Nacimiento River
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The Nacimiento River is a 64.8-mile-long river in southern Monterey County and northern San Luis Obispo County, California. A large portion of the river's run is on military reservations. The river's
The river downstream of Nacimiento Dam
Santa Lucia Range
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The Santa Lucia Range or Santa Lucia Mountains is a rugged mountain range in coastal Central California, running from Carmel southeast for 140 miles to the Cuyama River in San Luis Obispo County. The
November 2005 view from summit of Cone Peak, the highest coastal mountain in the lower 48 US states.
Santa Lucias in the clouds, near Santa Margarita
Hearst Castle was built atop Cuesta Ridge, the first ridgeline in from the ocean in that part of the Santa Lucia range.
Tassajara Zen Mountain Center was built in the heart of the Santa Lucia range, in Monterey County.