Description

West Cuesta Ridge Botanical Area, Santa Lucia Mountains - Hike begins at the Botanical Area sign, Los Padres National Forest. Emphasis: Coast Range geology, Franciscan and Serpentine rock formations; Chaparral and Sargent Cypress (Closed-Cone Coniferous) Forest plant communities; fire ecology; native plant and wildflower identification; birding and wildlife sightings; wildlife tracking. Trip rating: moderately strenuous, mostly level terrain 2 miles distance
East Cuesta Ridge, Santa Lucia Mountains Hike begins at pullout near Cuesta Pass summit. Emphasis: Coast Range geology; Monterey Shale rock formation; Chaparral and Knobcone Pine (Closed-cone Coniferous) Forest plant communities; fire ecology; native plant and wildflower identification; birding and wildlife sightings; wildlife tracking Trip rating: strenuous, some uphill terrain with significant elevation gain, 2 miles distanceSuggested item to bring: sturdy hiking shoes, sunscreen, hat, dress warm in layers, binoculars, camera, water, snacks, and sack lunch
Van transportation included.
$4 parking permit required to leave your vehicle on campus
WEATHER POLICY. If a class is canceled due to safety or weather issues, students will be notified by Cuesta Community Program. The class will be rescheduled or full refunds will be given. If the class or program is on the weekend, the instructor will make the decision and call all registered.
Class Schedule: Our class schedules may be subject to change. You can always view the most current class status anytime on the Community Programs website. To stay up to date after registering, please monitor your email, as any changes will be sent to the email address we have on file.

Activity Category

Outdoors, Nature & Science

Location

SLO-RM 4110

Instructor

Steve Schubert