Photos from around Point Lobos State Park, near Carmel, California on the Big Sur Coast

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Day Hikes Around Monterey and Carmel: 77 Great Hikes
By Robert Stone. A nice sampling of area hikes. Nice coverage of Manuel Peak hike, though most are easier.


If you have a half day in Carmel, don't miss Point Lobos State Park! The eponymous point, located roughly 3 miles south of Rio Road in Carmel, has long been a local landmark. Whalers exploited the height of the granite crags to spot passing whales, and kept a whaling station at sheltered Whalers Cove. Today, the area is a mecca for sealife; if you visit in the spring months, you will see seals, will probably see one or more sea otters, and have as good a chance as anywhere of spotting a whale. We have been to Point Lobos many times, but only managed to get pictures online from a June, 2003 visit with Kim's parents.
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Fen on the Cypress Grove Trail...
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Family along the Cypress Grove...
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Panoramic view to the north of...
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Rob relaxing on a rock above S...
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Fen descending to Sea Lion Poi...
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Fen descending to Sea Lion Poi...
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Fen on the rocky beach at Sea ...
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I recommend hiking out to Gran...
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Nice shot of some open Califor...
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Sea Lions relaxing on the beac...
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Rob and Fen watching Sea Lions...
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Great panoramic views from Gra...
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Panoramic view of Whalers Cove...
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Carmelite Mission as viewed fr...
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Rob, Fen, and Kim walking to G...
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View from Whalers Knoll, looki...


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