Top Recommended Hiking Routes
near Oak Shores, California
Oak Shores, California
Recommended Routes, Photos, & More
High Peaks
5.1 mi 8.2 km • 1,444' Up 440.22 m Up • 1,447' Down 440.95 m Down
John Muir Trail (JMT)
213.2 mi 343.2 km • 45,167' Up 13766.9 m Up • 34,723' Down 10583.7 m Down
Molera Beach Super Loop
7.0 mi 11.3 km • 1,142' Up 348.01 m Up • 1,143' Down 348.3 m Down
Balconies Cave Loop
2.6 mi 4.3 km • 400' Up 121.84 m Up • 399' Down 121.74 m Down
Bishop Peak Trail
1.7 mi 2.7 km • 830' Up 252.93 m Up • 44' Down 13.44 m Down
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
Soberanes Canyon Loop
4.7 mi 7.6 km • 1,752' Up 533.86 m Up • 1,751' Down 533.82 m Down
Bluff - Rattlesnake Flats - Coon Creek Loop
7.5 mi 12.1 km • 703' Up 214.18 m Up • 707' Down 215.54 m Down
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
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
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
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
Ewoldsen Loop
4.8 mi 7.7 km • 1,431' Up 436.13 m Up • 1,430' Down 435.82 m Down
Bluff - Oats Peak Loop
9.4 mi 15.2 km • 1,544' Up 470.61 m Up • 1,519' Down 463.14 m Down
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
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
Aliso Canyon Loop
3.5 mi 5.7 km • 814' Up 248.22 m Up • 815' Down 248.49 m Down
Grass Mountain Trail
4.6 mi 7.4 km • 2,329' Up 709.87 m Up • 2,329' Down 709.93 m Down
Toro Park Easy Loop
5.6 mi 9.0 km • 876' Up 266.87 m Up • 876' Down 267.04 m Down
Airplane Canyon
11.3 mi 18.2 km • 1,854' Up 565.1 m Up • 1,854' Down 565.1 m Down
Engineer Canyon to Station One Rd.
4.2 mi 6.7 km • 436' Up 132.89 m Up • 432' Down 131.56 m Down
Pinnacles Loop
11.2 mi 18.1 km • 2,457' Up 748.87 m Up • 2,458' Down 749.22 m Down
North Wilderness and Balconies Cave Loop
10.7 mi 17.2 km • 1,108' Up 337.58 m Up • 1,100' Down 335.38 m Down


