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Los Osos

El Moro Elfin Forest Preserve – El Moro Elfin Forest Preserve loop from Morro Bay State Park

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United States
California
San Luis Obispo County
Los Osos

El Moro Elfin Forest Preserve – El Moro Elfin Forest Preserve loop from Morro Bay State Park

Hard

3.3

(6)

27

runners

El Moro Elfin Forest Preserve – El Moro Elfin Forest Preserve loop from Morro Bay State Park

01:55

16.7km

200m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Morro Bay State Marine Reserve

Morro Bay State Marine Recreational Management Area

Morro Bay State Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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3.76 km

El Moro Elfin Forest Preserve

Highlight • Forest

A good spot to park the bike and go for a short hike: Adjacent to the Morro Bay estuary, the El Moro Elfin Forest in Los Osos is a 90-acre …

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4.91 km

A beautiful piece of nature to discover off the Cabrillo Highway if you take the detour. Definitely leave the highway and enjoy this piece of nature!

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8.44 km

Heron Rookery Natural Preserve

Nature Reserve

4

8.91 km

You are treated to stunning views of the bay from the museum and its outdoor sculpture garden. The museum costs $3 to enter (free for kids 17 and under) and …

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5

9.04 km

Excellent small museum about coastal marine life, and a shallow beach area safe for swimming with kids

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15.5 km

El Moro Elfin Forest Preserve

Highlight • Forest

This park hosts more than 200 species of plants and 110 different kinds of birds. They constructed the boardwalk that loops around the Preserve in 1999 to help preserve the …

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16.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.25 km

4.78 km

3.57 km

1.41 km

674 m

Surfaces

5.82 km

5.33 km

2.62 km

2.09 km

534 m

268 m

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Tuesday 13 October

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