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      Project will be completed in 2018. Trails currently completed, parking lot not yet finished. This project is a collaboration of the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County, the Central Coast Concerned Mountain Bikers and the San Luis Obispo Parks, Open Space & Trails Foundation. The goal of this partnership is to build 11+ miles of multi-use trails in the Pismo Preserve. Trails at the Preserve are very well built and make fantastic use of the land they are on. All trails at the Pismo Preserve are very easy blue/hard green difficulty rating XC trails.
      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      eBikes Allowed: No
      Activities Click to view
      Region Details
      • 3
      • 7

      Region Status
      Caution as of Feb 16, 2021
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      11
      Trails Mountain Bike
      10
      Trails Hike
      11
      Trails Trail Running
      11
      Total Distance
      10 miles
      Total Descent
      1,953 ft
      Total Vertical
      746 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      944 ft
      Reports
      121
      Photos
      86
      Ridden Counter
      2,086

      Photos of Pismo Preserve Mountain Bike

      trail: Panhandle
      2 |
      Aug 26, 2022 @ 11:27am
      Aug 26, 2022
      trail: Panhandle
      14 |
      Jul 24, 2022 @ 8:53pm
      Jul 24, 2022
      trail: Discovery
      22 |
      Apr 18, 2022 @ 4:35am
      Apr 18, 2022
      90 |
      Apr 6, 2021 @ 2:22pm
      Apr 6, 2021
      | 1 comments
      101 |
      Apr 6, 2021 @ 2:21pm
      Apr 6, 2021
      | 1 comments
      69 |
      Apr 1, 2021 @ 2:55pm
      Apr 1, 2021
      51 |
      Apr 1, 2021 @ 2:55pm
      Apr 1, 2021
      trail: Discovery
      850 |
      Sep 20, 2017 @ 10:44pm
      Sep 20, 2017

      Videos of Pismo Preserve Mountain Bike

      Pismo Preserve, Spring to Spring Trail | YT Capra
      11:30 | 245 | Jan 17, 2022 , pismo beach
      HOT  Mountain BIking in Pismo Preserve /...
      7:34 | 561 | Oct 18, 2020 , pismo beach
      Mountain Biking Discovery Trail at Pismo Preserve
      trail: Discovery
      12:45 | 1601 | Aug 16, 2020 , pismo beach

      Recent Trail Reports

      Activity Feed

      usernameactiontypetitledate
      user #3116293EdgarRodriguezcg5wishlistregionPismo Preserve
      Mar 13, 2023 @ 8:24pm
      Mar 13, 2023
      user #1607696ChamerwishlistroutePismo 11.1 Miles
      Mar 1, 2023 @ 8:35am
      Mar 1, 2023
      user #3037122O7qFxYekwishlistregionPismo Preserve
      Feb 26, 2023 @ 2:43pm
      Feb 26, 2023
      user #3168990Morin101addreportDiscovery
      Feb 15, 2023 @ 11:49pm
      Feb 15, 2023
      user #806988twowheelexplorerwishlistroutePismo Preserve: 11.4mi / 2156'
      Feb 15, 2023 @ 2:38pm
      Feb 15, 2023

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      user #1483675christobal831trailDiscoveryTrail is only open in reverse...
      May 19, 2021 @ 8:38am
      May 19, 2021
      user #2380072thetallweekstrailPanhandleThis is a tough trail. There are two really...
      Aug 27, 2020 @ 8:18am
      Aug 27, 2020
      user #964645joynt1trailDiscoveryOpening Weekend January 25 & 26 Additional...
      Jan 25, 2020 @ 12:31am
      Jan 25, 2020
      user #928025gpsguyztrailDiscoveryAll the trails in the Pismo Preserve are...
      Oct 2, 2019 @ 5:37pm
      Oct 2, 2019

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      James Way Preserve 4 4 13.3 km
      Ontario Ridge 2 14.5 km
      Johnson Ranch 2 15.9 km
      South Hills Open Space7.1 km
      Irish Hills 1 16 97.6 km

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike1010 miles1,952 ft5 miles748 ft
      #2,052#1,0847712122,688
      Hike1110 miles1,952 ft5 miles748 ft
      #1,587#956121223
      Trail Running1110 miles1,952 ft5 miles748 ft
      #1,586#95212172
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