Mori Point | Unbeatable Bay Area Ocean Views Hiking Trail 🌊🌊
Half Moon Bay is truly a hidden gem! This newly discovered hiking trail has mountains and ocean views all along the way 🌊 A 180-degree unbeatable ocean view, you can even see the distant Farallon Islands on a clear day. The scenery is quite similar to that of 📍Point Reyes in Northern California, and there's a part that kinda feels like Dinosaur Bay in Hawaii (though the water quality isn't quite as good).
⛰️The main trail is about 2.5 miles total with an elevation gain around 400ft. There are many smaller trails you can mix and match. Some offshoots are a bit steep, and there are quite a few wild paths. But as someone who struggles with uphill climbs, I can assure you that you can finish it all in a slow 2-hour walk. The entire journey is moderately tiring, with wonderful views as you aim for higher peaks.
🐶 Dog friendly, lots of people bring their pups for the hike.
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🌟 Wear grippy sneakers👟, there are many pebbles when going downhill, which may get slippery.
🌟 Wear a tight hat or one with a strap, the wind can be quite strong.
🌟 Apply sunscreen, UV rays are quite strong once you're up the mountain because there's no shade.
🌟 Nearby, there's a nice spot for crabbing 📍 Pacifica Municipal Pier. If you want to buy seafood, come for the hike earlier so you can finish in time to go shopping at 📍 Pillar Point Harbour.
🌟 The fog in the Pacifica area can be thick sometimes, so definitely check the weather before you come. The view is much better on clear days.
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📍 Loyal Order of Moose
🅿️ For parking, I recommend navigating to 👆 this location, it's the starting point of the hiking trail. Parking is limited and it's mostly residential around. If you want to be safe, come early or else you may have to street park in the residential area. When we arrived after two in the afternoon, it was already full.
🅿️ There's another parking area, you can navigate to Mori Point Parking Lot.
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Take a leisurely stroll, chat, climb hills, snap pictures.
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