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Manzanita Hike #9 Santa Margarita Lake
January 28 @ 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Join us to study the manzanitas that are adapted to the interior areas of San Luis Obispo County: big berry manzanita (Arctostaphylos glauca) and Eastwood‘s manzanita (A. glandulosa). Meet at the River Road (Blinn Ranch) entrance to Santa Margarita Lake County Park (35.315849, -120.417921). Total hike distance is 4 miles with an elevation gain of 500 ft.
From San Luis Obispo, the trailhead is a 40-minute drive. For those wanting to carpool, meet at 9:25 am at the Park & Ride area, just east of the Santa Margarita Exit off of Hwy 101 on Hwy 58 (35.383409, -120.626885).
Bring water, snacks, hat, sturdy shoes, and dress in layers for changing weather. A plant list for the Santa Margarita Lake area can be found on our website here. Rain or threat of rain cancels or postpones this trip.