Terrace Hill offers a lovely view of SLO and is a short and easy Hike to the top.
It was terraced as part of an attempt to turn it into a housing subdivision catering to railroad employees.1
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Elevation: 500 feet
Distance: 0.4 miles round trip
Estimated Time: 20 minutes
Area: 22 acres
The view from the top of Terrace Hill, looking out at Cerro San Luis and Bishop Peak.
Trails
Dogs are welcome on Terrace Hill and it is a great area for them to run around on the top. You might be surprised at how big of an area it is up there! The Loop trail features a few benches along the edges and a few shady trees to have a picnic.
Terrace Hill was terraced in anticipation of dividing it into residential lots and building homes there
Notes
- Mark P. Hall-Patton Memories of the land: placenames of San Luis Obispo County EZ Nature Books (1994) p. 140
