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1.3 miles
Distance
232 ft
Climb
-189 ft
Descent
00:10:42
Avg time
43 ft
Altitude change
137 ft
Altitude min
317 ft
Altitude max
204 ft
Altitude start
246 ft
Altitude end
0.6%
Grade
-20.8%
Grade max
35.6%
Grade min
2,831 ft
Distance climb
2,552 ft
Distance down
1,266 ft
Distance flat
00:10:42
Avg time
North Loop Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaJohnson Ranch
San Luis Obispo, California -
AKANorth Loop Trail
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
- 80 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking
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State Ranking#3,924 in Mountain Biking · California [+]
- #4,860 in Trail Running
- #5,323 in Hiking
- #864 in Gravel Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, CX, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions
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SeasonYear Round
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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 found throughout the loop along with a couple of bridges on the Eastern half as the trail climbs a creek bed. It's just enough to be fun and nothing is notably tricky.
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6 Months
- 22 rides
- 13.8 km avg distance
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- 205 rides
- Last: Nov 3, 2026
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Directions to north-loop-29907 trailhead
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Jan 17, 2022 , San Luis Obispo
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5 Reviews & Comments
stevecolen
Due to Covid, the path direction is reversed and one way. You can only go counter clockwise.
fortyonethirty2
Pretty easy. Flows pretty well. Easy enough for beginners, but still fun for experienced riders. Good one to bring the wife or GF. Lots of hikers, so it's better on weekdays and less popular times.
heli2reg
Did South and North Loop with the kids - 9 and 12y! Kids used their eBikes (Class 1), which has been tremendous help! Fantastic experience for them and a good way to get started on some easy trail with only a very few technical challenges here and there.
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Nearby Trails
- South Loop 1,575 ft
- Filipponi Trail 2,018 ft
- Johnson Ranch Connector 1 mile
- Chutes And Ladders 1 mile
- Wednesday Trail (middle) 1 mile
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