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A well-maintained trail and boardwalk that showcases one of the best beaches in Southern California.


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2.4

Miles

3.8

KM

Point to Point

33' 10 m

High

15' 4 m

Low

25' 7 m

Up

35' 11 m

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Description

North Trailhead: Exit the I-5 on E Avenida Pico. Follow Pico west for 0.7 miles until it ends on N. El Camino Real. Turn right and look for the Metrolink Station.

South Trailhead: Exit the I-5 on Ave Calafia. Head west for 0.2 miles. Ave Calafia ends at the parking area.

This is a fast, flat course that showcases one of the most scenic beaches in the area. The trail is a combination of hard-packed sand and boardwalk. There a couple of small paved sections. This trail gets very busy on the weekends and is best hit early in the morning. There are several other parking / access points along the trail.

Contacts

Land Manager: City of San Clemente, CA

Shared By:

Jason Fincher

Trail Ratings

  4.5 from 2 votes

#2

in San Clemente

#9050

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  4.5 from 2 votes
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Trail Rankings

#2

in San Clemente

#815

in California

#9,050

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Sunrise over San Clemente.
May 14, 2015 near San Cle…, CA
Ripping the curl.
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San Clemente beach life.
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Feb 19, 2022
Rochelle Haas
2.5mi — 0h 55m
Dec 26, 2021
Rochelle Haas
Fell in the mud, washed off in the ocean, and watched a piper get harassed by a mean seagull. 3.1mi — 1h 12m
Dec 24, 2021
Rochelle Haas
Hiked with the doggo. 2.6mi — 0h 54m
Jan 1, 2021
Rochelle Haas
Took the doggo for the first time. He loved it! 1.7mi — 0h 32m
Dec 23, 2020
Rochelle Haas
The moonlight was so pretty on the water. 2.1mi — 0h 37m
Nov 27, 2020
Rochelle Haas
Caught Pokemon in the sunset. 2.6mi — 0h 57m
Nov 25, 2020
Rochelle Haas
Trail fun from Grammy's house to North Beach, back to Calafia, and back to Grammy's. Perfect sunset trail run. 5.3mi — 1h 14m
Sep 6, 2020
Rochelle Haas
From the state beach to the pier and back with the kids. Super easy and pleasant. 1.4mi — 0h 35m
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