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08-16-18, 09:04 PM
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Hey SoCal folks - any recommendations for gravel riding around SLO?
08-17-18, 09:49 AM
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Thanks Colnago. I'm definitely gonna explore those routes at some point. Unfortunately I'll only be in SLO (staying near the University) briefly for a family thing, and am hoping to squeeze in a ride with only a couple hours to work with, so those are more ambitious than I'd have time for this trip!
08-17-18, 02:56 PM
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This might be a bit far for your time frame but Montana de Oro state park has some nice trails and is worth a visit for the coastal scenery.
https://www.mtbproject.com/directory...oro-state-park
https://www.mtbproject.com/directory...oro-state-park
08-17-18, 09:36 PM
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Menso's SLO Ride to Hell gravel events in 2015, 2016, and 2017 had some great gravel riding in San Luis Obispo:
2015 route: https://www.strava.com/segments/8954558
2016 route: https://www.strava.com/segments/11515334
2017 route: https://www.strava.com/segments/14613603
2015 route: https://www.strava.com/segments/8954558
2016 route: https://www.strava.com/segments/11515334
2017 route: https://www.strava.com/segments/14613603
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For anyone interested, I called an LBS up there and they recommended Old Stagecoach Road (based on where I was staying). Turned out to be a really nice ride--nicely manicured gravel road, the first part flowy/rolling through some farm area, and then a good climb but the grade wasn't too intense:
Getting to it from my hotel involved a couple miles on the 101 freeway shoulder, but it's a nice wide shoulder, not much debris.
Getting to it from my hotel involved a couple miles on the 101 freeway shoulder, but it's a nice wide shoulder, not much debris.
