Rocky Ridge Trail and Soberanes Canyon Trail Loop
4.3 mi
Distance
1 hrs 51 min
Time
terrain
1,724 ft
Elev Gain
Overview
This is a difficult loop trail in Garrapata State Park.
It is a beautiful hike, but the trails have been closed since a fire in 2016. From the official site, June 12, 2019:
"Canyon Trail is partially open from the main, gated trailhead across from Gate 8 of the Garrapata coastal trail. Hikers will be able to proceed to the back of the canyon along the 1.25 mile length of the trail. It will be an out and back hike as the Rocky Ridge portion of the trail will remain closed pending repair."
Rate this Hike
★★★★★
Public Tracks
Garrapata Rocky Trail
Leslie Caramia Val
A warmup hike for Half Dome. We started out in a wooded area that reminded me of Washington. There were even creek crossings. We eventually broke out of the woods and headed steeply up a brushy trail on a hill that reminded me of Mt Baldy in the Yakima Canyon. The ocean views were majestic. It wasn’t a piece of cake because it was so hot. We saw a Rattlesnake on the descent, but it was quite small.
