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    Grass Mountain & Lover's Loop

    4.8 (15 reviews)

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    Beautiful hike
    Mya D.

    Absolutely love this hike. Especially a scenic hike when the flowers are in bloom. Unfortunately when we came there were no flowers but I will definitely be back when they do. Love the streams that flow in the area. You can hear them nearby and even go down and have a splash in them. Some areas of the trail are quite tricky so be careful and take your time. Highly recommend this trail if you're in Los Olivos.

    Paul D.

    Great hike, really kicked my butt. I was out here for a rocket launch and didn't have a lot of time to plan. Just went with my camel back and some energy bars. Trail gets steep and really saps your energy. Not a lot of shade so bring sunblock or hat. Views are worth the hike.

    A glance back down the trail. Amazing how much brighter the poppies and lupines look when you get to them up here.

    This hike was billed as a tough climb, but well worth the effort. It certainly was a grinding climb, but make sure you stop and enjoy the stunning scenery near the top. You will often find yourself on some steep angles, but just dig in and take it all in. Gloves (for the descent), plenty of water, and proper shoes are advised. Poles would have prevented the 4 or 5 slip and falls I had on the way down. This hike is a gem! Do it!

    Nice hike to the ridge, but as noted elsewhere, this is a total ass kicker once you move from the ridge to the actual mountain. You do almost 1400 feet of vertical in about a mile; it is straight uphill and then straight steep uphill; in iPhone terms, that's 130 plus flights of stairs in maybe 2500 steps. I had to go to my tick tock baby step rhythm to finish it, and there are a number of spots where you believe you can see the summit, but once around a bend or a rise you realize you are wrong! Felt so good and super alpine with the remains of the poppies and the lupine still in bloom, plus the scraggly rock almost like scree. Highly recommended if you enjoy having to push yourself a little (not talking about you Patagonia models, I mean weekend duffers like me.)

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    Great Trail for practicing steep hikes. It seems like last half mile never ends, but it does.

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    Fantastic and full of wildflowers! Great Memories and bootie kicker! I earned my lizards mouth at Figueroa mtn!

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    Felt so good and super alpine with the remains of the poppies and the lupine still in bloom, plus the scraggly rock almost like scree.

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    great place! we had a terrific experience and will definatly go back. maybe next year or the year…read moreafter

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