May 20, 2019 — I don't normally particularly enjoy doing peaks located so close to a city, but I was on a roll with bagging these little hills around San Luis Obispo, plus what could an extra little bit of vertical gain hurt? Starting from a parking lot in some Open Space designated land, a wide trail leads to a split just southeast of Cerro San Lius Obispo. I went to the left first, which was basically just a dirt road to the summit, with a short section of steep and loose trail along the ridgeline near the top. It was boring. After, I was hoping to explore the east side of the hill and followed a trail called the Rock Garden Trail. This alternate was significantly more interesting than my ascent. I recommend just taking this trail on the uphill and downhill. It's slightly longer, but has nice views, and alternates between open fields and lightly forested sections.
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