San Luis Obispo County has several detailed bicycle maps to help you plan your trip. Whether you want to just bike around town or ride for miles and miles along San Luis Obispo’s magnificent landscape, let us show you how!

Download the following bike maps by location:

Coastal North

• Cambria
• Cayucos
• Morro Bay
• Los Osos

North County

• San Miguel
• Paso Robles
• Templeton
• Atascadero
• Santa Margarita

San Luis Obispo

• San Luis Obispo
• SLO Detail

South County

• Avila Beach
• Shell Beach
• Pismo Beach
• Arroyo Grande
• Grover Beach

You can also visit the SLO County Bicycle Coalition’s website to download other maps for San Luis Obispo and the region.

The San Luis Obispo Bicycle Club lists hundreds of bike rides on their website including some of San Luis Obispo’s challenging “Great Rides,” local “Favorite Rides,” as well as rides designed for “SLO Pokes” looking for a less strenuous adventure.

Ride Summary: A quick ride through Cuesta College on little trafficked back roads and returning to town on Highway One. Some small hills, but no major climbs.

For maps of the following rides, see the various North County and Coast North bike maps.

Starting Point for all SLO North rides: Santa Rosa Park at the corner of Santa Rosa and Oak in San Luis Obispo just north of US 101.

View Cuesta College Loop in a larger map

0.0       TR out of Santa Rosa Park onto Santa Rosa Rd / Hwy One.
0.4       TL onto Foothill Blvd.
2.9       TR onto O’Connor Dr.
5.3       Top of hill.
6.1       Entering National Guard facility
6.3       TR at the first available turn. Caution – speed bumps.
6.5       TR at the T-intersection.
6.8       CS at the stop sign.
7.2       TR at stoplight onto Hwy One.
12.5     TL into Santa Rosa Park (suggest use crosswalk at Murray St.)

*How do you determine difficulty ratings?

It is challenging to come up with a difficulty rating system that is relevant for everyone. A very fit cyclist might consider our “Moderately Strenuous” trips to not be hard at all, while someone who exercises infrequently or is not used to cycling might find a “Moderately Easy” tour to be quite a challenge. Our bicycle tour rating system is based on the approximate fitness level of a casual recreational cyclist who rides at least once per week and rides over fifteen miles on a regular basis. If you ride less or more than this, please adjust your expectations of the tour accordingly. To flesh out the rather subjective difficulty rating, we also include the distance for each tour and a terrain description.

Ride Summary: A varied ride taking in Highway One and the coastal town of Morro Bay on the way north. On the return south you’ll ride Turri Rd; a great, little trafficked road often used for bike photo shoots. Great views of a series of craggy peaks between Highway One and Los Osos Valley called the Nine Sisters. Relatively level for most of the ride with a few gradual climbs and descents one steeper climb and descent on Turri Rd.

0.0       TR out of Santa Rosa Park onto Santa Rosa Road / Hwy One. Highway One to Morro Bay is mostly a busy four lane freeway with a large shoulder.
10.8     EXIT Freeway at Los Osos / Baywood Park Exit.
11.0     TL at end of exit ramp. Cross under freeway.
11.2     TR onto Quintana. Uphill.
11.8     TL  onto Morro Bay Blvd. Busy intersection. Downhill into town.
12.3     TL onto Main St. To explore Morro Rock or the waterfront, TR and follow the signs, then return to Main St. and follow this south out of town and through Morro Bay State Park.
15.0     TR onto unmarked South Bay Blvd after passing the marina.
16.4     TL onto Turri Road just before bridge with bear statue. One big climb and descent.
21.0     TL onto Los Osos Valley Rd. Busier highway with good shoulder.
25.0     TL onto Foothill Blvd at the stoplight. Enter City of San Luis Obispo and pass through several stoplights.
27.9     TR onto Santa Rosa Road / Highway One.
28.3     TL into Santa Rosa Park (suggest use crosswalk at Murray St.)

*How do you determine difficulty ratings?

It is challenging to come up with a difficulty rating system that is relevant for everyone. A very fit cyclist might consider our “Moderately Strenuous” trips to not be hard at all, while someone who exercises infrequently or is not used to cycling might find a “Moderately Easy” tour to be quite a challenge. Our bicycle tour rating system is based on the approximate fitness level of a casual recreational cyclist who rides at least once per week and rides over fifteen miles on a regular basis. If you ride less or more than this, please adjust your expectations of the tour accordingly. To flesh out the rather subjective difficulty rating, we also include the distance for each tour and a terrain description.

Ride Summary: A longer out and back with a gorgeous coastal state park at the far end. Mostly level riding to start along a well trafficked rural highway with good shoulders to Los Osos. After Los Osos, the park road is hilly with spectacular views and medium to light traffic.

View Los Osos and Montana de Oro in a larger map

• 0.0 – TR out of Santa Rosa Park onto Santa Rosa Road / Hwy One.
• 0.4 – TL onto Foothill Blvd. Busy intersection. Suggest using crosswalks.
• 3.3 – TR onto Los Osos Valley Road.
• 10.2 – CS at South Bay Blvd into downtown Los Osos.
• 11.7 – Leave Los Osos and begin series of hills into Montana de Oro State Park.
• 15.4 – Montana de Oro State Park visitor center and campground. Hills continue.
• 16.7 – End of road. Return the way you came.
• 30.1 – TL onto Foothill Blvd at the stoplight. Enter City of San Luis Obispo and pass through several stoplights.
• 33.0 – TR onto Santa Rosa Road / Highway One.
• 33.4 – TL into Santa Rosa Park (suggest use crosswalk at Murray St.)

*How do you determine difficulty ratings?

It is challenging to come up with a difficulty rating system that is relevant for everyone. A very fit cyclist might consider our “Moderately Strenuous” trips to not be hard at all, while someone who exercises infrequently or is not used to cycling might find a “Moderately Easy” tour to be quite a challenge. Our bicycle tour rating system is based on the approximate fitness level of a casual recreational cyclist who rides at least once per week and rides over fifteen miles on a regular basis. If you ride less or more than this, please adjust your expectations of the tour accordingly. To flesh out the rather subjective difficulty rating, we also include the distance for each tour and a terrain description.

Ride Summary: Highway One north to Cayucos is a busy four lane freeway most of the way with great coastal views between Morro Bay and Cayucos. As you enter Cayucos, look for Pacific Coast Bike Route signs to get you off the freeway.

View Riding to Cayucos on Highway One in a larger map

*How do you determine difficulty ratings?

It is challenging to come up with a difficulty rating system that is relevant for everyone. A very fit cyclist might consider our “Moderately Strenuous” trips to not be hard at all, while someone who exercises infrequently or is not used to cycling might find a “Moderately Easy” tour to be quite a challenge. Our bicycle tour rating system is based on the approximate fitness level of a casual recreational cyclist who rides at least once per week and rides over fifteen miles on a regular basis. If you ride less or more than this, please adjust your expectations of the tour accordingly. To flesh out the rather subjective difficulty rating, we also include the distance for each tour and a terrain description.

For the following rides, download the Edna Valley Wineries by Bike map from the SLO County Bicycle Coalition website.

Starting Point for all SLO South rides: San Luis Obispo Amtrak Station, 1011 Railroad Avenue at Santa Rosa Street. The station is just south of the downtown area at the end of Santa Rosa Street. Parking is available in the station parking lot.

Tip: Before heading out of town, pick up a quick sandwich at the Broad Street Giant Grinder for a picnic lunch. They offer a 20% for Car Free travelers!

Tiffany Ranch Road Loop – 19.7 miles – Moderate (short option crossing valley at Biddle Ranch is 13.4 miles and is Moderately Easy)*

Ride Summary: A scenic loop through the Edna Valley wine growing region. Several wineries along the route. Some hills toward the south end of the valley. Winds from the north tend to pick up in the afternoon. A shorter route (13.4 miles) that avoids the hills can be made by crossing the valley at Biddle Ranch Road.

View Tiffany Ranch Road Loop in a larger map

0.0       RR station. Take bike path bridge across tracks and follow path along tracks away from the RR station.
2.0       TL onto Orcutt Road.
2.4       TR to stay on Orcutt Road.
3.4       TL to stay on Orcutt Road.
9.1       TR onto Tiffany Ranch Road.
10.1     TR onto Corbett Canyon Road.
12.1     TR onto 227.
17.4     TR onto Orcutt Road.
17.7     TL onto bike path just after RR tracks.
19.7     Take bike path bridge back over tracks to station. End of ride.

*How do you determine difficulty ratings?

It is challenging to come up with a difficulty rating system that is relevant for everyone. A very fit cyclist might consider our “Moderately Strenuous” trips to not be hard at all, while someone who exercises infrequently or is not used to cycling might find a “Moderately Easy” tour to be quite a challenge. Our bicycle tour rating system is based on the approximate fitness level of a casual recreational cyclist who rides at least once per week and rides over fifteen miles on a regular basis. If you ride less or more than this, please adjust your expectations of the tour accordingly. To flesh out the rather subjective difficulty rating, we also include the distance for each tour and a terrain description.

Ride Summary: A scenic loop through the vineyard and ranch country south of SLO. Several wineries along the route. Some hills toward the south end of the ride. Winds from the north tend to pick up in the afternoon. Longer rides can be made by adding out and back options to Lopez Lake or Huasna townsite. One major climb/descent on the road to Huasna townsite.

View Corbett Canyon Loop in a larger map

0.0       RR station. Take bike path bridge across tracks and follow path along tracks away from the RR station.
2.0       TL onto Orcutt Road.
2.4       TR to stay on Orcutt Road.
3.4       TL to stay on Orcutt Road.
6.2       CS to stay on Orcutt Road. OR for short option, TR onto Biddle Ranch Road, ride 1 mile to Hwy 227 and TR. You are now just before the 17.4 mile mark below.
11.3     TR onto Lopez Drive. For an interesting detour to Lopez Lake, TL at Lopez Drive and ride out and back 4.5 miles to Lopez Lake. For another interesting detour, TR on Lopez Drive, ride 2.6 miles and TL onto Huasna Road for an out and back to Huasna Townsite 10.2 miles each way.
15.5     TR onto 227.
16.0     TR onto Corbett Canyon Road.
21.9     TR onto 227.
27.2     TR onto Orcutt Road.27.5     TL onto bike path just after RR tracks.
29.5     Take bike path bridge back over tracks to station. End of ride.

*How do you determine difficulty ratings?

It is challenging to come up with a difficulty rating system that is relevant for everyone. A very fit cyclist might consider our “Moderately Strenuous” trips to not be hard at all, while someone who exercises infrequently or is not used to cycling might find a “Moderately Easy” tour to be quite a challenge. Our bicycle tour rating system is based on the approximate fitness level of a casual recreational cyclist who rides at least once per week and rides over fifteen miles on a regular basis. If you ride less or more than this, please adjust your expectations of the tour accordingly. To flesh out the rather subjective difficulty rating, we also include the distance for each tour and a terrain description.

Ride Summary: A diverse, mostly out and back tour taking in the Bob Jones Bike trail, Avila Beach and the historic Harford Pier. No major climbs, unless you want to explore up See Canyon.

View Tour du Avila in a larger map

0.0       RR station. Go north on Santa Rosa Street away from the station back toward downtown.
0.4       TL onto Higuera and take this out of town.
5.0       TR onto Ontario Road just after crossing underneath US 101.
7.0       CS at San Luis Bay Drive to stay on Ontario Road.
7.8       TR onto the Bob Jones Bike Trail just before a bridge. Trailhead parking to the left. Follow bike trail signs.
8.7       CS at San Luis Bay Drive to stay on Bob Jones Bike Trail. CAUTION: Rough pavement.
10.0     TR onto Avila Beach Drive.
11.4     Harford Pier (Port San Luis). End of the road. Check out the pier and enjoy the sea lions. Several restaurants. Return the way you came to SLO. For an interesting detour, TL onto San Luis Bay Drive from midway on the Bob Jones Bike Trail, ride for about a  half mile, then TL up See Canyon Road. See Canyon Road climbs several miles along a pretty canyon until the road turns to dirt.
21.8     TR onto Marsh as you enter the downtown area.
22.4     TR onto Santa Rosa Street.
22.8     RR station. End of ride.

*How do you determine difficulty ratings?

It is challenging to come up with a difficulty rating system that is relevant for everyone. A very fit cyclist might consider our “Moderately Strenuous” trips to not be hard at all, while someone who exercises infrequently or is not used to cycling might find a “Moderately Easy” tour to be quite a challenge. Our bicycle tour rating system is based on the approximate fitness level of a casual recreational cyclist who rides at least once per week and rides over fifteen miles on a regular basis. If you ride less or more than this, please adjust your expectations of the tour accordingly. To flesh out the rather subjective difficulty rating, we also include the distance for each tour and a terrain description.

Pedal your way on a self-guided tour through Chinatown and past the Mission in the historic downtown core. Pick up a bite to eat at the Creamery where millions of gallons of milk were processed each year in the 1900s. Bike through Japan Town and take a rest at Meadow Park, before reaching Railroad Square. Continue through SLO’s historic neighborhoods and admire the Victorian homes on your way to the Dallidet Adobe and Gardens, which also houses one of the original street cars in SLO. (see ride map)

Edna Valley Wineries by Bike

Tour the beautiful Edna Valley by bike – stopping at the local wineries along the way! For detailed directions on a ride starting in San Luis Obispo, see the Tiffany Ranch Road Loop ride above. (see ride map)

Central Coast Outdoors enthusiastically supports SLO Car Free. They offer guided bike, hike and kayak tours of the SLO area. Kayak tours are on Morro Bay, bike tours go along the coast and/or through local wine country areas and hiking tours feature Big Sur and other local areas. Explore the SLO area with the local experts! All biking tours offer hotel pick-up (often complimentary) and bikes are included in tour price. Click here for SLO Car Free Discount details.

Central Coast Outdoors
PO Box 6893, Los Osos CA 93412
John Flaherty, Owner
Phone: 805-528-1080
Fax: 805.528.5209
John@centralcoastoutdoors.com

Click here for all SLO Car Free Discounts on bike tours and more!

Bicycle Rentals

*Prices subject to change. Call to confirm cost details.

Join the locals for a fun, monthly “happening.” Every first Thursday of the month at 9:30pm after the Farmers’ Market, people dust off their old cruisers or bring out their pricey pride and joy to loop around the downtown, starting at the Mission. They ride “because we like to get people on their bikes and to have fun.”  Sometimes hundreds of people come out for this fun ride. Every month has a different theme, but the rules are always the same: Have fun, respect our community, and obey all traffic laws. Come dressed to impress for the month’s theme and remember to wear a helmet and bike lights!

Bike Valet at the Farmers’ Market

The SLO County Bicycle Coalition provides free bike valet parking for bike riders at the Farmer’s Market every Thursday from 5:30pm -9:30pm. For more details on the Farmers’ Market see “Attractions and Itineraries.”

Bike Valet at Concerts in the Plaza

Ride your bike and enjoy free secure parking on site at Concerts in the Plaza. Every Friday from 5-8 all summer long.  Find the Band Line-up here.

Bike Valet Calendar

See the bike valet calendar for full list of events that provide free bike valet parking.

San Luis Obispo Bicycle Club

SLO County Bicycle Coalition

SLO Nexus

Cal Poly Wheelman