San Diego,
San Diego Co.,
California
Hiking Trails:
Razor Point Trail
Beach Trail
Broken Hill Trail
North Fork Trail
Hiking Partner:
Abigail Friedman
Total time: 1:55 hour
Estimated Distance: 2.8 miles
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
Level of Recommendation: Highly Recommended
Points of Interest: Rock formations, Torrey pine trees, Pacific ocean
Pros: Hike down to ocean, beautiful scenery and formations
Cons: Lots of people here, $10 entrance fee
I went on vacation with my wife to San Diego, and we took this relatively easy hike from the mountain down to the ocean. The scenery is very pretty with the flora, rock formations, beach, and ocean. The area also contains the Torrey Pine trees, an endangered trees endemic to this small area as well as a small island in the Pacific Ocean. The park preserve is actually within the limits of the city of San Diego, but this area is indeed undisturbed and feels remote from the city.
We parked at the top parking area, and went on the Razor Point Trail. The trail passes a nice overlook rock formation, and it ends down by a large bluff overlooking the ocean. We then took the connector trail to the Beech Trail, which took us down the steep embankment to the ocean. We walked along the beach area and then went back up the Beech Trail to the Broken Hill Trail. We then took the North Fork Trail at the split to the road and then back to our car.
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| Map of the Route |
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| Looking West to the Overlook from the Beginning of the Trail |
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| Looking Down to the Valley in the Beginning of the Trail |
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| Me on a Rock Overlook |
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| Another Picture of Me on a Rock Overlook |
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| Looking Down into the Deep Canyon that Goes Into the Ocean |
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| Cactus Grove and Yucca Tree |
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| Excellent Ocean and Cliff Views |
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| Rare Torrey Pine |
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| Yucca Overlooking the Ocean |
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| Yucca Standing on the Side of a Colorful Cliff |
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| Beautiful Ocean Picture. Facing North. |
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| Pretty Yellow Flowers |
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| More Pretty Yellow Flowers |
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| Descending Towards the Ocean |
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| At the Beach |
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| Wall Jutting Into the Ocean and Flat Rock |
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| Me at the Beach |
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| Me Crossing the Wall by Flat Rock |
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| Looking North at the Sheer Cliff on the Oceanside |
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