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The Cypress Grove Trail in Point Lobos State Natural Reserve.
Looking south across Headland Cove.
A pair of gray whales off of Sea Lion Point seen from the Cypress Grove Trail.
The foliage of Monterey cypress. The Cypress Grove trail explores one of only two remaining naturally occuring Monterey cypress groves.
The Cypress Grove Trail in Point Lobos State Natural Reserve.
Multiple overlooks dot the Cypress Grove Trail.
Lace lichen (Ramalina menziesii), or Old Man's Beard, finds a home in the cypress limbs.
The Cypress Grove Trail in Point Lobos State Natural Reserve.
Trentapohlia, a green algae, grows on the cypress trees of Point Lobos.
Trentapohlia along the Cypress Grove Trail.
The Cypress Grove Trail in Point Lobos State Natural Reserve.
Pinnacle Point along the Cypress Grove Trail.
Bluff lettuce (Dudleya farinosa) on the Cypress Grove Trail.
The Cypress Grove Trail in Point Lobos State Natural Reserve.
The Cypress Grove Trail in Point Lobos State Natural Reserve.
Cypress Cove.
Cypress Cove.
An information center is stocked with trail guides, and species identification information is located at the Cypress Grove Trailhead.

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