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Route 68--Monterey County
Water is abundant on this 16-mile route through Central California.
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Route 68--Monterey County Details
Water is abundant on this 16-mile route through Central California. The trip starts in Salinas, where it runs parallel to the Salinas River as it travels southwest towards Monterey. Views of the Carmel Valley are nothing short of spectacular, although the dense oak, pine, and sycamore forests along the way are not half bad either. The last half of the journey faces the west, where you will have front row seats to the sparkling Pacific Ocean.
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Nearby Parks Around Route 68--Monterey County
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Route 68--Monterey County
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6.4 mi away
Fort Ord National Monument
The Fort Ord National Monument was previously a U.S. Army post from 1917 to 1994. Many soldiers who served in the Vietnam War went through their training at this site.
8.7 mi away
Marina State Beach
This beach is easily the best place on Monterey Bay for extreme sports.
9.0 mi away
Fort Ord Dunes State Park
Position right on the coast of Monterey Bay, visitors to this state park will get to enjoy sweeping views over the ocean.
9.3 mi away
Route 156--Monterey County
Although the main highway runs for 25 miles from Castroville to Hollister, this short 4-mile stretch through the Salinas Valley is particularly scenic.
9.9 mi away
Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge
367 acres of glowing beaches, colorful coastal dunes, salt marshes, saline ponds, grasslands, and riparian landscape.
