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Central Coast California Trails

Tunnel View and Trespass Trails Loop
in Gaviota State Park

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Gaviota State Park Tunnel View Trail Trespass Trail Loop Santa Barbara hike California 101 Freeway
On Tunnel View Trail, you can expect to see exactly what the name advertises, a view of the Gaviota Tunnel crossed by northbound traffic on the 101 Freeway between Santa Barbara and Buellton. You can also expect this 2.6 mile loop with 600 feet of elevation gain to deliver a rustic hiking experience up a narrow overgrown trail. If you could tune out the din of the freeway… Read more.
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Los Angeles Trails

Scenic and Overlook Trails Loop
in Point Mugu State Park

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Scenic and Overlook Trails Loop Point Mugu State Park Malibu Los Angeles California hiking trail Big Sycamore Canyon
Point Mugu State Park preserves a stunningly picturesque portion of the Santa Monica Mountains at the west end of Malibu. When you see park trails with names like Scenic Trail and Overlook Trail, you anticipate first class ocean views. Scenic and Overlook Trails Loop delivers the goods! This 2.7-mile hike climbs 450 feet to tremendous vistas atop a ridge west of Big… Read more.
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Los Angeles Trails

Community Trail
in Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area

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Community Trail Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area hike Baldwin Hills Los Angeles California
Hahn Park’s Community Trail is quite well named. It isn’t the type of hike you would travel a long distance to visit, but if you live nearby, you’re lucky to have it. The highlight of this 2.5-mile hike in the Baldwin Hills is a string of ridge-top viewpoints that looks north over Los Angeles. The 319-acre park is bordered by oil fields that limit the natural… Read more.
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Rustic Canyon
from Will Rogers State Historic Park

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Rustic Canyon Trail Will Rogers State Historic Park Los Angeles Brentwood Pacific Palisades Murphy Ranch Nazi sympathizer ruins hike
Next to Will Rogers State Historic Park there is a shady canyon with a shady past. The ruins of Murphy Ranch, a compound built by Nazi sympathizers in the 1930s have been left behind to decay in Rustic Canyon. For adventuresome hikers, there is a trail entering Rustic Canyon from the east side of Will Rogers SHP. Beyond the end of the trail, there is a long unmaintained… Read more.
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Los Angeles Trails

Inspiration Point
in Will Rogers State Historic Park

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Inspiration Point Trail Will Rogers State Historic Park Los Angeles Brentwood Pacific Palisades Santa Monica Bay Scenic overlook viewpoint loop hike
In addition to a rare polo field, renown ranch house, and a lawn that begs to be picnicked on, Will Rogers State Historic Park has plenty to offer to hikers. This is the eastern end of the 65-mile long Backbone Trail, which crosses the Santa Monica Mountains all the way to Point Mugu, and Will Rogers SHP is also home to a delightful short hike to a popular overlook. The… Read more.
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Central Coast California Trails

Cerro Cabrillo and Tiki Rock
in Morro Bay State Park

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Cerro Cabrillo Peak Morro Bay State Park San Luis Obispo California Nine Sister hike trail Tiki Rock
There are nine principle volcanic plugs spread between the central coast cities of Morro Bay and San Luis Obispo. The 911-foot Cerro Cabrillo (or Cabrillo Peak) is the third of the Nine Sisters from the west after Morro Rock and Black Hill. The summit of Cerro Cabrillo is the highest point in Morro Bay State Park, offering panoramic oceanfront views.  The unmaintained… Read more.
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Central Coast California Trails

Turtle Rock
in Morro Bay State Park

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Turtle Rock Chorro Trail Morro Bay State Park San Luis Obispo hike California Morro Estuary Los Osos
If you are looking for an easy 45-minute hike to the top of a pimple of a hill between two of San Luis Obispo’s Nine Sisters, take Chorro Trail to Turtle Rock in Morro Bay State Park. This 2.1-mile round trip hike begins with views of the estuary feeding Morro Bay and ends atop a small rise between Black Hill and Cerro Cabrillo. There is only 200 feet of elevation gain… Read more.
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Central Coast California Trails

Portola Point
in Morro Bay State Park

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Portola Point Trail Morro Bay State Park San Luis Obispo hike California Portola Hill Morro Estuary view
It can feel like stealing when you snag great views from an easy hike. This is the situation on the 2-mile loop to Portola Point in Morro Bay State Park, which ascends 315 feet to panoramic views over Morro Bay. The view-to-effort ratio on this hike is quite favorable, almost criminal.Portola Hill is a dome-shaped volcanic rise on the eastern edge of Morro Estuary. … Read more.
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Los Angeles Trails

Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook Trail
in Los Angeles

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Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook Trail Culver City hike Los Angeles California scenic viewpoint state park steps staircase hike LA vista, exercise, workout, stairs
At Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook State Park you don’t choose between taking the elevator and taking the stairs. Here you decide between the stairs and a meandering dirt trail. You can also drive up to a parking lot near the overlook, but we’ll choose to overlook that for now. Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook provides a grand view over LA from a steep hill south of… Read more.
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Northern California Trails

Woodland Trail
in Richardson Grove Redwoods State Park

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Woodland Trail Richardson Grove Redwoods State Park
Normally when you hike a trail, you don’t spend your time speculating what motivated the trail builders to put the path where the did. Perhaps the CCC was simply creating work for itself when it designed Woodland Trail in Richardson Grove State Park. The east side of this 1.25-mile lollipop loop is sensible, passing through pockets of redwoods at the base of a hill. … Read more.
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