We had a picnic lunch at
Point Lobos State Reserve. A new wheelchair trail provides excellent views of Sea Lion Point and Headland Cove.
CELEBRATE THE CALIFORAIA COAST Dramatic granite bluffs, windswept cypress trees, and the great crashing Pacific have made the landscape of
Point Lobos State Reserve famous.
Locations included Big Sur, Palos Verdes,
Point Lobos State Reserve, and, of course, Selznick Studios.
Point Lobos State Reserve, 3 miles south of Carmel; http://pt-lobos.parks.state.ca.us or 831/624-4909.
Castle Rock west of Crescent City (one of the largest colonies on the West Coast) and Bird Island at
Point Lobos State Reserve south of Monterey.
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Point Lobos State Reserve. Better known for its wind-sculpted Monterey cypress, the reserve has fine stands of Monterey pines as well--a good place to see them is along the 0.7-mile Pine Ridge Trail.
Point Lobos State Reserve. Just south of Carmel and north of Big Sur proper is this reserve, which is notable for its abundant marine wildlife and groves of Monterey cypress.
POINT LOBOS STATE RESERVE. This small (just 450 acres) but dramatic park is best known for its seabirds and sometimes-raucous marine mammals.
Near Carmel:
Point Lobos State Reserve, (408) 624-4909.
(On the adjacent trail, blue-jacketed volunteers from Friends of the Sea Otter help you find otters from 11 to 3 Sundays.)
Point Lobos State Reserve and Garrapata State Beach are also good viewing spots.
You can spot otters from areas in the town of Monterey (Fisherman's Wharf to the Coast Guard breakwater is quite good) down to
Point Lobos State Reserve. For a close (and guaranteed) look, try the Monterey Bay Aquarium's sea otter facility, which includes a bilevel indoor tank and an outdoor area.
Point Lobos State Reserve, Box 62, State Highway 1, Carmel 93923; (408) 624-4909.
