A GORGEOUS GETAWAY
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WITH IT’S VAST SAND DUNES, BREATHTAKING BEACHES, AND GORGEOUS VIEWS
OF THE PACIFIC it is clear that Montaña de Oro is something special. Located approximately 40 minutes from campus and down Los Osos Valley Road, Montana de Oro provides a nice getaway for the day.
Montaña de Oro has the best of both worlds: a natural area with trees, grassland, and rolling hills, and the beach. It offers a place where you can hike all day and watch the sunset over the ocean by night. The most popular place to hike in Montaña de Oro is the “Bluff Hike” that runs right along the ridge of the of the cliffs. The trail is perfect for beginner level hikers to see a plethora of different vegetation, wildlife, and breathtaking views of the ocean. Benches along the trail provide the perfect place to stop and admire the view or to watch the sunset with friends, family or a significant other. This wildflower-filled hike stretches 4.6 miles long and branches off to handful of beaches. So, if you are working up a sweat from all the hiking PHOTOS BY
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you have been doing, a cooling dip in the ocean is never too far away. At Montaña de Oro you can make sand castles, play spikeball, and sunbathe in the presence of striking blue-green waters, rock formations, and California poppies among the bluffs.
Montaña de Oro has the best of both worlds: a natural area with trees, grassland, and rolling hills, and the beach. Presley Allen The large amount of rock formations at Montaña de Oro creates tide pools booming with sea life. Places such as Corallina Cove and Hazard Reef are home to many species of sea life. Corallina cove gets its name from a
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