Hwy 41 - Morro Bay to Atascadero

Oceanic Crust - The Ophiolite Sequence


6.3 mile turnout - Serpentine Serpentinite (rock) detail	Ophiolite Sequence off Hwy 41 rodingite dike in serpentinite	Cerro Alto Campground turnin See Cerro Alto Loop hike


Devil's Gap	Devil's Gap detail Upfaulted basalt and serpentine	Syncline with Ophiolite Sequence

Cuesta Ridge Botanical Area
10.1 miles south of Hwy 41 & Hwy 101 - Pull over into the 'Truck Brake Inspection Lane'


Looking back at Cuesta Grade!	2.7 miles - Enter Botanical Area One of 18 Sargent Cypress locations!	TV and radio transmitters Sally wanted to get close!


Fire germinates their seeds Small grouping (not an aerial shot!)	purple flower	Mazanita - beautiful branches 5.1 miles - End of the Botanical Area