The untouched coastline of Hollister Ranch

Sand dunes along Cuarto Beach, a surfer’s paradise on the Hollister Ranch coastline.

The Hollister Ranch coastline, probably one of the most pristine stretches of beach in California.

Kayla Skye, Zachary Canu and Josh Zarrabieta step carefully along the shoreline at Gaviota State Park beach, next to Hollister Ranch.

Tamlorn Chase prepares to launch his kayak for a paddle around rocky headland cliffs from Gaviota State Park to Hollister Ranch.

Beachgoers enjoy the sand and surf at Gaviota State Park, where the pier is closed and cliffs prevent pedestrians from walking very far toward Hollister Ranch.

Tamlorn Chase launches his kayak from Gaviota State Park beach to Hollister Ranch, accessible to the public only by ocean.

Tamlorn Chase paddles under the Gaviota pier toward Hollsiter Ranch.

Signs on narrow, curving Hollister Ranch Road warn trespassers that they are on private property.

Narrow, curving Hollister Ranch Road west of Gaviota State Park is not open to the public.