Garland Ranch Regional Park
Carmel Valley · near Carmel Valley · Central Coast
Hiking
At a glance
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Route type
- loop
- Distance
- 6 miles
- Elevation gain
- 1,800 ft
- Time needed
- day
- Best season
- Fall-spring (green hills, seasonal waterfall, wildflowers); hot in summer
Permits and booking
- Permit required
- No
- How the permit works
- Free; no day-use fee (the separate Kahn Ranch section needs a free access permit). Visitor center open Thu-Sun. Dogs allowed on leash.
- How hard the permit is to get
- 0 of 5
What is here
- Features
- Carmel River riparian corridor · Oak woodland and chaparral · A seasonal waterfall · Snively's Ridge panoramas over Carmel Valley
Worth knowing
- Dogs
- Allowed
- Good for a first timer
- Yes
Hiking detail
- Intl tip
- Carmel Valley's free, dog-friendly park with trails for every level - easy riverside walks, a seasonal waterfall, and the big Snively's Ridge climb for panoramas. Best fall-spring (hot in summer). Dogs on leash welcome; the Kahn Ranch section needs a free permit.
The guide
Garland Ranch is Carmel Valley's beloved backyard - a big, free regional park with a trail for every mood, from flat riverside …
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Garland Ranch Regional Park — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 36.4854, -121.7897