Weekend Hikers and Beyond

• Distance: Less than 4 miles
• Elevation gain: ~500 feet
• Pace: moderate to brisk
• Due to the ever changing microclimate, layers recommended
• Trail Map (PDF)
• 🐾 Leashed dogs welcome / LCSLO Pismo Preserve Policy

Bring

• Sun protection
• Shoes with good tread
• More water than you think you need

Parking Notes
Pismo Preserve now requires parking registration, with an option to donate to the ongoing management and maintenance of the property and facilities. A donation is not required, and you may choose to register without making any payment. Registration can be done through the ParkMobile app or the parking station near the restrooms and kiosk.

Disclaimer
This Meetup group, its organizers, and its members, take no responsibility for any injuries or accidents that may occur during events. By joining this event you take full responsibility for your own safety. Please ensure that you are in good health before participating and understand that there is risk involved in your participation. This Meetup group does not certify the qualifications of any of its organizers or trip leaders, and they are not responsible for your safety. We are all just participants. By participating you acknowledge you have read this Disclaimer and agree to its terms.

Optional pre-beach walk Concerts in the Park, see links:
1.) Tipsy Gypsies at the Heritage Square Park in Arroyo Grande from 1:00pm-3:00pm.
2.) Stevie Nicks Illusion at 16th Street Park in Grover Beach from 3:00pm-6:00pm.
We will start our walk on the Coastal Access Trail behind the dunes. Sunset will be at 7:48 pm; we will return via the beach, so be prepared for a water crossing or two while on the beach, it just depends on the stream conditions. Wear shoes that you don't mind getting wet/sandy.

• Time: 6:15 pm
• Distance: Less than 4 miles at a moderate to brisk pace over a variety of terrains
• Location: Picnic Tables @ 1 W Grand Ave, Grover Beach, CA 93433
• Bring: Water, hat &/or layers, per weather conditions.
• Wear: Shoes that you don't mind getting wet, or remove them at the water crossings, if necessary.
• ⚠️️ Rain cancels
• 🐾Leashed dogs welcome

WAIVER OF LIABILITY - Please read this important disclaimer: This Meetup group, its organizers, and members, take no responsibility for any injuries or accidents that may occur during events. By joining this event you take full responsibility for your own safety. Please ensure that you are in good health before participating and understand that there is risk involved in your participation. This Meetup group does not certify the qualifications of any of its organizers or trip leaders, and they are not responsible for your safety. We are all just participants.

Our hike starts on the north end of Discovery Trail where we will hike up, up, up, Panhandle Trail to the Avila Overlook. Once at the top, we hope to have sweeping ocean views, unless the weather brings us late afternoon fog. This will be an out and back trail, less than 5 miles, with an elevation gain of about 900 feet. Link to trail status via the Pismo Preserve's Instagram acct.

Essentials:

• Meet at the south end of the parking area trailhead near the restrooms and picnic tables.
• 💛 Boots on the trail at 5:00 sharp, so come early to stretch.
• Bring a hat, layers, water & shoes with good tread.
• Dogs must remain on leash while at the preserve https://lcslo.org/pismopreserve
• Trail Map:
  https://www.lcslo.org/pismopreservetrailmap/trailmapfs.html
• ⚠️ According to Pismo Preserve policy, rain cancels the hike.

WAIVER OF LIABILITY - Please read this important disclaimer: This Meetup group, its organizers, and members, take no responsibility for any injuries or accidents that may occur during events. By joining this event you take full responsibility for your own safety. Please ensure that you are in good health before participating and understand that there is risk involved in your participation. This Meetup group does not certify the qualifications of any of its organizers or trip leaders, and they are not responsible for your safety. We are all just participants.