3,855 ft
Distance
14 ft
Climb
-235 ft
Descent
00:04:24
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Chutes and Ladders Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Irish Hills
    San Luis Obispo, California
  • AKA
    Chutes & Ladders
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (2 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
  • Climb Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    Year Round
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Bridge, Other
  • Global Ranking
    #41457 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #44552 in Trail Running
    • #47111 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking

After the climb up out of Froom Creek Canyon, your choice going up the very steep and marble laden Oceanview Fireroad climb or a cool singletrack known as the Wednesday trail. Wednesday leads you uphill at a nice 5% grade via a series of chunky and toothy switchbacks that include the unique use of 4 "Flying Switchbacks" which are wooden deck features with long ramps put in place where traditional dug in switchbacks were not an option due to the steep topography. At the top, you will reconnect with the Oceanview Fireroad for a short distance that will take you to your next set of options, including a directional kiosk about 75 yards up the road.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Chutes and Ladders multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -219 ft
  • Altitude min
    348 ft
  • Altitude max
    580 ft
  • Altitude start
    580 ft
  • Altitude end
    361 ft
  • Grade
    -5.7%
  • Grade max
    -25.8%
  • Grade min
    11.4%
  • Distance climb
    276 ft
  • Distance down
    3,186 ft
  • Distance flat
    308 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:24
  • Avg reverse time
    00:09:44
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Status:
on May 12, 2024
Dry
Avg: 3.83 (18 votes)
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      Chutes and Ladders Trail Reports

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      May 12, 2024 @ 5:21pm
      May 12, 2024
      Dry and overgrown
      May 2, 2024 @ 11:26pm
      May 2, 2024
      Apr 7, 2024 @ 4:04pm
      Apr 7, 2024
      Gusty wind makes the switchback features a bit spicy.
      Dec 16, 2023 @ 4:56am
      Dec 16, 2023
      No issues
      May 11, 2023 @ 9:36am
      May 11, 2023
      Fun switchbacks
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 26.6 km avg distance
      6 Months
      • 11 rides
      • 18.2 km avg distance
      All
      • 395 rides
      • Last: Jan 21, 2025

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      youtuber Single Tracks: Irish Hills - Chutes Ladders
      5:07 | 133 | Dec 16, 2022 , San Luis Obispo
      youtuber Lower Wednesday Trail - San Luis Obispo, CA
      4:31 | 546 | Jun 17, 2019 , San Luis Obispo
      youtuber Is Irish Hills the most technical ride in San...
      12:32 | 38 | Jun 30, 2024 , San Luis Obispo
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      11:34 | 79 | Jun 24, 2023 , San Luis Obispo
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