Cerro San Luis Obispo Loop Trail is a 3.9 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near San Luis Obispo, California that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
dogs on leash
kid friendly
birding
hiking
mountain biking
nature trips
trail running
walking
views
wild flowers
wildlife
rocky
scramble
Lemon grove loop trail is 2.20 mile trail located near San Luis Obispo, California. The trail is primarily used for hiking.
Wonderful and peaceful hike.
This is my go to hike in SLO. I love it. Beautiful view from the top and good workout.
One of our family’s favorite hikes! Our seven year old makes it to the top by herself almost every time but our five year old needs assistance. The trail is wide enough for a BOB stroller (speaking from experience). Also a great trail to take your dog just don’t forget their leash. The views are amazing and worth the work. There is a stage at the top which a wonderful place to have a picnic before you head back down.
Great morning run for some climbs. I recommend running counterclockwise so you can climb the technicals and descend a wider path. Also against the flow of mountain bikers so you can see or hear them coming on their sweet downhill run.
Great hike
I go here at least once a week, if you use the fire trail it’s about two miles to the top from the parking near the highway entrance .
Good hike with nice views and challenging at times.
Always a favorite
Love this trail great views.
Decent hike!
Really nice views. rocky in places. Split in trails not always well marked.
Good sister hike to Bishops Peak, a bit less difficult to manage.
This trail gives you a wonderful workout. Really working your legs as the trail is uphill and rocky.
The views even halfway up the trail are beautiful.
very nice.. a little hard but not horrible.... recc teens and adults only though
Great hike , awesome views
Awesome hike.beautiful. Some what difficult. Great place to take picnic on the summit.
There are a couple different options on this particular trail. We missed taking the main trail all the way to the top. But will definitely come back to do that part! We did end up taking the trail to the "M", which wasn't too far in, nor too steep in my opinion. Because it's been raining the trail was a little muddy in some areas. However, because of the rain, the views overlooking the mountains and city of San Luis Obispo where amazingly lush! We also had the joy of coming across two small waterfalls, one on the way to the "M" and another on the way to the Lemon Grove trail. There is also a side trail towards the bottom, that goes a little off the main trail, where we came across a little cactus ravine with a small stream running through it. So many things to see and take in. It was a nice adventure.
Good hike to stretch your legs out, especially since getting there from 101 and hopping back on can be done in a quick second. Beautiful views of Morro Bay and Pismo as you get to the top! First half gets the heart pumping, but it's nothing strenuous. Lots of small rocks on the path and prickly pear off the path on the way up.
amazing view..fun easy hike
Like hiking this trail often great views at the top
Long and rocky in places but good view
Looked like a pretty hike but it's not actually dog friendly so we went to Cerro Alto instead.
We took the whole family, this is a great hike for all!!
Jo P.
Good trail. Took the loop thru old lemon trees. Trail is narrow with grooves from bikes.
Not too hard of a hike, pretty mellow over all! Beautiful creek, shady trails, and a beautiful view at the top!!
A good workout
Good exercise and I like that's it's short and the trail head is right off the freeway, so it's great if you only have a few hours not the whole day. The 360 degree views from the top were great, and it's fun to see a birds eye view of SLO and how it's laid out. But the trail itself seemed a little boring to me, just dry shrub and up, up, up at a fairly consistent incline; I prefer a little more up and down, and more trees just for some variety.
Great hike and views from the top. Toughest part is at the beginning.
Tough enough to get your heart rate up. Easy enough to do with decently in shape children. Be aware of your route as there are finger routes that can take hours to correct after an exploratory wrong turn. But eventually you will get back down. :) good news is there are always people coming and someone will help you if you need it. Wear well treaded hiking shoes because areas of the trail are loose, making it easy to lose your footing. I slipped 3 times.
Love hiking Madonna Mnt! Especially before sunrise & sitting at the top watching the sun rise & being above the clouds! SOOO cool! Love it.