 •
• 5 miles • 896 ft • 4 •
• 9 miles • 583 ft • 2 •
• 5 miles • 652 ft • 2 •
• 2 miles • 337 ft • 1 •
Photos of Johnson Ranch Mountain Bike
Videos of Johnson Ranch Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Loop | Oct 26, 2026 @ 8:37pm (America/Los_Angeles) Oct 26, 2026 | Ideal | klong89 | ||
| North Loop | Sep 29, 2026 @ 9:18am (America/Los_Angeles) Sep 29, 2026 | Dry | jonfreeman-1 | ||
| Filipponi Trail | Nov 2, 2024 @ 11:44am Nov 2, 2024 | Ideal | joynt1 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| klong89 | add | report | activity #106667183 | Oct 26, 2026 @ 8:37pm Oct 26, 2026 |
| jonfreeman-1 | vote | trail | activity #104847049 and 1 more | Sep 29, 2026 @ 9:18am Sep 29, 2026 |
| jonfreeman-1 | add | report | activity #104847044 and 1 more | Sep 29, 2026 @ 9:18am Sep 29, 2026 |
| klo21 | add | photo | activity #99871252 and 2 more | Jul 23, 2026 @ 11:36pm Jul 23, 2026 |
| joelgut | wishlist | region | activity #96969873 | Jun 14, 2026 @ 8:07am Jun 14, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Lovely flow. | May 29, 2023 @ 7:54pm May 29, 2023 | ||
| trail | Half of this trail is permanently closed. | Apr 23, 2023 @ 3:02pm Apr 23, 2023 | ||
| trail | If you are looking to have a fun time and not... | Nov 24, 2020 @ 5:42pm Nov 24, 2020 | ||
| trail | Due to Covid, the path direction is reversed... | Aug 9, 2020 @ 9:57am Aug 9, 2020 | ||
| trail | Pretty easy. Flows pretty well. Ties in well... | Aug 25, 2019 @ 5:26pm Aug 25, 2019 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Hills | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1.8 km | |
| South Hills Open Space | 3 | 2.9 km | |||
| South Hills Open Space | 2.9 km | ||||
| Madonna Mountain (Cerro San Luis) | 3 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3.6 km |
| Ontario Ridge | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3.7 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 3 | 4 miles | 528 ft | 1 mile | 443 ft | #6,834 | #271 | 25 | 170 | 1 | 1,951 | |
| Gravel Bike | 3 | 4 miles | 528 ft | 1 mile | 443 ft | #2,218 | #1,139 | 164 | 7 | |||
| Hike | 3 | 4 miles | 528 ft | 1 mile | 443 ft | #17,916 | #695 | 168 | 160 | |||
| Trail Running | 3 | 4 miles | 528 ft | 1 mile | 443 ft | #16,382 | #654 | 170 | 207 |
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