6 trails match your filters.
Bluff Trail
EasyMontaña de Oro State Park · Spooner's Cove, Pecho Valley Rd, Los Osos
3.5 mi120 ft gainOut-and-backBest: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
Hikers say
…it's the best easy coastal walk in SLO County — flat, wide, and wheelchair-accessible, with side spurs to tide pools at Corallina Cove that get crowded on weekends, but the bluff views of Spooner's Cove and natural rock arches reward any pace.
Sea cliffs, tide pools, coastal wildflowers, whale watching. The park's most universally appealing walk.
- Dogs
- Not allowed
- Bikes
- Not allowed
- Parking
- Free day-use lot at Spooner's Cove; crowded spring weekends
- Hazards
- Unstable cliff edges; erodes after storms
coastalfamily-friendly
Los Osos · 15th St & Santa Ana Creek Rd, Los Osos
1 mi40 ft gainLoopBest: Year-round
Hikers say
…the 800-year-old coast live oaks top out below head height, the well-maintained boardwalk off 16th Street is the only stroller and wheelchair-accessible entry, and the views of Morro Rock from the ridge overlooks are the standout payoff of an easy 45-minute loop.
Pygmy manzanita, ancient live oaks, Morro Bay estuary views, birdwatching.
- Dogs
- Not allowed
- Bikes
- Not allowed
- Parking
- Small free lot on 15th St
- Hazards
- Boardwalk slippery when wet; stay on trail
hidden gembirdingfamily-friendly
Montaña de Oro State Park · Hazard Canyon trailhead, Pecho Valley Rd
0.8 mi50 ft gainOut-and-backBest: Year-round; best at low tide
Hikers say
…this short out-and-back drops quickly through Hazard Canyon to a rocky shoreline with tide pools and a postcard-straight view north to Morro Rock — a quick and distinct complement to the Bluff Trail.
Reef and tidepool scenery, coastal views.
- Dogs
- Not allowed
- Bikes
- Not allowed
- Parking
- Hazard Canyon day-use parking
- Hazards
coastalfamily-friendly
Montaña de Oro State Park · Islay Creek Campground, Pecho Valley Rd, Los Osos
6 mi250 ft gainOut-and-backBest: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
Hikers say
…it's a gentle 6-mile round-trip dirt road up a sycamore-lined canyon with a small waterfall at the midpoint — wear long pants for ticks and narrow vegetation, with a shaded Monterey cypress grove at the old homestead as the turnaround reward.
Oak-shaded canyon, small waterfall, historic barn, creek crossings.
- Dogs
- Not allowed
- Bikes
- Not allowed
- Parking
- Islay Creek CG day-use lot; $10 fee
- Hazards
- Creek crossings impassable after heavy rain; poison oak
Los Osos · Los Osos Valley Rd, Los Osos
1.5 mi30 ft gainLoopBest: Year-round
Hikers say
…the eerie, shaded atmosphere of 800-year-old pygmy oaks draped in seafoam lichen is unlike anything nearby — the unfenced reserve has unofficial trails that make it easy to get lost, and poison oak is serious if you leave the path, but it draws very few crowds.
800-year-old coast live oaks, pygmy forest, rare plant habitat.
- Dogs
- Not allowed
- Bikes
- Not allowed
- Parking
- Small roadside lot; free
- Hazards
- Stay on trail — fragile soil crust
hidden gemfamily-friendly
Morro Bay State Park · State Park Rd, Morro Bay
0.7 mi20 ft gainOut-and-backBest: Year-round
Hikers say
…it's a flat loop transitioning from dirt to boardwalk across a salt marsh with close-up shorebird viewing and direct views of Morro Rock — a hidden gem that most visitors miss entirely.
Heron rookery Feb–Jun, cormorant nesting, Morro Rock views, estuary.
- Dogs
- Not allowed
- Bikes
- Not allowed
- Parking
- Morro Bay SP Marina; $8 day-use fee
- Hazards
- Sandy and steep at far end; muddy in wet season
birding