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Bird Island, South Plateau Trail, and Mound Meadow Trail Loop route map
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Point Lobos State Natural Reserve/California

Bird Island, South Plateau Trail, and Mound Meadow Trail Loop

Carmel, California

1.9 mi

Distance

404 ft

Elev. Gain

43m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Bird Island, South Plateau Trail, and Mound Meadow Trail Loop is a loop trail in Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation, in Monterey County, California. It is 1.9 miles long and gains 404 feet. The nearest town is Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1 ft
Max:45 ft
Gain:123 ft
Loss:123 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1 ft and 45 ft across 1.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1 ft16 ft30 ft45 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi0.9 mi1.4 mi1.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi14 ft
High point0.7 mi45 ft
End1.9 mi14 ft

Trail Details

  • No dogs
Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA · about 3 mi away
County:
Monterey County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve · California Department of Parks and Recreation

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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