Northern San Luis Obispo County Coastal Trail Master Plan

Northern San Luis Obispo County Coastal Trail Master Plan
Junge Ranch Conservation Easements
The Hearst-owned lands known as the Junge Ranch were acquired through a separate set of easements, with
fee title of the land west of the highway going to DPR, with a conservation easement to Caltrans, and the
American Land Conservancy.
2.2.2. Publicly Accessible Beach and Coastal Bluff Areas
Public trails adjacent to the CCT Study Area provide
opportunities to connect to destinations in DPR,
Cambria, and USFS Lands.
Throughout San Simeon State Park North Coast, access
points to the DPR lands are very narrow and require the
user to navigate a sharp turn. A typical entrance to San
Simeon State Park North Coast appears at the right.
These entrances are not ADA-accessible and can be
challenging even for able-bodied, larger people. However,
DPR may not wish to encourage access at all of these
locations.
2-14
Hearst San Simeon State Park typical entrance
Inventory of Scenic Vistas
The 2007 Scenic Byways Plan identifies 21 scenic vistas along the corridor between Ragged Point and
Cayucos, including three Caltrans-designated scenic vistas identified in the easement documents (see Table
2-3). Scenic vistas are typically pull-outs off of Highway 1. These pullouts may be paved or unpaved, and may
or may not have striped parking spaces. These scenic vistas often provide coastal access on informal hiking
trails.
Table 2-3: Inventory of Scenic Vistas
PM Location Size Amenities
72.9 Ragged Point 20 spaces Full-service restaurant and hotel, benches, vistas
65.3 Piedras Blancas Hotel 3.2 acres Currently under study.
63 North Elephant Seal 20 spaces None
62.7 South Elephant Seal 50 spaces Boardwalk, Interpretive Signage, Kiosk, Benches
61.6 20 spaces None
60.4 0.4 acres None
Interpretive signage, kiosks, exhibits, Coastal Discovery Center,
58.1 W.R. Hearst State Beach 150 spaces restrooms, benches, tables
56.1 40' x 600' None
55.5 30 spaces None
54.8 12 spaces None
53 25' x 330' None
52 Moonstone Beach 30 spaces Restrooms, benches, tables, interpretive kiosk
39.6 10 spaces None
39.5 15 spaces None
38.8 60' x 440' None