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Trail Map
bird island   |   carmelo meadow   |   cypress grove   |   granite point   |   lace lichen   |   moss cove   |   north shore
pine ridge   |   sea lion point   |   south plateau   |   south shore   |   whalers cove & cabin   |   whalers knoll


   
   

GRANITE POINT TRAIL

From Whalers Cabin to Granite Point and back through meadow and woods to panoramic view.
1.3 miles, 60 minutes.

Beyond Carmelo Meadow, the trail goes through pine woods to Coal Chute Point, a good overlook for observing harbor seals and sea otters. Continuing on through dense, shoulder-high coastal scrub, the path takes you down to the edge of a former pasture and then up to Granite Point.

At the high point of the loop trail, there is a windswept rocky outcrop amid a garden of low-growing wildflowers. You will see Carmel Bay with its sandy beaches, the red-tiled roof of Mission San Carlos Borromeo and Pebble Beach, famous for its golf course.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve and Point Lobos Association
831.624.4909 | email: pointlobos@parks.ca.gov | Route 1, Box 62, Carmel, CA 93923
         
Point Lobos Association Trail Map