May/ June Outings
Join our Meetup Group to see all our Sierra Club Outings and reserve your space! Membership is free and members are automatically notified as soon as hikes are posted. You will also be able to receive up-to-the-minute information about weather and route changes from hike leaders. Go to Meetup and search for San Luis Obispo Sierra Club Meetup Group or follow this link: San Luis Obispo Sierra Club Meetup Group (San Luis Obispo, CA) | Meetup
All our hikes and activities are open to all Club members and the general public. Please bring drinking water to all outings and optionally a lunch. Sturdy footwear is recommended. All phone numbers listed are within area code 805 unless otherwise noted. Pets are generally not allowed. A parent or responsible adult must accompany children under the age of 18. If you have any suggestions for hikes or outdoor activities, questions about the Chapter’s outing policies, or would like to be an outings leader, call Outings Chair Lisa Ludovici at 310-864-4679, l.ludovici@outlook.com or Chuck Tribbey at 805-441-7597, cltquest@gmail.com. For information on a specific outing, please call the listed outing leader. Environmentally friendly outdoor adventures farther afield are available to people of all ages and abilities, whether you’re seeking lodge-based explorations or supported treks, backpack journeys or vacations nearly anywhere in the world. Go to sierraclub.org/outings, or call 415-977-5522, or contact national.outings@sierraclub.org.
Sun., May 26th, 2-3:30 p.m. Sierra Club Historic Walk: Old Templeton. Guided stroll past century-old storefronts, former saloons, Victorian houses, and two churches built in the 1880s to learn stories of the early pioneers. Meet at Main and 1st in downtown Templeton. Leader: Joe Morris, 805-549-0355
RESCHEDULED: Sun., June 16th, 8:30 am-3:00 pm Miossi Trail Loop Traverse. Approx. 11 miles, 3,008 elevation gain. Strenuous. This long difficult hike puts together an interesting loop beginning at the Miossi Open Space Trailhead on Old Stagecoach Road to the Quercus Connector to Poly Canyon Road. Heading further back into the Cal Poly hills we will pass below the Serenity Swing on our way up to the railroad tracks. After crossing, we enter the Stenner Creek Open Space, crossing to Shooters to reach West Cuesta Ridge where we will return via TV tower Rd and descend on Stagecoach Rd to end at our cars. Great views and tired legs guaranteed!
Good hiking shoes and poles recommended. There is a lot of uphill hiking to clock that 3000 feet of uphill vertical, making this a difficult hike. These trails are generally well maintained, but there are rocky sections, both up and downhill. There is some poison oak, but it should be easy to avoid. Ticks live here, and you should do a tick check at the hike ending. Expect most of the trail to be in full sun. Only the final downhill on Stagecoach has significant shade. Please, no dogs. Bring 3 liters of water, lunch & snacks.
Meet at the Miossi Trailhead on Old Stagecoach Road at the bottom of Cuesta Grade (SLO side, southbound) (https://www.slocity.org/home/showdocument?id=29932) on the La Cuesta Ranch Road trail. Park in the dirt lot on the east (right side of the road), and walk up to the end of the parking area to meet the group. Note that people driving up Hwy 101 from the south may take the left turn lane at the bottom of the grade, but be patient and wait for the downhill south-bound traffic to clear, they are flying fast at the crossing. Parking can fill, but you can park along Stagecoach road if needed. Consider car-pooling.
Rain or heat wave will cancel. Leader: Vickie Backman (805) 550-1181.
Sun., June 16th, 2-3:30 p.m. Sierra Club Historic Walk: Morro Bay Guided stroll past downtown buildings, cottages, murals, and along Main St. to explore the town's beginnings, from fishing village to World War II Navy base to seaside resort. Meet in front of the Bay Theatre, 464 Morro Bay Blvd. Leader: Joe Morris, 805-549-0355