Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Point Lobos State Natural Reserve is an amazing coastal park in the Carmel / Monterey area. The park protects some of the best coastal trails in California and in this video we hike four of my favorite trails. The trails are Cypress Grove, Sea Lion Point, Bird Rock / China Cove and Whaler Museum. This is one of those parks that you want to plan a half to a full day at and be sure to get there early as it often fills up. Let me know what you think of Point Lobos in the comments.

Read more at - californiathroughmylens.com/point-lobos-natural-reserve-guide

Chapters
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0:00 - Intro
0:53 - Cypress Grove Trail
5:07 - Sea Lion Point Trail
6:34 - Bird Island / China Cove Trail
9:01 - Whaler's Cove / Whaling Museum

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