Octopus Oak Viewpoint – Lone Oak loop from Pismo Beach

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San Luis Obispo County

Pismo Beach

Octopus Oak Viewpoint – Lone Oak loop from Pismo Beach

Moderate

2.9

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Octopus Oak Viewpoint – Lone Oak loop from Pismo Beach

02:08

25.9km

360m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 20, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 13.7 km for 257 m

After 18.2 km for 193 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

7.27 km

The Notch

Viewpoint

8.97 km

Octopus Oak Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

A nice viewpoint and rest stop to get your breath back and look down over the expansive coastal views towards Spindrift and Spyglass.

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9.18 km

Discovery Trail, Pismo Preserve

Highlight • Trail

Awesome trail. Bring a bell to warn hikers!

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10.8 km

Pismo Preserve

Nature Reserve

12.0 km

Lone Oak

Highlight • Natural Monument

Located along the Lone Oak Loop, you will find the name giving oak tree. From here you have a fantastic view over the ocean while sitting under the old tree.

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16.0 km

Pismo Beach

Highlight • Beach

The Historic pier on tall wooden poles dominates the wide beach

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17.0 km

1 acre downtown park located on Pismo Creek (on the east side of Dolliver Street), offers a trail along the creek, grassy recreation area, picnic tables and benches, barbecue facilities, drinking fountain, bicycle and auto parking, nearby campground areas.

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18.3 km

Butterfly Grove

Highlight • Natural Monument

Traveling hundreds of miles Monarch Butterflies come from the Sierra Nevada and even Canada via the Central Valley to overwinter between October and April at the coast. They only eat …

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25.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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