Seal Point

Seal Point sits at 19 feet elevation along the San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway on Route 1, with land dropping 43 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. The Elephant Seal Viewing Area lies 0.3 miles to the east-southeast at 30 feet elevation. Farther inland, Oak Knoll rises to 405 feet, 1.2 miles east, while San Simeon Point, a viewpoint at 486 feet, is visible 4.3 miles to the east-southeast. Garrity Peak, at 2,354 feet, stands 4.7 miles to the northeast. The nearest towns are Paso Robles, 32.2 miles east, Atascadero, 35.3 miles east-southeast, and San Luis Obispo, 42.9 miles southeast. Daylight hours vary by season: around 12 hours 8 minutes at the March equinox, extending to about 14 hours 35 minutes at the June solstice, roughly 12 hours 9 minutes at the September equinox, and shortening to about 9 hours 44 minutes at the December solstice. Point Sierra Nevada precedes this stop on the byway, and Elephant Seal Vista Point follows it.