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Large coast live oaks hang over the Headlands Trail.
The Trail Camp section of the Headlands Trail
The Big Sur River.
The trail passes through Trail Camp and continues to Cooper's Grove.
Blue gum eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) of Cooper's Grove.
Mating monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) in Cooper's Grove.
Monarchs roosting along the Headlands Trail.
The Headlands Trail.
Blacktailed deer seeking shade along the Headlands Trail.
The Big Sur River estuary comes into view as you approach Molera Point.
Looking south at the Big Sur River Estuary and Andrew Molera State Beach near Molera Point. The ridge trail can be seen in the distance.
Sunbathers soaking up an empty Andrew Molera State Beach.
Headlands Trail.
Headlands Trail.
Molera Point.
Molera Point and the Headlands Trail seen from the Ridge Trail.