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Recommended Routes in Half Moon Bay - 1

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Favorite Enjoy the sweet view from the stairs down to Cowell Ranch Beach.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Cowell Ranch Beach

1.1 mi 1.8 km • 82' Up 25.09 m Up • 83' Down 25.18 m Down

Half Mo…, CA
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Half Moon Bay Hiking

  • 8 Miles 13 Kilometers of Trail
  • 1 Recommended Route
  • 4 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 1 Intermediate Trail Intermediate Trails
  • 1 Difficult Trail Difficult Trails
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Trails in Half Moon Bay - 5

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3.6 mi 5.8 km #1Cowell-Purisima Trail
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Half Moon Bay, CA
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Half Moon Bay, CA 13 
4.2 mi 6.8 km #2Coast Trail: Half Moon Bay to Cowell Ranch
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Half Moon Bay, CA
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Half Moon Bay, CA 6 

Photos of Half Moon Bay - 13

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Enjoy the sweet view from the stairs down to Cowell Ranch Beach.
Feb 18, 2017 near Half Mo…, CA
Looking north from the overlook at the south end of the Cowell-Purisima trail
Dec 4, 2017 near Half Mo…, CA
Looking north with Montara Mountain in the distance
Jan 2, 2018 near Half Mo…, CA
Fields of Wintercress
Jan 2, 2018 near Half Mo…, CA
Foot bridge
Jul 14, 2019 near Half Mo…, CA
Sandstone cliffs drop to the Pacific Ocean near Half Moon Bay, seen from the bluffs of Cowell-Purisima Trail.
Jan 30, 2021 near Half Mo…, CA
Pacific Ocean, beach, sandstone cliffs, green fields and hills = the West Coast. Seen looking north from the Seal Rock Overlook Spur.
Jan 30, 2021 near Half Mo…, CA
Cliffs silhouetted, and ocean shimmering in the afternoon, to the south of Cowell-Purisima Trail.
Jan 30, 2021 near Half Mo…, CA
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