Northern San Luis Obispo County Coastal Trail Master Plan

Setting
West Fiscalini Ranch Preserve, and Highway 1. Trails cross Highway 1 along Santa Rosa Creek, through the
East Fiscalini Ranch Preserve, continuing to Santa Lucia Middle School. Strawberry Canyon Park in Cambria
also provides a short hiking trail.
Harmony Headlands State Park
Located in Harmony Headlands State Park, the one-mile Headlands Trail is signed with the CCT insignia and
will provide vertical access to the beach from the likely trail corridor along Highway 1.
2.3. Existing and Planned Bike Facilities
Most of the study area is under the jurisdiction of the San Luis Obispo County Bikeways Plan, updated most
recently in 2010. A list of on-street bicycle facilities in the Study Area appears in Table 2-4.
Table 2-4: Existing and Proposed Bicycle Facilities
Location
Existing Bikeways
Start End Class
Highway 1 Monterey County Line Cayucos 3
Moonstone Beach Drive Highway 1 Windsor Boulevard 3
Windsor Boulevard Highway 1 Shamel Park 2
Windsor Boulevard Shamel Park Fiscalini Ranch Preserve 3
Main Street Windsor Drive Cambria Road 3
Main Street Cambria Road 1500 Main Street 2
Main Street 1500 Main Street Highway 1 3
North Ocean Avenue Highway 1 Cayucos Creek 2
North Ocean Avenue
Proposed Bikeway
Cayucos Creek E Street 3
Main Street Cambria Road 1500 Main Street 2
2.3.1. Existing Bicycle Facilities on Highway 1
Review of bicycle access conditions on Highway 1 within the Study Area (moving north to south) shows that
access varies from good to virtually absent:
� On the winding and steep road to Ragged Point from the Monterey / San Luis Obispo County line a
shoulder ranges from very narrow to absent.
� For the next five miles between milepost (MP) 65 and the bridge over San Carpoforo River at mile
marker MP71 the shoulder width varies between a narrow shoulder, soft shoulder and absent. Near
the Piedras Blancas Lighthouse, there are environmental protection areas that are fenced-off and
signposted with “no stopping or parking” signs.
� Towards Piedras Blancas, the Highway 1 shoulder begins to widen to approximately 3 to 5 feet.
� Moonstone Beach Drive a designated Class III bike route at the north end of Cambria, is an
alternative route to Highway 1 for cyclists featuring traveler amenities such as popular rest and picnic
areas at State Park beaches, bed & breakfasts and motels with coast views.
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