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Pillar Point Bluffs loop from Fitzgerald Marine Reserve

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Pillar Point Bluffs loop from Fitzgerald Marine Reserve

Easy

3.0

(18)

hikers

Pillar Point Bluffs loop from Fitzgerald Marine Reserve

01:57

7.27km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 13, 2026

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Fitzgerald Marine Reserve

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.33 km

James V. Fitzgerald Marine Reserve

Highlight • Beach

The James V. Fitzgerald Marine Preserve is a protected coastal area in California, famous for its tide pools and diverse marine life.

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3.17 km

Cypress Trail — James Fitzgerald Marine Reserve

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Impressive row of mature, over 100 years old Monterey Cypress trees, some begin to break and die

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4.19 km

Fitzgerald Marine Reserve 🌊 Bluff Trail

Highlight • Trail

4.80 km

Moss Beach — Ocean Boulevard landslides

Highlight • Beach

As the Pacific Ocean continues to claim more land, Ocean Boulevard has begun a slow, but inevitable slide into the sea.

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6.35 km

Pillar Point Bluff Trail Overlook, Jean Lauer Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the highest point of Pillar Point Bluff Trail, where it meets Jean Lauer Trail, you can see all the way down the cliffs to the actual Pillar Point with …

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6.39 km

Pillar Point Bluffs

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views across the Mavericks surf spot and the Whale watching in winter from the view point and Pillar Point Bluffs Trail

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7.27 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.32 km

2.45 km

1.48 km

Surfaces

2.42 km

1.45 km

1.24 km

1.20 km

898 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 19 June

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Pillar Point Bluffs loop from Fitzgerald Marine Reserve

James V. Fitzgerald Marine Reserve

Cypress Trail — James Fitzgerald Marine Reserve

Fitzgerald Marine Reserve 🌊 Bluff Trail

Moss Beach — Ocean Boulevard landslides

Pillar Point Bluff Trail Overlook, Jean Lauer Trail

Pillar Point Bluffs

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