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Ormond Beach Family Hike: Port of Hueneme to Mugu Naval Base
~Tom Maxwell Distance:Four miles, longer or shorter as you like.Location:Port Hueneme State Beach and Ormond Beach are just south of the city and port of Port Hueneme in Ventura county. Hazards:Watch...
View ArticleSaving the South Coast: Heal the Bay
The huge human population of southern California lives there in large part because of the mild desert climate and warm, inviting coast and ocean. The 4000 square miles of Los Angeles County alone hold...
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Alameda's Crown Memorial State Beach — An Outing for the Whole Family That's...
~Elisa Mikiten Location and hours:Crown Memorial State Beach is on the San Francisco Bay-facing shore of Alameda Island, just to the south of Oakland. State Beach gates are open 8 a.m.- 8 p.m. The...
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Salt Point Bluff and Views
~Richard Nichols Distance:5 miles one-way; shuttle required or R/T; fee to park at Gerstle Cove. Location:Salt Point State Park is on Sonoma County’s north coast. Hazards:Poison oak, ticks, steep...
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Ray Miller Overlook Trail Loop
~Milt McAuley Distance:7.5 mile loop trail.Location:Pt. Mugu State Park, in north-western Los Angeles County. Hazards:Poison oak, ticks, rattle snakes in summer and fall. Good year-around, but perhaps...
View ArticleFrank's Valley Loop
~Paul McKown Distance: 8 mile loop, 1,140 ft. elevation change Location: Marin County: near the coast, just west of Muir Woods. The route travels through parts of Muir Woods National Monument, Mt....
View ArticleHiking the Coast from Hostel to Hostel
Jessica Gauvreau provides notes on her 2008 walk of the CCT north to San Francisco with a day pack and hostel stays. There are a fair number of hostels along the California coast, and many hikers have...
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Elkhorn Slough Kayak & Hike
~Ken McKowen Distance: One can spend a few hours or a leisurely day exploring the slough by kayak and/or hiking the trails in the Elkhorn Estuarine National Research Reserve Location: Elkhorn Slough...
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Montana de Oro Bluff Hike
~John Krist Distance: 3.4 miles, out and return; easy Child rating, 5 and up Location: On the coast to the west of San Luis Obispo and south of Morro Bay, the park is located southwest of the town of...
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