RED ROUTE
DISTANCE: 5.5 MILES
ELEVATION: 50Õ-872Õ
APPROXIMATE TIME: 2.25 hrs. (depending on your pace)
DIFFICULTY: MODERATE
Starting at the Ranger Station, go left down the hill and take the first left turn. Continue on this path until you come to the first trail crossing on the right. Hikers have named this the BFI, Big Fat Incline, which it is. From this point to the Ranger Station is .7 of a mile. Take the BFI until you reach the top of Moro Ridge. Enjoy the splendid views of the ocean as you climb. You will have hiked 2.7 miles, altitude 842Õ, when you come to the East Cut Across which will take you down off Moro Ridge. The East Cut Across is a pleasant down slope with excellent views into the interior of the park. In 1998 this path was washed out by the El Nino floods. When you reach the end of the East Cut Across, turn towards the ocean, left, and continue along the Lower Moro Trail back to the Ranger station.
Be sure to drink lots of water. Enjoy your hike!