1.3 miles
Distance
43 ft
Climb
-696 ft
Descent
00:08:48
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Shooters Trail
  • City of San Luis Obispo Ranger Services
    Land Manager

  • USFS
    Land Manager

Shooters Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    West Cuesta Ridge
    San Luis Obispo, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Jump, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #14219 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #22642 in Trail Running
    • #81034 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    USFS

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.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Shooters mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -653 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,254 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,908 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,908 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,254 ft
  • Grade
    -9.766%
  • Grade max
    -28.92%
  • Grade min
    21.035%
  • Distance climb
    430 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    542 ft
  • Avg time
    00:08:48
  • Avg reverse time
    00:25:46
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Status:
on Nov 26, 2023
Very Dry
Avg: 3.7 (7 votes)
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      Shooters Trail Reports

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      Nov 26, 2023 @ 3:09am
      Nov 26, 2023
      Aug 15, 2023 @ 9:54pm
      Aug 15, 2023
      		 Very dry and loose, many corners are begging to send you off the edge
      Jul 1, 2023 @ 2:05pm
      Jul 1, 2023
      		 Dry and very loose
      Apr 15, 2023 @ 7:32pm
      Apr 15, 2023
      Apr 4, 2023 @ 10:28pm
      Apr 4, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 14 rides
      • 18 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 287 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      All
      • 4,237 rides
      • Last: Dec 6, 2023

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      135 |
      Nov 29, 2020 @ 11:17am
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      Aug 5, 2020 @ 10:34pm
      Aug 5, 2020
      132 |
      Jan 26, 2018 @ 5:17pm
      Jan 26, 2018
      133 |
      Dec 28, 2017 @ 1:38pm
      Dec 28, 2017

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