Portola Point (Hill)

Quarry Trail & Park Ridge Loop

Hike Notes


Estuary & Baywood Park	Quarry Trail Quarry?


Whalemouth Rock Cerro Cabrillo	Sally's Rock Cerro Cabrillo

Portola Point 1st and Quarry Trail 2nd Start at the spacious parking lot. Hike toward Cerro Cabrillo on Quarry Trail.
Did I mention to get Robert Stone's book with the good trail diagrams?
Well head down Live Oaks Trail into the meadow toward 329 ft volcanic Portola Hill.
A few easy switchbacks will get you to the top with a bench and view of the estuary!
Return back up to Quarry Trail and continue southeast to the end of the park.
You'll notice a path to the top of Cerro Cabrillo (911 ft) on the left by the Tiki Rock.
At the end, I think there's another quarry?
Stone said a quarry for roadbed rocks operated on the side of Cerro Cabrillo until 1959.
Take Canet Trail around Hill 811 and connect with Park Ridge Trail.
Take a right on Crespi Trail to headback to the gate (2-car parking spot).
At the road go right on Live Oaks Trail returning to the original parking lot.

Sally's walking group did the Crespi Trail (Hike #21)
They started at the same lot but went out the south end toward the gate parking spot.
They took Crespi Trail out and looped back to Chumash Trail.
They returned to the gate parking spot and back to the original lot.

Links and References
Day Hikes #19,20 in SLO County - Robert Stone
Chorro (Turtle) Hill Hike Plant Photos for Hike #18
Black Hill Viewpoint and Hike Photos for Hike #17
Cal Photos an extensive collection of flora and fauna
morro-bay.com an outstanding guide to Morro Bay

Links | Sally & Jim Trips | Physics/Geology | SLO Sites | Coastal Photo Gallery

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