See Canyon

Apple Trees

Driving Trip

Gopher Glen

Get There Early!

Overlook - View East

Morro Rock and Estero Bay

Holister Peak

3 More Sisters - East

Apple Valley Barn

Big Pumpkins!

Snow Chick?

Windmill


Getting There and Back
Exit Hwy 101 at San Luis Bay Drive toward Avila Beach.
At .8 miles,turn right on See Canyon Road.
If you hit Avila (Beach) Road, you've missed the turnoff.
After the apple farms, you'll drive into the Irish Hills.
Stop at the top for views.
It's Perfumo Cyn Rd when you come out at Los Osos Valley Rd.
Los Osos is left and San Luis Obispo is right.
Notes
Go in the fall thru October for the apples and cider!
May thru October visit Avila Valley Barn (Avila Beach Drive)
Go in the spring for the drive thru the green hills!
Gopher Glen Apples is open from late July to December.
Allow 45 minutes for the drive alone.
Mileage Markers on See Cyn Rd
1.4 miles to See Canyon Winery (tasting room!)
1.6 miles to See Canyon (Fruit) Ranch (recommended)
2.2 miles to See Canyon Gardens (nice drive past it!)
2.9 miles to Gopher Glen Apples (crowded at noon!)
3-3.7 miles to Daisy Dell and Ruda Ranch (closed?)
At 5.4,7,and 8.5 miles - Drive a dirt/gravel road
At 7 miles - First Overlook is a left turnout by a yellow sign (have some cider and enjoy the quiet)
At 7.7 and 8 miles - Other turnouts are on the way down.
Shift into low gear and enjoy the slow ride down from the Irish Hills
At about 15 miles, you'll come out on Los Osos Valley Rd just west of Madonna Rd.
Links and References
See Canyon Scenic Drive - SLO Guide
See Canyon Road Trip - locallinks.com
See Canyon Winery
travel-wise.com
Dual Sports Rides
Avila Beach - beachcalifornia.com
Mountain Biking the Americas
Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort
  
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