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Approaching from the east, take Hwy. 101 to the Hwy. G14/Fort Hunter Liggett exit just north of King City. Follow G14 south for 19 miles and turn right (west) on Mission Rd., passing immediately through an always-open fort entrance gate. Bear left on Nacimiento Rd. 3.0 miles past the gate and left again 0.9 mile farther—be watchful as the intersection signs are not obvious. From here, it is 18 increasingly narrow miles to Cone Peak Rd., where you proceed as described above.

Description From the trailhead, the trail initially strikes west to quickly attain a nearby saddle. The cliffs of Cone Peak and the fire lookout are clearly visible to the northwest, and Hare Canyon can be seen slicing southwest down to the ocean. Far down the canyon is a dense patch of green, a stand of coastal redwoods very near the extreme southern limit of their range. Beneath them hides Vicente Flat (ssss1). Briefly remaining on the ridge, the trail then drops inland and passes thickets of manzanita, wartleaf, and other regenerating shrubs before switchbacking up to a second saddle (0.5/4,030').