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Favorite Beautiful views on High Peaks Trail!
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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
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Favorite Picnic Area/Camp Site just below McCall Mountain Trail.
Difficult Difficult

John Muir Trail (JMT)

213.2 mi 343.2 km • 45,167' Up 13766.9 m Up • 34,723' Down 10583.7 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite Emerald waters!
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

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
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Favorite Pinnacles National Park on the Balconies trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Balconies Cave Loop

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

Soledad, CA
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Favorite Early morning view of Laguna Lake from the summit.
Intermediate Intermediate

Bishop Peak Trail

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

San Lui…, CA
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Favorite Crosswords at the Big Sur River on the Pine Ridge Trail. Downriver, are the hot springs. Upriver, lies the campsite.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

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
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Favorite A view into Los Padres National Forest from East Camino Cielo
Very Difficult Very Difficult

ACLCT Loop

8.8 mi 14.1 km • 3,231' Up 984.75 m Up • 3,230' Down 984.61 m Down

Mission…, CA
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Favorite Ocean views from Rattlesnake Canyon
Intermediate Intermediate

Rattlesnake Canyon

4.9 mi 7.9 km • 1,529' Up 466 m Up • 1,530' Down 466.34 m Down

Mission…, CA
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Favorite View looking back at the ocean from atop the scramble past the redwoods.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Soberanes Canyon Loop

4.7 mi 7.6 km • 1,752' Up 533.86 m Up • 1,751' Down 533.82 m Down

Carmel-…, CA
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Favorite Climbing the Rattlesnake Flats Trail
Intermediate Intermediate

Bluff - Rattlesnake Flats - Coon Creek Loop

7.5 mi 12.1 km • 703' Up 214.18 m Up • 707' Down 215.54 m Down

Los Osos, CA
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Favorite Beautiful views on High Peaks Trail!
Intermediate Intermediate

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
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Favorite Beautiful views on High Peaks Trail!
Difficult Difficult

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
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Favorite HighTrail
Intermediate Intermediate

Ortega Overlook Out-and-Back

4.8 mi 7.6 km • 791' Up 241.03 m Up • 791' Down 241.17 m Down

Buellton, CA
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Favorite View over town.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Jesusita to Inspiration Point

6.9 mi 11.1 km • 1,406' Up 428.58 m Up • 1,406' Down 428.42 m Down

Mission…, CA
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Favorite Santa Cruz Trail meadow.
Difficult Difficult

Little Pine Mountain via Santa Cruz Trail

12.1 mi 19.4 km • 3,225' Up 983.01 m Up • 3,225' Down 982.9 m Down

Mission…, 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/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Hurricane Deck Loop: Manzana Creek to Potrero Canyon

18.0 mi 28.9 km • 3,045' Up 928.18 m Up • 3,042' Down 927.12 m Down

Los Olivos, CA
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Favorite View from the trail to the ocean and Santa Barbara
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Cold Spring Backpacking

15.8 mi 25.5 km • 4,806' Up 1464.74 m Up • 4,805' Down 1464.65 m Down

Montecito, CA
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Favorite View down the valley from the trail summit.
Difficult Difficult

Romero Canyon Out-and-Back

5.6 mi 9.1 km • 2,170' Up 661.47 m Up • 2,169' Down 660.97 m Down

Summerland, CA
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Favorite A view of the ocean from the top of the Gaviota Peak Fire Road
Difficult Difficult

Trespass - Gaviota Peak

6.7 mi 10.7 km • 2,143' Up 653.2 m Up • 2,143' Down 653.04 m Down

Buellton, CA
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Favorite Cacti are blooming in April.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Ewoldsen Loop

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

Carmel…, CA
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Favorite Bluffs over the Pacific Ocean
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Bluff - Oats Peak Loop

9.4 mi 15.2 km • 1,544' Up 470.61 m Up • 1,519' Down 463.14 m Down

Los Osos, CA
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Favorite View from the trail to the ocean and Santa Barbara
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Canyon Loop

4.4 mi 7.0 km • 1,257' Up 383.04 m Up • 1,271' Down 387.33 m Down

Montecito, CA
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Favorite Finn on the connector trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Johnson Ranch to Froom with Ocean Views

14.0 mi 22.6 km • 1,713' Up 522.2 m Up • 1,711' Down 521.46 m Down

Avila B…, CA
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Favorite View of the Ellwood Beach Trail as it runs up the coast.
Intermediate Intermediate

Santa Barbara Shores Loop

2.9 mi 4.7 km • 134' Up 40.93 m Up • 134' Down 40.97 m Down

Isla Vista, CA
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Favorite Gorgeous views are abundant in the hills above Carmel Valley.
Difficult Difficult

Snively's Ridge Out-and-Back

5.8 mi 9.4 km • 1,500' Up 457.33 m Up • 1,497' Down 456.4 m Down

Carmel…, CA
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Favorite View over town.
Intermediate Intermediate

Inspiration Point and Seven Falls

3.8 mi 6.2 km • 916' Up 279.27 m Up • 915' Down 278.77 m Down

Mission…, CA
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Favorite Sugar Sumac shrub in spring along the Aliso Loop Trail
Intermediate Intermediate

Aliso Canyon Loop

3.5 mi 5.7 km • 814' Up 248.22 m Up • 815' Down 248.49 m Down

Goleta, CA
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Favorite Heading up the hill on Standwood Trail at Parma Park.
Intermediate Intermediate

Parma Park Loop

2.8 mi 4.5 km • 694' Up 211.46 m Up • 694' Down 211.66 m Down

Mission…, CA
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Favorite Turn towards Lower McMenemy at the Girard/McMeney intersection.
Intermediate Intermediate

Montecito Connections Loop

5.4 mi 8.7 km • 1,447' Up 441.08 m Up • 1,449' Down 441.72 m Down

Montecito, CA
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Favorite Grass Mountain in the spring!
Difficult Difficult

Grass Mountain Trail

4.6 mi 7.4 km • 2,329' Up 709.87 m Up • 2,329' Down 709.93 m Down

Los Olivos, CA
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