Cerro San Luis / Madonna Mountain
San Luis Obispo · near San Luis Obispo · Central Coast
Mountain Biking
At a glance
- Skill level
- advanced
- Trail miles
- ~14 mi across ~29 mapped trails
- Elevation
- Summit 1,292ft; ~1,000+ft climbs; network descent ~4,600ft total
- Best season
- Fall-spring; the city closes trails when wet/muddy
Worth knowing
- Good for a first timer
- No
Mountain Biking detail
- Ride types
- all-mountain · xc · enduro
- Signature trails
- Rock Garden Trail · New 'M' Trail · Cerro San Luis Connector
- Ebike
- No
- Ebike note
- City of San Luis Obispo prohibits e-bikes and motorized use on natural-surface open-space trails.
- Intl tip
- The rock is slick when damp and the descents are chunky - check the SLO trail-status dashboard and bring a bike with real tires and brakes.
The guide
The instantly recognizable Madonna Mountain volcanic peak rises right over downtown San Luis Obispo, and its rocky, natural, te…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Cerro San Luis / Madonna Mountain — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 35.2832, -120.6806