Fitzgerald Marine Reserve is a marine reserve on the Pacific Ocean, located just north of Pillar Point Harbor and Mavericks in the San Mateo County community of Moss Beach, California. Moss Beach is located approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of San Francisco, California and 50 miles (80 km) north of Santa Cruz, California, USA. The reserve is a 32 acre (.13 square kilometer) holding which extends from Montara light station at the north to Pillar Point on the south. The reserve consists of a three mile stretch of beach, tidepool habitat, marsh, erosive bluffs, clifftop trail and cypress and eucalyptus forests. The property is owned by the State of California and managed by San Mateo County as a county park and nature preserve. The reserve is administratively assigned to be part of the Gulf of Farallones Marine Sanctuary. from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitzgerald_Marine_Reserve
Trails
Summary
Difficulty
Distance
Mavericks Cliffs Trail
A short hike along the Mavericks cliffs at one of the most famous surfing spots in the world
A short hike along the Mavericks cliffs at one of the most famous surfing spots in the world
Easy
2.5 mi/
4.0 km
4.0 km
Gidsen
A short hike along the Mavericks cliffs at one of the most famous surfing spots in the world
Community Trips
Mavericks Hike with the EveryTrail Team
El Granada Mobile Home Park, California, United States
3.7 miles
3.7 miles
The entire EveryTrail team met up at the Mavericks parking lot for this short but nice hike along the cliffs overlooking the famous Mavericks surf spot. Don't worry EveryTrail users: this wasn't a break from work; we were testing our new applications out in the field, and getting a little fresh air and exercise in the process. After the hike we walked along the water and found a helpless seal that we...
A nice family walk on a beautiful day. Surfers were riding huge waves. The kids had a blast exploring the tide pools.
Everytrail company off-site!
Beautiful day for a run... I'm still pretty slow but I'm finally doing the distance again!
