GRANITE POINT TRAIL

From Whalers Cabin to Granite Point and back through meadow and woods to panoramic view. 1.3 miles, 60 minutes.

Beyond Carmelo Meadow, the trail goes through pine woods to Coal Chute Point, a good overlook for observing harbor seals and sea otters. Continuing on through dense, shoulder-high coastal scrub, the path takes you down to the edge of a former pasture and then up to Granite Point.

At the high point of the loop trail, there is a windswept rocky outcrop amid a garden of low-growing wildflowers. You will see Carmel Bay with its sandy beaches, the red-tiled roof of Mission San Carlos Borromeo, and Pebble Beach, famous for its golf course.