Tour de Monterey
 San Carlos Beach
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San Carlos Beach is located between Fisherman's Wharf and Cannery Row. Although small, this beach is very busy and quite popular among scuba divers. It also affords wonderful views of Seaside and the tall sand dunes that round out the bay. In the background is Fremont Peak, a local high point along the Monterey and San Benito County line, rising 3,171' above sea level.
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North of Seaside and near the city of Marina, sand dunes tower over the edge of the bay. During the right conditions, you'll often see hang gliders of some sort bouncing up and down along the dunes catching rising thermals.
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Looking virtually due east from San Carlos Beach across the bay toward the city of Seaside. Up the hill from the city is the retired Army fort, Fort Ord, where I do a lot of my mountain biking adventures.
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