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DIRECTIONS: To reach the Los Padres Dam Trailhead from the north, drive 5.2
miles south of Carmel on Highway 1, then turn left and head eastbound on Carmel
Valley Road (County Road G16). In 11.7 miles you'll reach the heart of Carmel Val-
ley Village, your last opportunity for gas, food, and supplies. Continue through the
village another 4.3 miles to the junction with the north end of Cachagua Road. Turn
right and take this narrow paved road 5.9 miles to Nason Road. Turn right and drive
0.6 mile, passing the USFS Carmel River Station on your right. Park at the lot a
minute farther on the right beside a locked gate.
From Southern California and the central Salinas Valley, leave Highway 101 at
Greenfield and take Elm Avenue (County Road G16) 5.8 miles southwest to Arroyo
Seco Road (County Road G17). The two roads merge for the next 6.5 miles until
you reach a fork. Take the right branch onto Carmel Valley Road (County Road G16)
and drive 17 miles to the south end of Cachagua Road. Turn left, drive 1.3 miles to
a junction with Tassajara Road, and then continue straight 4.5 miles to Nason Road.
Turn left on Nason and drive 0.6 mile to the parking lot on the right just past the
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