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Pillar Point Bluffs loop from Fitzgerald Marine Reserve

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San Mateo County

Pillar Point Bluffs loop from Fitzgerald Marine Reserve

Easy

4.3

(4)

43

hikers

Pillar Point Bluffs loop from Fitzgerald Marine Reserve

01:58

7.30km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Fitzgerald Marine Reserve

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

882 m

Pillar Point Bluffs

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views across the Mavericks surf spot and the Whale watching in winter from the view point and Pillar Point Bluffs Trail

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2

921 m

Pillar Point Bluff Trail Overlook, Jean Lauer Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the highest point of Pillar Point Bluff Trail, where it meets Jean Lauer Trail, you can see all the way down the cliffs to the actual Pillar Point with …

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3

2.48 km

Moss Beach — Ocean Boulevard landslides

Highlight • Beach

As the Pacific Ocean continues to claim more land, Ocean Boulevard has begun a slow, but inevitable slide into the sea.

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4

3.07 km

Fitzgerald Marine Reserve 🌊 Bluff Trail

Highlight • Trail

5

4.14 km

Cypress Trail — James Fitzgerald Marine Reserve

Highlight • Trail

Impressive row of mature, over 100 years old Monterey Cypress trees, some begin to break and die

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6

4.97 km

James V. Fitzgerald Marine Reserve

Highlight • Beach

The James V. Fitzgerald Marine Preserve is a protected coastal area in California, famous for its tide pools and diverse marine life.

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B

7.30 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.66 km

2.02 km

1.63 km

Surfaces

2.58 km

1.36 km

1.13 km

1.12 km

855 m

261 m

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