La Cuesta Ranch Trail Run

San Luis Obispo, United States • 24 Jan 2026

La Cuesta Ranch Trail Run - San Luis Obispo, CA

The La Cuesta Ranch Trail Run takes place at La Cuesta Ranch near San Luis Obispo on Loomis Road on January 24, 2026. The course uses 100% dirt trail and ranch roads and runs along West Cuesta Ridge and Poly Canyon. The start and finish area is staged at the historic ranch barn. The event offers a well marked course with fully stocked aid stations at approximately every three miles, prepackaged foods, water and Hammer Nutrition products, a custom t‑shirt, special awards for the top male and female in each distance, and a custom finisher award. Cutoff policy is three hours per loop. No refunds or deferrals are allowed.

Distances and course format; camping and parking

  • 10 km - one loop, about 2,000 ft elevation gain and loss
  • 20 km - two loops
  • 30 km - three loops

Onsite camping is available Friday night for a fee of $20 per vehicle; this fee includes Friday night camping and Saturday on-site parking and is payable at Miossi Barn. Camping is primitive and dry, no reservations, first come; cars, trucks, vans, campers, RVs and trailers are welcome. Portable and fixed restrooms are provided and no open fires are allowed. Onsite parking is $10 per vehicle, per day, payable upon arrival at the La Cuesta Ranch main gate. The event organizer is a member of the American Trail Running Association and the Road Runners Club of America. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

30 km
20 km
10 km
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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