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- Distance: One and half miles. Time: Allow one and a half to two hours for walking, plus plenty of extra time for stopping in shops and art galleries.
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Sep 19, 2023 · La Jolla offers a wealth of opportunities to find relaxation and excitement. Few places combine these qualities as effectively as the La Jolla Coast Walk Trail. The 0.6-mile hike offers some of the best views in La Jolla, but without the exertion that typically accompanies other hiking trails in Southern California.
Overall this walk is 2.5 miles from end to end, but you can start and stop at any point and make it however long you want it to be. The Coast Walk is best at low tide so check tide charts before you head out.
Head out on this 2.3-mile out-and-back trail near La Jolla, California. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 50 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, running, and walking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring.
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Dec 19, 2017 · La Jolla Coast walk-20 minutes N of Downtown San Diego with fantastic views & teaming with wildlife. Join me for a photo tour on the bluffs.
- The trail was given historic designation in 1990. Although the footpath was built to its current configuration in 1932, it wasn’t formally recognized as a historic site deserving of preservation until just a couple of decades ago.
- It’s believed to have been used as a hunting trail by Native Americans. Though little else is known, archaeologists have found artifacts and evidence of late prehistoric Indian villages that dates back 9,500 years beneath the stratified soil in La Jolla — meaning they are among some of the oldest remains ever found in Southern California.
- The area just above the bridge, along the cliffs, was once known as “Dead Man’s Leap.” In the 1890s, sightseers would take balloon rides and watch the antics of a local showman and daredevil named “Professor” Horace Poole.
- In 1899, the railroad built a steep wooden stairway from the top of Devil’s Slide (above the trail) to the shoreline. The railroad was looking to improve access to the caves and abalone beds below, especially as La Jolla was quickly becoming a hugely popular tourist destination (and also perhaps to put a stop to the jumping daredevils!).
Apr 12, 2024 · This easy 0.5-mile cliff-side walk offers incredible views of resident sea lions, seabirds, and the dramatic La Jolla coastline. The path, a mix of sidewalk and dirt trails, starts to the left of the parking area on Coast Walk, a narrow street (if they are full, drive to Cave Street and park along the curb) where the trail is lined by thick ...
Jun 7, 2019 · Here, you can walk down a flight of stairs to La Jolla Cove . This is one of the most photographed beaches in southern California, and it's easy to see why. The sandstone cliffs here make for dramatic scenery, and the surf has hollowed out plenty of tidy little basins that turn into tidepools at low tide. Continue to 3 of 8 below.
