Elfin Forest Highway 1, Los Osos, CA |
Located
just off Hwy 1 in Los Osos;
take Santa Ysabel, go right at 15th St. Parking spaces are limited. |
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Views of the surrounding mountains. | ||
Tidal estuary south of Morro Bay. | ||
The park is accessible via a circuit of elevated plankways. | ||
Groves of pigmy oaks hug the park's lower slopes. | ||
These diminutive oaks stand no taller than 12 feet. | ||
Beneath the leaf canopy, a tangle of limbs and branches. | ||
Wildflowers in spring, birds year round, and spectacular views. | ||
View across estuary towards entrance to Morro Bay State Park. | ||
View west towards Morro Rock. | ||
Bay view overlook. | ||
Panorama view of estuary below overlook. | ||
From overlook, pathway leads towards Baywood Park. | ||
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