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bird island | carmelo meadow | cypress grove | granite point
lace lichen | moss cove | north shore | pine ridge | sea lion point south plateau | south shore | whalers cove & cabin | whalers knoll |
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NORTH SHORE TRAIL Between Whalers Cove and Sea Lion Point parking area; 1.4 miles, 40 minutes one way. Woodsy with open view of coves below.
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 Point Lobos State Reserve and Point Lobos Association 831.624.4909 | email: pointlobos@parks.ca.gov | Route 1, Box 62, Carmel, CA 93923 |
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Exposed to prevailing northwesterly winds and seas, this rugged headland of sheer-walled coves and changing plant communities offers surprises at every turn. In spring and summer, Guillemot Island is the best spot in the reserve to see nesting western gulls, pigeon guillemots, and both Brandt's and pelagic cormorants. Guillemot Island can be observed from a side trail that passes over a sea cave. Part of this cave has collapsed, leaving a hole where the sea surges unexpectedly.
Near the west end, a short side trail leads to the best view of the Old Veteran Cypress, alone and clinging to the rock wall of Cypress Cove.