11.7 miles
Distance
1,630 ft
Climb
-3,664 ft
Descent
2,493 ft
High Point
A great route for very advanced riders wanting to see the best descents San Luis Obispo has to offer. Not quite as long as Ultimate Ridge Shuttle Route, but this one still has the gnarliest and steepest trails out there. Route can be extended easily by either pedaling up from town instead of being shuttled, adding additional laps in The Eucs, etc. This route has some seriously gnarly descents, be aware.
Detailed Description
Best of West Cuesta Ridge (Advanced Route) is a 12 mile popular extreme route located near West Cuesta Ridge California. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 35 trails. This route climbs 1,630 ft with a max elevation of 2,493 ft then descends -3,664 ft.
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10 Reviews & Comments
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Mattsr36
(Nov 21, 2022 at 14:32)

Trail Pin It 2!
Cal Poly has this section closed
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arboltree
(Oct 9, 2021 at 16:42)

Trail Tough and Dirty Slide
The bottom portion is closed from where the trail meets Pin It.
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Trail Morning Glory
Dry rocky with big rocks. Nice a technical, but still doable.
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Trail Tough and Dirty Slide
HAHA this trail scared me on my hardtail
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Trails in Route
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2,320 ft |
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingDouble Black Diamond
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Route TypeShuttled
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Bike typeAM
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingHard
More Stats for Best of West Cuesta Ridge (Advanced Route) mountain bike route
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Altitude change-2,033 ft
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Altitude min381 ft
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Altitude start2,415 ft
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Altitude end381 ft
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Grade-3.3%
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Grade max-76.7%
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Grade min46.8%
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Distance climb4 miles
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Distance down7 miles
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Distance flat4,711 ft
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New Flow Trail on West Cuesta Ridge!!! Rollercoaster
trail: Tough and Dirty Slide
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Jan 17, 2022
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