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Favorite Though you'll have to navigate tight clearances, Bear Gulch Cave provides both a respite from the sweltering heat and the unique opportunity to explore a talus cave.
Intermediate Intermediate

Bear Gulch Cave Trail

0.2 mi 0.4 km • 177' Up 53.88 m Up • 9' Down 2.67 m Down

Soledad, CA
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Favorite A juvenile california condor, as evidenced by the black head, glides on thermals around the High Peaks.
Difficult Difficult

High Peaks Trail

5.0 mi 8.1 km • 1,419' Up 432.65 m Up • 1,793' Down 546.6 m Down

Soledad, CA
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Favorite Highway 1 Coastline
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Soberanes Point Main Trail

1.3 mi 2.1 km • 239' Up 72.88 m Up • 236' Down 71.91 m Down

Carmel-…, CA
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Favorite Though you'll have to navigate tight clearances, Bear Gulch Cave provides both a respite from the sweltering heat and the unique opportunity to explore a talus cave.
Intermediate Intermediate

Moses Spring Trail

0.5 mi 0.8 km • 236' Up 71.85 m Up • 18' Down 5.5 m Down

Soledad, CA
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Favorite Pinnacles surrounding Condor Gulch Overlook.
Intermediate Intermediate

Condor Gulch Trail

1.7 mi 2.7 km • 1,045' Up 318.5 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down

Soledad, CA
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Favorite The view from the top of the climb.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Rocky Ridge Trail

2.9 mi 4.7 km • 1,717' Up 523.33 m Up • 1,124' Down 342.48 m Down

Carmel-…, CA
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Favorite No Photos
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Franklin Trail

7.2 mi 11.6 km • 3,834' Up 1168.73 m Up • 192' Down 58.55 m Down

Carpint…, CA
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Favorite No Photos
Intermediate Intermediate

Oso Flaco Lake Trail

1.0 mi 1.7 km • 10' Up 3.09 m Up • 10' Down 2.94 m Down

Callender, CA
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Favorite View of Bear Gulch from Teaching Rock.
Intermediate Intermediate

Rim Trail

0.4 mi 0.6 km • 87' Up 26.59 m Up • 103' Down 31.32 m Down

Soledad, CA
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Favorite Zane in his hammock just steps from the schoolhouse. Got there around 6:00 PM and had the whole place to ourselves.
Intermediate Intermediate

Manzana Creek Trail

8.6 mi 13.9 km • 284' Up 86.64 m Up • 858' Down 261.62 m Down

Los Olivos, CA
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Favorite Panorama of Harmony Headlands Cove.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Headlands Trail

2.2 mi 3.5 km • 93' Up 28.49 m Up • 152' Down 46.27 m Down

Cayucos, CA
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Favorite Water runs down alongside the Bear Gulch Trail as it makes its way to the South Chalone Creek. Its a nice hike in the winter or spring when water is flowing over the rocks and cascades.
Intermediate Intermediate

Sycamore Trail

1.4 mi 2.2 km • 418' Up 127.47 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down

Soledad, CA
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Favorite Pinnacles National Park - High Peaks Trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Tunnel Trail

0.6 mi 0.9 km • 7' Up 2.01 m Up • 398' Down 121.19 m Down

Soledad, CA
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Favorite No Photos
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Nojoqui Falls Trail

0.3 mi 0.5 km • 180' Up 55 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down

Buellton, CA
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Favorite Along the trail.
Difficult Difficult

Cozy Dell Trail (23W26)

1.9 mi 3.1 km • 752' Up 229.22 m Up • 243' Down 74.01 m Down

Meiners…, CA
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Favorite Pinnacles National Park on the Balconies trail.
Easy Easy

Balconies Trail

0.7 mi 1.1 km • 11' Up 3.33 m Up • 100' Down 30.39 m Down

Soledad, CA
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Favorite No Photos
Easy Easy

Bob Jones City-to-Sea Trail

2.6 mi 4.2 km • 25' Up 7.77 m Up • 43' Down 13.23 m Down

Avila B…, CA
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Favorite Goleta Pier.
Easy Easy

Goleta Beach Trail

2.2 mi 3.5 km • 42' Up 12.83 m Up • 34' Down 10.43 m Down

Goleta, CA
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Favorite No Photos
Intermediate Intermediate

Bayview Heights to Broderson

0.8 mi 1.4 km • 371' Up 113.17 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down

Los Osos, CA
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Favorite No Photos
Easy Easy

San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden

0.2 mi 0.2 km • 13' Up 3.93 m Up • 7' Down 2.22 m Down

Los Osos, CA
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Favorite No Photos
Intermediate Intermediate

Discovery Trail

1.2 mi 1.9 km • 272' Up 82.88 m Up • 233' Down 70.94 m Down

Los Osos, CA
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Favorite No Photos
Easy Easy

Red Tail Trail

1.3 mi 2.1 km • 2' Up 0.62 m Up • 273' Down 83.09 m Down

Orcutt, CA
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Favorite No Photos
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Coyote Creek Trail

0.7 mi 1.1 km • 172' Up 52.31 m Up • 30' Down 9.26 m Down

Oak View, CA
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Favorite Sky at windy point - point buchon trail.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Point Buchon Trail

3.8 mi 6.0 km • 221' Up 67.26 m Up • 255' Down 77.78 m Down

Los Osos, CA
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Favorite Manastash Ridge looking northward towards Mt Stuart
Intermediate Intermediate

Arroyo Verde Trail

2.3 mi 3.7 km • 435' Up 132.73 m Up • 424' Down 129.17 m Down

Ventura, CA
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Favorite No Photos
Intermediate Intermediate

Sycamore Crest Trail

0.7 mi 1.2 km • 498' Up 151.9 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down

Avila B…, CA
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Favorite The plates shifted along the fault line and moved the course of the river
Intermediate Intermediate

Wallace Creek Trail

1.3 mi 2.0 km • 286' Up 87.19 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down

Ford City, CA
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Favorite Heading up Bench Trail.
Easy Easy

Bench Trail

2.5 mi 4.1 km • 104' Up 31.77 m Up • 75' Down 22.73 m Down

Soledad, CA
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Favorite Some shade on Ridge Trail
Easy Easy

Creamery Meadow Trail

0.9 mi 1.5 km • 0' Up 0.04 m Up • 27' Down 8.3 m Down

Carmel…, CA
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Favorite Looking back at Avila.
Intermediate Intermediate

Pecho Coast Trail

1.7 mi 2.7 km • 384' Up 117.18 m Up • 310' Down 94.34 m Down

Avila B…, CA
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