San Luis Obispo to Morro Rock to Avila Beach via Prefumo Canyon, return to SLO via the wonderful (but unfinished) Bob Jones MUP (partially at least.)
SLO is such a great, great town for bicycles! (And for wine, and for beer, and for pretty young girls.)
Be sure to stop by one of their bike shops and ask for the free bike-touristy maps provided by the SLO Chamber of Commerce. When complete, the Bob Jones Trail is supposed to be a MUP straight from downtown SLO to the coast. It's excellent quality asphalt and top-notch scenery. Don't expect much sunshine in Morro Bay, but there are all kinds of touristy shops, cafes, restaurants and kayak rentals!
Prefumo Canyon has some steep, but strikingly gorgeous sections. (Clicky for road view.)
After a brief dirt section, which is easily traversed when dry, even on 700x23 tires, it becomes See Canyon Road, which passes a bunch of neat apple orchards on the descent to Avila Beach.
Morro Bay during a rare moment of sunshine.
Prefumo Canyon Road is gorgeous, but I won't be going that way again without at least a 39-27.
After a brief dirt section, Prefumo turns downhill to See Canyon Road. Look for the apple orchards on your left.
More apples than leaves in early December!
From Avila Beach, you can take Avila Beach Road west to the dead end at Port San Luis.
And when complete, the lovely Bob Jones Trail will connect SLO with the coast. Bellissima!
Click here for more photos & info on the Bob Jones Trail.
And this photo is from an old '05 trip, but the Fremont Theater's markee is typical of downtown SLO.