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Montaña de Oro State Park > Valencia Peak > Additions and Corrections
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| keema | Untitled Comment | |
Voted 10/10 | This cove mentioned here is Spooner's Cove and there is parking right at the beach if one is so inclined. From the peak trail parking area there is another trail called the Bluff Trail that, what else, follows the bluffs along the shore. You can follow it to Corillina Cove and some incredible tide pools at low tide. For surfers, most hike out Hazard Canyon to Hazard reef at the south end of the dunes of Morro Spit. | |
| Posted Jul 30, 2005 2:18 pm | ||
| Bob Burd | Untitled Comment | |
Voted 10/10 | There is an undeveloped campsite along the trail, just east of Pecho Vally Rd. It is located here on a nice hill overlooking the ocean. Awesome views. It is not marked on the topo, but it is well marked on the park maps and signed at the roadside. | |
| Posted Jan 12, 2005 1:47 am | ||
| Bob Burd | Untitled Comment | |
Voted 10/10 | Though along the coast, it gets very hot up there in the summer - bring lots of water. The best time of all is to come in the spring when the wildflowers are in bloom - after all, it was named Mountain of Gold because of the flora, not the mineral content. (several people recommended spring to me after I had visited it in summer). | |
| Posted Jan 12, 2005 1:49 am | ||
| 1000Pks | Untitled Comment | |
Hasn't voted | There's a good cove, with a beach, west of the visitor center area, accessible by the peak trail parking area. Adventurers may wish to hike down there, on a good use trail. Surfers have been seen to use this area, although it looked like one has to paddle several hundred yards out to catch a wave. They all wore wet suits. Do not go swimming unless you are an expert of some kind! Undertow can be deadly! And, yes, there can be sharks! With the recent advent of the largest natural disaster in recorded history in South Asia, yes, tsunamis can happen here as well. If you see the ocean recede an unusual distance, run for high ground! There are earthquake faults everywhere in California, although the major, San Andreas Fault, is inland here. Researching on the Net, waves are reported to reach over 576 meters in height! Hard to believe, a surge of that size, here, would sweep over the peak! Not to be alarmist, such an event probably wouldn't happen but every several millennium or what. Maybe ask your local college geology instructor about historic giant waves, world-wide. A few, recent, Hollywood movies depict such disasters, with special effects, of course. | |
| Posted Jan 12, 2005 4:17 am | ||
| keema | Untitled Comment | |
Voted 10/10 | This cove mentioned here is Spooner's Cove and there is parking right at the beach if one is so inclined. From the peak trail parking area there is another trail called the Bluff Trail that, what else, follows the bluffs along the shore. You can follow it to Corillina Cove and some incredible tide pools at low tide. For surfers, most hike out Hazard Canyon to Hazard reef at the south end of the dunes of Morro Spit. | |
| Posted Jul 30, 2005 2:18 pm | ||
| keema | Untitled Comment | |
Voted 10/10 | Montana de Oro is an extremely popular place in the summer and you will most likely need reservations through Reserve America to secure a campsite. The cost is $15 per night. | |
| Posted Jul 30, 2005 2:25 pm | ||
| tarol | Untitled Comment | |
Hasn't voted | There are four hike-in campsites at Montana de Oro State Park. Badger Flat and Deer Flat are on the bluff to the west of and about 1,000' below Valencia Peak. Each can accommodate eight people. No water is available so pack in bottled water. Campfires are not permitted so bring your backpacking stove. There are picnic tables and pit toilets. Shade is limited and watch out for poison oak! Reservations are recommended; phone the CA State Parks Reservation System at (800) 444-7275. There are nightly fees for the campsites and pets are not permitted. I stayed two nights at the Deer Flat campsite last January and the view is wonderful, especially at sunrise and sunset! | |
| Posted Jan 6, 2006 12:10 pm | ||
| CPSLOKorny | Untitled Comment | |
Hasn't voted | I've hiked Valencia peak for a night time hike. Parked at a trail head and received a parking fine . . . the park is closed at sunset . . . but camping is allowed. So a campsite is necessary to park after dark. Also, its a great peak to do a sunrise hike, I haven't had any problems with rangers. | |
| Posted Jan 11, 2006 3:39 am | ||
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