1.2 miles
Distance
44 ft
Climb
-665 ft
Descent
00:08:18
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
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Cuesta Ridge West
    San Luis Obispo, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • 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 [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 65 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
    -620 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,286 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,908 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,906 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,286 ft
  • Grade
    -9.5%
  • Grade max
    -61.6%
  • Grade min
    14.9%
  • Distance climb
    909 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    207 ft
  • Avg time
    00:08:18
  • Avg reverse time
    00:25:29
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on Nov 30, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 3.79 (9 votes)
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      Directions to shooters trailhead (35.342790, -120.643220)

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 15 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 297 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 4,789 rides
      • Last: Dec 3, 2024

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      Nov 29, 2020 @ 11:17am
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      Jan 26, 2018 @ 5:17pm
      Jan 26, 2018
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      Dec 28, 2017 @ 1:38pm
      Dec 28, 2017

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