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Gems in Central Coast - 2

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Bear Gulch Reservoir, Pinnacles National Park.

Bear Gulch Cave

(15) Soledad, CA

High Peaks Viewpoint

(6) Soledad, CA

Recommended Routes in Central Coast - 25

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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

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

Early morning view of Laguna Lake from the summit.

Bishop Peak Trail

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

San Lui…, CA

Sunrise along the Big Sur River at the Sykes Hot Springs location.

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

Pinnacles National Park on the Balconies trail.

Balconies Cave Loop

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

Soledad, CA

View looking back at the ocean from atop the scramble past the redwoods.

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

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

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

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

Central Coast Running

789 Miles 1,269 Kilometers of Trail
25 Recommended Routes
2 Gems
98 Easy Trails
189 Intermediate Trails
34 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Central Coast

Andrew Molera State Park

11 Trails

Arroyo Grande & Pismo Beach

Carrizo Plain National Monument

Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park

6 Trails

Laguna Mountain Recreation Area

Los Padres National Forest

Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park

2 Trails

Pinnacles National Park

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Trails in Central Coast - 296

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0.2 mi 0.4 km #1Bear Gulch Cave Trail Intermediate Soledad, CA	Intermediate	Soledad, CA	11
2.1 mi 3.4 km #2Bluff Trail Easy Los Osos, CA	Easy	Los Osos, CA	15
5.0 mi 8.1 km #3High Peaks Trail Difficult Soledad, CA	Difficult	Soledad, CA	9
0.8 mi 1.4 km #4North Shore Trail Intermediate Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	Intermediate	Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	8
5.0 mi 8.1 km #5Kirk Creek Trail #4E17 Intermediate/Difficult King City, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	King City, CA	10
0.6 mi 1.0 km #6Cypress Grove Trail Easy/Intermediate Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	Easy/Intermediate	Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	8
4.7 mi 7.5 km #7Cerro Alto Intermediate Atascadero, CA	Intermediate	Atascadero, CA	13
0.5 mi 0.8 km #8Moses Spring Trail Intermediate Soledad, CA	Intermediate	Soledad, CA	11
0.4 mi 0.6 km #9Balconies Cave Trail Intermediate Soledad, CA	Intermediate	Soledad, CA	7
1.3 mi 2.1 km #10Soberanes Point Main Trail Easy/Intermediate Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	Easy/Intermediate	Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	3