
HIKES
Hiking the Central Coast
One of my favorite activities to do is hike! I am the happiest when I'm outdoors with the sun shining on my shoulders. Every mountain top that I've hiked reminds me how powerful and strong we really are. That even when things get hard if you keep pushing the end result is always worth it. Being in nature brings so much joy and calmness to my soul and living in the Central Coast there is so much beauty to take in. So many mountain tops to climb, so many bluff trails to explore, and so many meadows to cross. With hundreds of different hiking trails, it can get overwhelming. I’ve narrowed down my top ten hiking trails from a walk along the beach, hiking ancient volcanoes, to the highest peaks in Central Coast!
Cerro Alto
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Location: Atascadero
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Distance: 5.60 miles round trip
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Elevation gain: 1,650 feet
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Difficulty: Moderate to strenuous


San Simeon Point Trail
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Location: San Simeon
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Distance: 2.5 miles round trip
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Elevation gain: 50 feet
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Difficulty: Easy
Bluffs Trail Fiscalini Ranch Preserve
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Location: Cambria
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Distance: 2 miles round trip
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Elevation gain: 50 feet
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Difficulty: Easy


Harmony Headlands
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Location: Cayucos
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Distance: 4 miles round trip
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Elevation gain: 100 feet
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Difficulty: Easy
Valencia Peak
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Location: Los Osos
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Distance: 4 miles round trip
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Elevation gain: 1, 250 feet
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Difficulty: Moderate to strenuous


Bluff Trails Montaña De Oro
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Location: Los Osos
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Distance: 3.4 miles round trip
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Elevation gain: level
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Difficulty: Easy
Reservoir Canyon
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Location: San Luis Obispo
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Distance: 5.22 miles round trip
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Elevation gain: 1,300 feet
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Difficulty: Moderate to strenuous


Cerro San Luis
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Location: San Luis Obispo
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Distance: 4.03 miles round trip
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Elevation gain: 1, 100 feet
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Difficulty: Moderate

Pismo Preserve
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Location: Pismo Beach
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Distance: 1.1-5.2 miles depending on hiking trail
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Elevation gain: Longest route 666 feet
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Difficulty: Easy to moderate
Avila Ridge
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Location: Avila Beach
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Distance: 2.8-mile loop
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Elevation gain: 650
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Difficulty: Moderate
