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3,360 ft
Distance
358 ft
Climb
-17 ft
Descent
00:09:01
Avg time
340 ft
Altitude change
869 ft
Altitude min
1,213 ft
Altitude max
869 ft
Altitude start
1,211 ft
Altitude end
10.1%
Grade
-12.2%
Grade max
39.8%
Grade min
2,720 ft
Distance climb
289 ft
Distance down
312 ft
Distance flat
00:09:01
Avg time

Elevator Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Cuesta Ridge West
    San Luis Obispo, California
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
    • 70 in Trail Running
    • 45 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular Direction Shown
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1

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Elevator is a 3,360 ft popular blue difficulty connector singletrack trail located near San Luis Obispo California. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.

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  • 12 miles average
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  • 63 rides
  • 13 miles avg distance
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  • 479 rides
  • Last: Jun 17, 2026
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        Quest For Fun on Cuesta Ridge & The Eucs |...
        30:06 | 122 | Mar 18, 2024 , San Luis Obispo
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        3:18 | 479 | Jan 24, 2012 , San Luis Obispo

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