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560 mi 901 km of trail — 23 Recommended Routes

2 Gems

83 Trails

189 Trails Hard Trails

34 Trails

Areas Within Central Coast

Andrew Molera State Park

11 Trails

Arroyo Grande & Pismo Beach

Carrizo Plain National Monument

Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park

6 Trails

Laguna Mountain Recreation Area

Los Padres National Forest

Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park

2 Trails

Pinnacles National Park

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Gems in Central Coast - 2

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Bear Gulch Cave

(12) Soledad, CA

High Peaks Viewpoint

(4) Soledad, CA

Recommended Routes in Central Coast - 21

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High Peaks

5.1 mi 8.2 km • 1,444' Up 440.22 m Up • 1,447' Down 440.95 m Down

Soledad, CA

Bishop Peak Trail

1.7 mi 2.7 km • 830' Up 252.93 m Up • 44' Down 13.44 m Down

San Lui…, CA

Pinnacles National Park on the Balconies trail.

Balconies Cave Loop

2.6 mi 4.3 km • 400' Up 121.84 m Up • 399' Down 121.74 m Down

Soledad, CA

Sunrise along the Big Sur River at the Sykes Hot Springs location.

Pine Ridge Trail to Sykes Hot Springs

19.5 mi 31.4 km • 3,811' Up 1161.56 m Up • 3,810' Down 1161.27 m Down

Carmel…, CA

Molera Beach Super Loop

7.0 mi 11.3 km • 1,142' Up 348.01 m Up • 1,143' Down 348.3 m Down

Carmel…, CA

Balconies and High Peaks Loop

9.0 mi 14.4 km • 1,718' Up 523.76 m Up • 1,718' Down 523.74 m Down

Soledad, CA

High Peaks Loop from West Chaparral Parking

4.2 mi 6.8 km • 1,259' Up 383.62 m Up • 1,258' Down 383.57 m Down

Soledad, CA

Looking east from the Ewoldsen Trail, enjoy this great view.

Ewoldsen Loop

4.8 mi 7.7 km • 1,431' Up 436.13 m Up • 1,430' Down 435.82 m Down

Carmel…, CA

Trails in Central Coast - 283

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0.2 mi 0.4 km #1Bear Gulch Cave Trail Intermediate Soledad, CA	Intermediate	Soledad, CA	9
5.0 mi 8.1 km #2High Peaks Trail Difficult Soledad, CA	Difficult	Soledad, CA	8
2.1 mi 3.4 km #3Bluff Trail Easy Los Osos, CA	Easy	Los Osos, CA	12
5.0 mi 8.1 km #4Kirk Creek Trail #4E17 Intermediate/Difficult King City, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	King City, CA	10
4.7 mi 7.5 km #5Cerro Alto Intermediate/Difficult Atascadero, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	Atascadero, CA	11
1.3 mi 2.1 km #6Soberanes Point Main Trail Intermediate Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	Intermediate	Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	2
0.4 mi 0.6 km #7Balconies Cave Trail Intermediate Soledad, CA	Intermediate	Soledad, CA	6
0.6 mi 1.0 km #8Cypress Grove Trail Easy/Intermediate Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	Easy/Intermediate	Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	5
0.8 mi 1.4 km #9North Shore Trail Intermediate/Difficult Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	5
2.7 mi 4.3 km #10Manzanita Park Outer Loop Easy Prunedale, CA	Easy	Prunedale, CA	1
0.1 mi 0.1 km #11Lover's Lookout Trail Easy Pismo Beach, CA	Easy	Pismo Beach, CA	1
1.1 mi 1.8 km #12Beebe Trail Intermediate Los Osos, CA	Intermediate	Los Osos, CA	1
1.1 mi 1.7 km #13Oak Woodland Trail Intermediate San Luis Obispo, CA	Intermediate	San Luis Obispo, CA	1
0.6 mi 0.9 km #14Manzanita Trail Intermediate Los Osos, CA	Intermediate	Los Osos, CA	1
0.1 mi 0.2 km #15Trail 33 Easy Salinas, CA	Easy	Salinas, CA	1
3.0 mi 4.9 km #16Gaviota Peak Fire Road Intermediate/Difficult Buellton, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	Buellton, CA	4
3.3 mi 5.2 km #17Ewoldsen Trail Intermediate Carmel Valley Village, CA	Intermediate	Carmel Valley Village, CA	4
1.0 mi 1.5 km #18South Shore Trail Easy Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	Easy	Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	3
1.8 mi 3.0 km #19Juniper Canyon Trail Intermediate/Difficult Soledad, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	Soledad, CA	6
0.9 mi 1.5 km #20"M" Trail Intermediate/Difficult San Luis Obispo, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	San Luis Obispo, CA	3