View from the trail down to the beach at Torrey Pines State Reserve, a beautiful place to hike in the warm California sun!
Even though this is located in busy San Diego county, it is one of the wildest, untouched stretches of land on the Southern California coast.
The reserve is one of my favorite places to hike and is filled with unspoiled coastlines, acres of
chaparral, a lagoon that is home to migrating seabirds and the unique Torrey Pine.
The Beach Trail takes you from the tops of the cliffs, down trails lined with
sage brush, cactus and pine. As we followed the trail, we stopped at various viewpoints with outstanding views of the ocean. That flat rock you see at the bottom was our destination, where we spent time just sitting and enjoying the beauty surrounding us.
The trail passes through beautiful sandstone canyons filled with unusual formations. On many occasions I have seen dolphins playing in the waves and felt the salty ocean breeze washing against my face.
That would be me down at the bottom of the trail, walking along the beach. My sister and I spent a spectacular day enjoying the clear blue skies, warm spring weather and crashing ocean waves.
View from the trail down to the beach at Torrey Pines State Reserve, a beautiful place to hike in the warm California sun!
Even though this is located in busy San Diego county, it is one of the wildest, untouched stretches of land on the Southern California coast.
The reserve is one of my favorite places to hike and is filled with unspoiled coastlines, acres of chaparral, a lagoon that is home to migrating seabirds and the unique Torrey Pine.
The Beach Trail takes you from the tops of the cliffs, down trails lined with sage brush, cactus and pine. As we followed the trail, we stopped at various viewpoints with outstanding views of the ocean. That flat rock you see at the bottom was our destination, where we spent time just sitting and enjoying the beauty surrounding us.
The trail passes through beautiful sandstone canyons filled with unusual formations. On many occasions I have seen dolphins playing in the waves and felt the salty ocean breeze washing against my face. 
That would be me down at the bottom of the trail, walking along the beach. My sister and I spent a spectacular day enjoying the clear blue skies, warm spring weather and crashing ocean waves.