Terrace Hill is a 0.9 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near San Luis Obispo, California that features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels. 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.
Tried going up the back side (west side) of Terrace Trail. Much steeper. Sometimes 30-40% grade. Good workout!
Went for a walk & ended up finding the Terrace Trail. Cute little open space within a beautiful neighborhood with cool succulents galore. Great spot for sunsets up on Terrace Trail.
First 0.1 mile is kinda steep to hike up. But at the top, the open space is beautiful. Great for a picnic or lounging. Some side trails that go down or around. I enjoyed it.
Very short but steep walk uphill. Once you make it to the top, there is a beautiful 360 view of san luis obispo. The top is nice and flat (no shade) with a few benches scattered about. Its a great place to do yoga, have a picnic or just relax with friends. Usually plenty of parking at the start of the walk. It can be rocky and easy to slip sometimes so take caution!
Great for hiking with kids, or a place to paint, have a picnic, or just be inspired! We took 7 kids up this trail and the only difficult part was squeezing through the entrance with a baby on my back! Ha! Definitely not stroller friendly. Relatively easy to get up, even for the 3yo! Watch out for the loose rocks and dirt on the steeper parts though. Every one of us loved it, from 3 to 30! Beautiful views, nice spot for a picnic, and letting the kids play once on top. They saw trains, planes, and climbed trees, and a pretty large rock. Great trail, we will definitely return!
The day after I came to San Luis Obispo in May of 1943 my dad and I climbed Terrace Hill. There were no homes on it and coming from Michigan i thought it was a mountain. For many years i wanted to build a house on top of it for the view of SLO but never had the money to buy it. I had to settle with sliding down the hill on cardboard boxes with my friends like Rusty Duval who became the Principal at San Luis High School. Anyway I walked up the trail several years ago and it brought back many pleasant memories.