Bob Jones Trailheads In SLO County Will Soon Truly Connect The ‘City To The Sea’

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) – San Luis Obispo County’s well-known multipurpose Bob Jones Trail will soon literally connect the ‘City To The Sea,’ as its namesake suggests.

The trail currently exists in two separated segments.

At Tuesday’s council meeting, the SLO County Board of Supervisors approved a $10.5 million grant, awarding the first phase of the construction project to Souza Engineering Contracting.

After decades of planning halted by funding delays and routing concerns, construction is expected to finally begin next month.

The trailhead is at the corner of Higuera St. and Prado Rd, and halts at Los Osos Valley Rd.

Nearby at the Octagon Barn, the connector trailhead will soon be adding 4.5 miles of constructed multipurpose trail, ultimately linking visitors to the Ontario Rd. staging area, around the corner from the recently completed Park ’n’ Ride.

From there, the famous trail leads to the Avila Beach access point, visited by many cyclists, walkers, runners, and tourists.

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