63 entries tagged with California State Parks
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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Northern California Trails

Durphy Creek Trail – Tan Oak Springs Trail – Lookout Point Loop in Richardson Grove Redwoods State Park

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Durphy Creek Tan Oak Spring Lookout Point Trail Richardson Grove Redwoods State Park
Richardson Grove Redwoods State Park protects approximately 2,000 acres of woodlands in Northern California. Outside the main redwood grove near the park visitor center, the park is less impressive than its sister parks to the north. Instead of a rainforest of redwoods and ferns, most of Richardson Grove Redwoods State Park consists of oak-dominated forest with coast… Read more.
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Northern California Trails

Gould Grove
in Humboldt Redwoods State Park

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Gould Grove Trail in Humboldt Redwoods State Park
Avenue of the Giants runs for 32 miles down Humboldt Redwoods State Park, providing a scenic passage through an enchanting wilderness. About halfway through this autotour, the road passes the park visitor center, which sits directly across from a grove of old growth redwoods. Gould Grove Loop Trail is half a mile long with just 50 feet of elevation change. There are… Read more.
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Northern California Trails

Founders Grove Nature Trail
in Humboldt Redwoods State Park

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Founders Tree Trail in Humboldt Redwoods State Park
The driving force in the creation of the redwoods state and national parks in Northern California was the Save-the-Redwoods League. Founders Grove was selected to memorialize the originators of that league. Expect something special on this easy half mile hike. There is a guide accompanying this trail that is packed with useful information, allowing hikers to thoroughly… Read more.
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Northern California Trails

Stout Memorial Grove
in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park

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Stout Memorial Trail Redwood Grove CaliforniaJedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
For a stroll through an old growth grove of coast redwoods, head to the heart of Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park - Stout Memorial Grove. At just over half a mile in length with 75 feet of elevation change, Stout Memorial Grove Loop Trail offers an easy and enthralling hike through an ancient forest. Century old trees rise hundreds of feet above a lush carpet of ferns… Read more.
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Northern California Trails

Fern Canyon Trail
in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park

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Salt Point Trail California State Park hike
If you’ve never walked between fifty foot walls of ferns, than you haven’t experienced a hike like Fern Canyon Trail. This short trek transports you through a cool moist canyon with fortress-like walls covered top to bottom in enchanting ferns. The trail starts just inland from a vacant stretch of Northern California coast, and then turns inland into the lush shady… Read more.
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