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      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. 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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      Region Status
      Caution as of Sep 13, 2026
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      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Global Ranking
      #6,819
      State Ranking
      #2,584
      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
      166
      Photos
      25
      Completed Counter
      1,636

      Popular Johnson Ranch Mountain Biking Trails

      85 3.9 4,459 ft 243 ft 501
      Trail connecting Irish Hills to Johnson Ranch.
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      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...
      75 3.9 1 mile 232 ft 435
      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...

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

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      Johnson Ranch Mountain Bike Routes

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      3 miles 366 ft 1
      6 miles 936 ft 3
      5 miles 922 ft 1

      Photos of Johnson Ranch Mountain Bike

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      Videos of Johnson Ranch Mountain Bike

      Johnson Ranch MTB Trail San Luis Obispo, CA
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      trail: North Loop
      10:52 | 203 | Jan 17, 2022 , San Luis Obispo
      Johnson Ranch MTB Trail San Luis Obispo, CA
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      trail: South Loop
      10:52 | 239 | Jan 17, 2022 , San Luis Obispo

      Recent Trail Reports

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      North Loop
      Mar 30, 2026 @ 11:40am (America/Los_Angeles)
      Mar 30, 2026
      VariableRocksFord8N
      South Loop
      Mar 30, 2026 @ 11:40am (America/Los_Angeles)
      Mar 30, 2026
      VariableRough as hell!Ford8N
      Filipponi Trail
      Nov 2, 2024 @ 11:44am
      Nov 2, 2024
      IdealHero dirt or as close as we can get in...joynt1

      Activity Feed

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      0TZzG4addphotoactivity #99871252 and 2 more
      Jul 23, 2026 @ 11:36pm
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      joelgutwishlistregionactivity #96969873
      Jun 14, 2026 @ 8:07am
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      RacerGDLvXMwishlistregionactivity #96602855
      Jun 9, 2026 @ 6:56am
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      shannigriddentrailactivity #95645229 and 1 more
      May 27, 2026 @ 10:38am
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      Mar 30, 2026 @ 1:30pm
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      Recent Comments

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      ZastreettrailNorth LoopLovely flow.
      May 29, 2023 @ 7:54pm
      May 29, 2023
      turbo1972trailSouth LoopHalf of this trail is permanently closed.
      Apr 23, 2023 @ 3:02pm
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      Gabe-themountainbikertrailSouth LoopIf you are looking to have a fun time and not...
      Nov 24, 2020 @ 5:42pm
      Nov 24, 2020
      stevecolentrailNorth LoopDue to Covid, the path direction is reversed...
      Aug 9, 2020 @ 9:57am
      Aug 9, 2020
      fortyonethirty2trailSouth LoopPretty easy. Flows pretty well. Ties in well...
      Aug 25, 2019 @ 5:26pm
      Aug 25, 2019

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Irish Hills 1 17 91.8 km
      South Hills Open Space 32.9 km
      South Hills Open Space2.9 km
      Madonna Mountain (Cerro San Luis) 3 16 5 23.6 km
      Ontario Ridge 2 2 13.7 km

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesactivity logs
      Mountain Bike34 miles528 ft1 mile443 ft
      #6,819#2,5842516611,931
      Gravel Bike34 miles528 ft1 mile443 ft
      #2,218#1,1391616
      Hike34 miles528 ft1 mile443 ft
      #17,857#8,385164157
      Trail Running34 miles528 ft1 mile443 ft
      #16,286#7,190166206
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