165-San Clemente Beach Trail & Seaside Summit, aprx 5 Miles (6 Mi opt) 6PM
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SAN CLEMENTE BEACH TRAIL, SEASIDE SUMMIT 5 Mi/6 Mi opt, 2-3 HRS, 6PM
**** LATER START TIME 6:00 PM ****
242 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, CA 92672
PARK on Del Mar Street as close to the pier as possible. There is a parking lot next to the library, which is about a 5-7 minute fast walk to the pier. Or park on Del Mar, there are usually open spots at and past the library getting closer to the pier.
DIRECT MESSAGE ON THE MEETUP SITE IF YOU'RE RUNNING LATE, WE'LL WAIT 10 MINUTES or whatever :) I ALWAYS CHECK THE MEETUP SITE BEFORE WE START THE HIKE :)
We will walk the San Clemente Beach trail FROM THE PIER TO NORTH BEACH, up one side of SEASIDE SUMMIT, past The San Clemente Outlets, behind and through Seaside Summit, then BACK TO THE PIER. This entire stretch is part asphalt and part dirt trail.
OPTION TO ADD a walk to Calafia and back. The shorter distance is about 1.5 to 2 hours to complete and the longer distance will ADD about 45-60 minutes.
HIKE CHECKLIST
- Water and snacks
- Wear comfortable shoes with good tread
- Hat, coat, gloves, flashlight
FULL MAP: San Clemente Beach trail is along the water, refer to the Aqua colored line, and Seaside Summit is the Yellow line that looks like switchbacks (see beach trail, crop of map in the photos)
ARTICLE: Seaside Summit