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1.2 miles
Distance
44 ft
Climb
-665 ft
Descent
00:08:18
Avg time
-620 ft
Altitude change
1,286 ft
Altitude min
1,908 ft
Altitude max
1,906 ft
Altitude start
1,286 ft
Altitude end
-9.5%
Grade
-61.6%
Grade max
14.9%
Grade min
909 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
207 ft
Distance flat
00:08:18
Avg time
Shooters Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaCuesta Ridge West
San Luis Obispo, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in E-Biking
- 65 in Trail Running
- 45 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Jump, Rock Garden
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Land OwnerUSFS
One of the most popular trails in San Luis Obispo, shooters is used regularly as both a fast and loose descent and a great climb. Descending the trail, you will find loose, drift-able berms and small optional jumps. While there is certainly quite a bit of rock on shooters, it is the least technical, fastest, and most flowy of the main trails descending West Cuesta Ridge. When climbing West Cuesta Ridge, if you are not going to take Old Stagecoach Road and TV Tower Road then Shooters is the easiest way up.
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- City of San Luis Obispo Ranger ServicesLand Manager
USFSLand Manager
Local Trail Association
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Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 15.2 km average
6 Months
- 103 rides
- 22.6 km avg distance
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- 633 rides
- Last: Aug 29, 2026
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Directions to shooters trailhead
(35.342790, -120.643220)
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9:11 |
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Jan 17, 2022 , San Luis Obispo
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Jan 17, 2022 , San Luis Obispo
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7:09 |
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Jan 27, 2021 , San Luis Obispo
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11:39 |
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Jun 11, 2020 , San Luis Obispo
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