Hearst Castle, California

Top Spots in and near Hearst Castle

  • Pismo Beach, California

    Surf Shell Beach

    5.0
    Shell Beach is north of downtown Pismo Beach. This is a fun wave that works best during the fall and winter months. It's a beach break with both lefts and rights. The wave is rippable and is less popular than waves at the pier or at Morro Bay. However, the wave is much less consistent than the ot...
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  • Big Sur, California

    Timber Top and Boranda Trail

    5.67 mi / 2690 ft gain
    Timber Top and Boranda Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see wildflowers located near Big Sur, California.
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  • Santa Margarita, California

    Rinconada Mineral Mines

    1.32 mi / 472 ft gain
    My friends and I recently visited this abandoned mercury mine. The site was cleaned-up by the EPA many years ago, but much of the old equipment remains. Up the hill from the equipment are several deep cuts in the earth and a humongous hole in the ground. The sediment at edges of this hole are VER...
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