Monterey County Route G16

Eastern Mojave Vegetation	Monterey County Route G16
	Tom Schweich

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Other articles:
• California Highway 1: at Mon CR G16;

Junction: California Highway 1

Junction: Monterey County Route G20

Also known as "Laureles Grade Road."

Carmel Valley

Hastings Natural History State Reservation

Locations: Sierra de Salinas.

Sierra de Salinas

Other articles:
• Arroyo Seco Road: at Mon CR G16;

Junction: Arroyo Seco Road, west to Arroyo Seco Recreation Area, east to Greenfield on Monterey County Route G16.

Other articles:
• Arroyo Seco Road: at Mon CR G16;
• Monterey County Route G17: at Mon CR G16;

Junction:

Monterey County Route G17, north along the Salinas River and the eastern front of the Sierra de Salinas,
Arroyo Seco Road, north to US Highway 101 just south of Soledad.

Literature Cited:
- Finnegan, Noah J., 1, and Greg Balco, 2013.

Locations: Reliz Canyon.

Junction: Reliz Canyon Road

Finnegan and Balco (2013) analyzed the formation of bedrock river terraces along Arroyo Seco where it crosses the Reliz Canyon Fault

Other articles:
• El Camino Real: at Mon CR G16;

Greenfield

Junction: El Camino Real

Go south for US Hwy 101 south, go north for US Hwy 101 north.

Other articles:
• Field Notes: 11-Nov-05;

Locations: Salinas Valley.

Looking west on Monterey County Route G16

Near the east side of the valley, and the east end of County Route 16, there is a grass farm.

Other articles:
• Field Notes: 11-Nov-05;

Locations: Salinas Valley.

Grass farm near Greenfield, Salinas Valley.

Grass farm on the north side of the road.

Other articles:
• Field Notes: 11-Nov-05;

Locations: North Chalone Peak. Salinas River.

Salinas River near Greenfield

Salinas River looking downstream to the north. North and South Chalone Peaks in the distance.

Other articles:
• Field Notes: 11-Nov-05;

Locations: Salinas River.

Salinas River near Greenfield

Salinas River looking upstream to the south.

Other articles:
• Monterey County Route 15: at CA Mon CR G16;

Junction: Monterey County Route G15, also known as Metz Road, north to California Highway 146, or south to King City.

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Date and time this article was prepared: 4/4/2026 7:44:31 PM