Pecho Coast Trail Reservations




The Pecho Coast Trail is accessed by traveling through Avila Beach and parking at the Port San Luis Harbor parking lot located at the base of the pier. Driving Directions (pdf)

The trail to the Point San Luis Lighthouse is open to 20 hikers on Wednesday and 40 hikers on Saturdays with a departure time of 9 AM and a return time of 1 PM.

Reservations are strongly encouraged to avoid being turned away at the trailhead. Reservations need to be made two weeks in advance of the hike. For information regarding the 8 mile roundtrip hike to rattlesnake canyon and for information regarding special group hikes, please call 541-TREK

The hike to the Point San Luis Lighthouse is 3.75 miles and moderately strenuous with uneven terrain, steep cliffs and grades, narrow trails, and crumbling earth. Sturdy hiking shoes are required.

To obtain your reservation, please fill out the information below and bring your signed release form to the trailhead on the day of the hike.

At the Lightstation, an admission fee of $5 per adult will be required of those accessing the Lighthouse Headkeeper's quarters tour. The balance of the site and buildings can be visited at no charge. Children under 12 are free. This fee supports the work of the Point San Luis Lighthouse Keepers' restoring, maintaining, and operating visitor services at this Historic Site.

Please note that hikes will not go out during rainy or inclement weather.
First Name:
Last Name:
Phone:
Number In Party:
Date You Wish To Hike:
(Please enter date in yyyy-mm-dd format.)
I have read, understood, and
agreed to the trail's rules and
regulations (pdf).
I will bring a copy
of the signed release form (pdf) for
each hiker in my party (only one
waiver per family is required)
on the day of the hike and
present it to the appropriate
personnel prior to
walking on the trail.
I have read and understood that there is
a mandatory fee to tour the Lighthouse