Newest Recommended Hiking Routes
near Arroyo Grande, California
Arroyo Grande, California
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![View over town.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7096960_smallMed_1732653967.jpg?cache=1738997048)
Jesusita to Inspiration Point
6.9 mi 11.1 km • 1,406' Up 428.58 m Up • 1,406' Down 428.42 m Down
![Snowshoeing to Mt. Pinos - February 16, 2018.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7055953_smallMed_1555710390.jpg?cache=1738995964)
Cerro Noroeste from Mt. Pinos
14.2 mi 22.9 km • 3,176' Up 968.04 m Up • 3,175' Down 967.75 m Down
![Santa Cruz Trail meadow.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7034506_smallMed_1555000416.jpg?cache=1738995338)
Little Pine Mountain via Santa Cruz Trail
12.1 mi 19.4 km • 3,225' Up 983.01 m Up • 3,225' Down 982.9 m Down
![Zane in his hammock just steps from the schoolhouse. Got there around 6:00 PM and had the whole place to ourselves.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7050772_smallMed_1555691390.jpg?cache=1738995817)
Hurricane Deck Loop: Manzana Creek to Potrero Canyon
18.0 mi 28.9 km • 3,045' Up 928.18 m Up • 3,042' Down 927.12 m Down
![Bench and oak tree on the Harmon Canyon Overlook Trail](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7077787_smallMed_1618166738.jpg?cache=1738996616)
Harmon Canyon Loop
3.8 mi 6.2 km • 585' Up 178.39 m Up • 580' Down 176.9 m Down
![View from the trail to the ocean and Santa Barbara](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7082914_smallMed_1650290499.jpg?cache=1739601749)
Cold Spring Backpacking
15.8 mi 25.5 km • 4,806' Up 1464.74 m Up • 4,805' Down 1464.65 m Down
![View down the valley from the trail summit.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7096936_smallMed_1732060530.jpg?cache=1739602033)
Romero Canyon Out-and-Back
5.6 mi 9.1 km • 2,170' Up 661.47 m Up • 2,169' Down 660.97 m Down
![HighTrail](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7081643_smallMed_1639592877.jpg?cache=1739601711)
Ortega Overlook Out-and-Back
4.8 mi 7.6 km • 791' Up 241.03 m Up • 791' Down 241.17 m Down
![Looking back towards Scorpion Valley](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7025711_smallMed_1554912749.jpg?cache=1739600017)
Potato Harbor Loop
5.0 mi 8.0 km • 511' Up 155.78 m Up • 510' Down 155.6 m Down
![High Mount](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7042500_smallMed_1555106433.jpg?cache=1739600516)
Santa Cruz Traverse
13.4 mi 21.6 km • 2,573' Up 784.37 m Up • 2,568' Down 782.81 m Down
![Goleta Pier.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7034653_smallMed_1555000721.jpg?cache=1739600279)
Campus Beach Loop
2.5 mi 4.1 km • 69' Up 21.18 m Up • 69' Down 21.15 m Down
![View of the Ellwood Beach Trail as it runs up the coast.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7034602_smallMed_1555000620.jpg?cache=1739600278)
Santa Barbara Shores Loop
2.9 mi 4.7 km • 134' Up 40.93 m Up • 134' Down 40.97 m Down
![Highway 101, and the Southern Pacific Railroad.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7034579_smallMed_1555000561.jpg?cache=1739600277)
El Capitan to Refugio State Beach
5.7 mi 9.2 km • 153' Up 46.67 m Up • 153' Down 46.7 m Down
Buena Vista Loop
3.2 mi 5.2 km • 889' Up 270.9 m Up • 901' Down 274.53 m Down
![Trees and Wildflowers](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7041636_smallMed_1555104659.jpg?cache=1738995550)
Figueroa Mountain
9.2 mi 14.7 km • 2,751' Up 838.62 m Up • 2,753' Down 839.22 m Down
![Turn towards Lower McMenemy at the Girard/McMeney intersection.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7041559_smallMed_1555104492.jpg?cache=1739600488)
Montecito Connections Loop
5.4 mi 8.7 km • 1,447' Up 441.08 m Up • 1,449' Down 441.72 m Down
![View over town.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7096960_smallMed_1732653967.jpg?cache=1739602034)
Inspiration Point and Seven Falls
3.8 mi 6.2 km • 916' Up 279.27 m Up • 915' Down 278.77 m Down
![A view into Los Padres National Forest from East Camino Cielo](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7039297_smallMed_1555090910.jpg?cache=1739600419)
ACLCT Loop
8.8 mi 14.1 km • 3,231' Up 984.75 m Up • 3,230' Down 984.61 m Down
![Piedra Blanca](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7057993_smallMed_1555948597.jpg?cache=1738996022)
Piedra Blanca to Pine Mountain Lodge Camp
12.8 mi 20.6 km • 3,314' Up 1010.03 m Up • 3,314' Down 1010.14 m Down
![San Ysidro Falls in early March.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7039423_smallMed_1555091300.jpg?cache=1739600423)
San Ysidro Falls
3.6 mi 5.8 km • 1,031' Up 314.18 m Up • 1,030' Down 314.02 m Down
![View from the trail to the ocean and Santa Barbara](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7082914_smallMed_1650290499.jpg?cache=1739601749)
Montecito Peak
7.0 mi 11.3 km • 2,352' Up 716.99 m Up • 2,352' Down 716.91 m Down
![View from the trail to the ocean and Santa Barbara](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7082914_smallMed_1650290499.jpg?cache=1739601749)
Canyon Loop
4.4 mi 7.0 km • 1,257' Up 383.04 m Up • 1,271' Down 387.33 m Down
![Singletrack along upper Horn Canyon](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7097035_smallMed_1733797595.jpg?cache=1738997050)
Horn Canyon Trail
10.2 mi 16.5 km • 3,785' Up 1153.71 m Up • 3,785' Down 1153.54 m Down
![Fire lookout tower at Nordhoff Peak.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7072147_smallMed_1598050932.jpg?cache=1739601431)
Gridley Trail to Nordhoff Peak
14.3 mi 23.1 km • 3,328' Up 1014.42 m Up • 3,327' Down 1014.22 m Down
![A clever leashed-pet sign along Pratt Trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7034248_smallMed_1554999850.jpg?cache=1739600268)
Valley View Loop
6.9 mi 11.1 km • 1,288' Up 392.68 m Up • 1,295' Down 394.66 m Down
![The view inside the Nature Conservancy area of the trail. Just beautiful!](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7039989_smallMed_1555092929.jpg?cache=1739600440)
Rice Canyon and Wills Canyon Trails Loop
4.5 mi 7.3 km • 434' Up 132.41 m Up • 434' Down 132.27 m Down