Poly Canyon

Explore Poly Canyon on foot or from anywhere. Follow the map, discover student-built structures, and see the photographs and stories behind them.

DISCOVER POLY CANYON An outdoor architecture laboratory in the hills behind Cal Poly, built by generations of students. Get to know its experimental structures through maps, photographs, and the stories behind them.

FIND WHAT’S AROUND YOU Head into the canyon with the illustrated or satellite map. Discover structures as you walk, then tap to take a closer look.

TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR Explore from wherever you are. Swipe from one structure to the next as the map moves with you.

EVERY STRUCTURE HAS A STORY. Browse by photograph, search by name, number, or year, and look back through historical images. From Shell House to traces of structures long gone, discover the ideas and people that shaped the canyon.