Indulge Magazine, San Luis Obispo | Dec - Jan 2013

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HIKING & WALKING TRAILS

MILES/TIME

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San Luis Obispo County

Atascadero Lake Park 9305 Pismo Ave

1.3mi / .5hr easy

Blue Oak Trail Heilmann Regional Park

1.3mi / .5hr easy

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Cerro Alto Trail Offers Panoramic Views of the County

De Anza Estates Trail 1405 N Ferrocarril Road

.85mi / .3hr easy

De Anza Trail - North 4535 Sycamore Road

2.81mi / 1hr easy

De Anza Estates Trail - South 1.69mi / 1hr Aragon Road (end) easy

The top of Cerro Alto trail offers a bird’s-eye view of the entire county. Several trails lead from the trailhead at Cerro Alto Campground off of Highway 41, between Morro Bay and Atascadero. all converging at the 1,600ft summit. Cerro Alto trail offers opportunities for hiking, biking, camping, dog walking and birdwatching. A fee is required in order to camp onsite and reservations are recommended but camping space is given on a first come, first serve basis. Hiking also requires a small fee 4 miles | 1.5-2 hours | moderate but is well-worth it.

Jim Green Trail Cortez Ave

1.6mi / .6hr easy

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Stadium Park Capistrano Ave off Hwy 41

1.79mi / 1hr easy

1.4mi / 1hr easy 2.81mi / .3hr easy

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3.3mi / 1.5hr moderate

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TRAIL/TRAILHEAD LOCATION

North County ATASCADERO

PASO ROBLES Charolais Walking Trail Charolais Road/S River Rd Opolo Vineyards Trails during 7110 Vineyard Dr (open business hours)

SANTA MARGARITA

Beach Access

Rinconada Trail Pozo Road *use caution

Beautiful beaches are much enjoyed natural landscape features in the county. Filled with life and visited regularly, county beaches are a welcome place for many to enjoy. Many beaches allow day or overnight camping and some require entrance fees. Most of them will allow dogs on-leash and in some cases, off-leash. Inquire about policies, rules and fees with each location. When using beaches and camps, please always remember to be safe, follow the designated onsite rules and respect landscapes.

Beaches in San Luis Obispo County: Los Osos Montana De Oro Pecho Valley Road

North Coast CAMBRIA/SAN SIMEON Fiscalini Ranch Preserve Windsor Boulevard, Cambria

12 Trails easy - mod.

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San Simeon Beach Park N Hwy 1, San Simeon

3mi / 1hr moderate

3.8mi / 2hr easy

Black Hill Trail Morro Bay State Park Rd

.5mi / .5hr moderate

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Cerro Alto Hwy 41, Cerro Alto Camp

4mi / 1.5hr moderate

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Cerro Cabrillo Trails South Bay Boulevard

4.1mi / 1hr hard

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North County

Mother’s Beach Coleman Park

San Simeon San Simeon State Beach Hwy 1, across Hearst Castle

No-Name Beach Morro Rock, south side

Cambria Moonstone Beach Moonstone Beach Drive

South County

Cayucos Cayucos State Beach Cayucos Pier to Studio Dr

Avila Beach Avila Beach Pier Front Street

Estero Bluffs Cayucos Drive, Estero Point

Fisherman’s Beach Avila & Port San Luis

Pismo - N Beach Camp Highway 1, Pismo Beach

Chorro Hill South Bay Boulevard

1.8mi / 1hr easy

Morro Bay Morro Strand State Beach N Morro Rock, 24th Street

Olde Port Beach Avila Beach Drive

Oceano Dunes Pier Avenue, Post 2

Cloisters Wetland Cloisters Park, Coral Ave

3.5mi / 1.5hr easy

Pirate’s Cove Mallagh Landing Cave Landing Road

Nipomo Guadalupe Dunes Main Street, Guadalupe

Portola Point South Bay Boulevard

2mi / 1hr easy

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Quarry & Park Ridge Trail South Bay Boulevard

2.5mi / 1hr moderate

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Morro Bay Sandspit Morro Rock to Los Osos

Shell/Pismo Beach/Oceano Shell Beach 760 Mattie Road Pismo Beach Pismo Beach Pier Pomeroy Avenue Pismo State Beach 555 Pier Ave, Oceano

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CAYUCOS Whale Rock Reservoir 108 13th Street *Open Apr-Nov

MORRO BAY

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