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gem Favorite Teaching Rock

Bear Gulch Cave

(16) Soledad, CA
gem Favorite Beautiful views on High Peaks Trail!

High Peaks Viewpoint

(7) Soledad, CA

Recommended Routes in Central Coast - 28

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Favorite Beautiful views on High Peaks Trail!
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

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 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 Sunrise along the Big Sur River at the Sykes Hot Springs location.
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 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 View of Bixby Bridge.
Difficult Difficult

Big Sur Trail Marathon

26.2 mi 42.1 km 5,576' Up 1699.55 m Up 5,575' Down 1699.13 m Down

Carmel…, 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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Central Coast Running

  • 765 Miles 1,231 Kilometers of Trail
  • 28 Recommended Routes
  • 2 Gems Gems
  • 89 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 262 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 62 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Central Coast - 385

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0.2 mi 0.4 km #1Bear Gulch Cave Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Soledad, CA
Intermediate Intermediate
Soledad, CA 13 
2.1 mi 3.4 km #2Bluff Trail
Easy Easy
Los Osos, CA
Easy Easy
Los Osos, CA 17 
5.0 mi 8.1 km #3High Peaks Trail
Difficult Difficult
Soledad, CA
Difficult Difficult
Soledad, CA 10 
4.7 mi 7.5 km #4Cerro Alto
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Atascadero, CA
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Atascadero, CA 14 
0.6 mi 1.0 km #5Cypress Grove Trail
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
1.3 mi 2.1 km #6Soberanes Point Main Trail
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
0.8 mi 1.4 km #7North Shore Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Intermediate Intermediate
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
0.5 mi 0.8 km #8Moses Spring Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Soledad, CA
Intermediate Intermediate
Soledad, CA 13 
0.4 mi 0.6 km #9Balconies Cave Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Soledad, CA
Intermediate Intermediate
Soledad, CA
5.0 mi 8.1 km #10Kirk Creek Trail #4E17
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
King City, CA
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
King City, CA 10 

Photos of Central Coast - 475

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Climbing the Rattlesnake Flats Trail
Apr 16, 2015 near Los Osos, CA
Bluffs over the Pacific Ocean
Apr 16, 2015 near Los Osos, CA
Emerald waters!
Jul 1, 2015 near Carmel…, CA
Sunset on the hillside at about the midpoint of the Vicente Flat Trail.
Nov 10, 2015 near King City, CA
Beautiful views on High Peaks Trail!
Jan 27, 2016 near Soledad, CA
The McWay Falls Viewpoint offers a beautiful look up the California Coast.
Mar 31, 2017 near Carmel…, CA
Looking down at the ocean and some california poppies early on in the journey up East Molera Trail
Apr 11, 2019 near Carmel…, CA
Grass Mountain in the spring!
Apr 5, 2023 near Los Olivos, CA

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