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California

American Canyon

1.1 mi

Distance

715 ft

Elev. Gain

44m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

American Canyon is a point-to-point trail in San Luis Obispo County, California. It is 1.1 miles long and gains 715 feet. The surface is dirt. Per USDA Forest Service, it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Edna, California, about 19 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:532 ft
Max:752 ft
Gain:220 ft
Loss:0 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 532 ft and 752 ft across 1.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.532 ft605 ft678 ft752 ft0.0 mi0.3 mi0.6 mi0.9 mi1.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi532 ft
End1.1 mi752 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: USDA Forest Service, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Edna, CA · about 19 mi away
County:
San Luis Obispo County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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