02/25/2026
HIKER'S PARADISE! Bring your shoes and join us!
Los Osos and Baywood are a hiker’s playground on Highway 1. Featuring wildflower-covered mountains to pebbly beaches, you’ll encounter a wide breadth of terrain along your journey. The climate in Los Osos & Baywood is traditionally cool and foggy in the mornings with clear afternoons perfect for exploring cliffs and tidepools. Although trails are mostly easy-to-moderate here, you can also choose a more challenging hike (like the formidable Valencia Peak) depending on your skill level.
There are nine principle volcanic plugs are spread between the central coast cities of Morro Bay and San Luis Obispo. The 911-foot Cerro Cabrillo (or Cabrillo Peak) is the third of the Nine Sisters from the west after Morro Rock and Black Hill. The summit of Cerro Cabrillo is the highest point in Morro Bay State Park, offering panoramic oceanfront views.
Hiking at Cerro Cabrillo in Morro Bay State Park offers a range of experiences from leisurely strolls through rolling hills to a strenuous, unmaintained scramble to the park's highest summit at 911 feet. The area is known for its volcanic geology—being the third of the "Nine Sisters"—and features the iconic Tiki Rock, a formation resembling a Polynesian carving.
The view from the top is worth the effort. Look west across a rocky saddle toward a second slightly-shorter summit of Cerro Cabrillo. Off the north side of the mountain is Black Hill, Morro Rock, and miles of beach stretching toward San Simeon. To the south is Morro Bay, Los Osos, and the mountains of Montaña de Oro State Park, including Valencia Peak (another summit with excellent ocean views). The 1,404-foot Hollister Peak rises to the southeast and Chorro Valley and the Santa Lucia Mountains can be seen to the east. It is a fantastic coastal panorama.
https://highway1roadtrip.com/things-to-do/hiking-in-san-luis-obispo/
https://visitslo.com/things-to-do/outdoor-activities/hiking/best-hikes-in-slo-county/
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