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Rocky Canyon Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
California

Rocky Canyon Trail

Atascadero, California

7.7 mi

Distance

1,411 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Rocky Canyon Trail is an out-and-back trail in San Luis Obispo County, California. It is 7.7 miles long and gains 1,411 feet. The nearest town is Atascadero, California, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:263 ft
Max:448 ft
Gain:430 ft
Loss:430 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 263 ft and 448 ft across 7.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.263 ft325 ft386 ft448 ft0.0 mi1.9 mi3.8 mi5.8 mi7.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi274 ft
High point3.9 mi448 ft
End7.7 mi274 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Atascadero, CA · in or next to town
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: May 23, 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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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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