Monterey Bay Coastal Trail 13.5 mi ➕/➖ When You Want

Organizer: Maxx

🌄 HAACCA Hike Invite: Monterey Bay Coastal Trail
📍 Location: Seaside State Beach
🌐 AllTrails Info: AllTrails Link
📌 GPS Directions: Google Maps
📎 Pin Drop: 36.611438, -121.857745
🥾 Hike Details:

• Distance: 13.5 - mile out and back
• Duration: ~6 hr 30 min (moderate pace)
• Elevation Gain: +349 ft
• Elevation Loss: -360 ft
• Max Elevation: 75 ft
• Min Elevation: 15 ft
• Difficulty: easy

The Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail is a link in the 1,200-mile Coastal Trail that is planned to run the length of California. This section traverses some 18 miles of coastal beauty (there are some inland portions) from Castroville south to Pacific Grove’s Lovers Point, and a trip along this paved trail is a great way to take in the sights, sounds, and smells of Monterey Bay. Following a former Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way, you can enjoy gorgeous views of the bay and shoreline. You pass tall sand dunes and white sandy beaches, as well as a small eucalyptus forest, and can easily veer off the trail to visit Cannery Row, Fisherman's Wharf, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey State Historic Park, and other attractions.

🎉 Bonus:
Stick around for a picnic at the end! Bring your favorite snacks or something to share.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER- BY PARTICIPATING IN ANY ACTVITY (EITHER AS MEMBER OF AS GUEST) YOU ASSUME ALL RISK & DISCHARGE ALL ORANIZERS OF ANY & ALL LIABILITIES RESULTING FROM YOURE VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION
The organizer and co-hosts are ONLY responsible for organizing the hike. We are not professional guides or medics. This is a hobby. When you sign up for this group you are responsible for your own personal safety. By signing up for any event organized by us, you acknowledge that you are aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with the organized activity and assume all such risks, dangers and hazards, and further agree to release and discharge the organizers of the event from any liability. Leaders reserve the right of admission of members to any event and may uninvite members if they feel necessary Note that I lead CASUAL/ SOCIAL hikes group (not for either competitive hikers or weekend strollers)- as such the group accommodates to conditions and skill levels of participants to maintain reasonable pace (~2 - 2.5 miles/ hr) with stops.