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The PO itch is very limited.
The northern part of Nisene Marks is one of the coolest O-places in the world, from the scenery point of view at least. From manzanita clearings one can see across Monterey Bay, all the way to Big Sur, and the mixed young redwood/deciduous forest is awesomely beautiful. The PO is everywhere but no more than ankle-high. The running is tough---closest to the mossy/overgrown Nordic stuff one can find south of the 45th parallel or so. Except it's not moss, it's redwood needles. Less steep than most Bay Area maps. And Aptos is really cool, with the beach and some weird places. Too bad the map is ancient and there's no parking anywhere.