La Jolla Coast Walk

This is hike number 22 in Schad's 50 Best short Hikes. It's an easy 1.5-mile out-and-back, although we will go farther than that, probably to Nicholson Point, for a 3.7-mile round trip. That's what we did on September 18, 2014, August 4, 2016, July 13, 2017 and July 19, 2018. For information, including photographs, see https://www.meetup.com/sandiegodayhikers/events/252854971/

Part of this route was closed for months while a cave underneath the street was being shored up to prevent collapse. That's why we didn't hike there in the summer. The work was finished recently.

The fire, wind and heat warnings that you've been hearing don't apply to La Jolla, where conditions are almost always pleasant.

At the end of the out-and-back hike, we will take an optional side trip across the famous La Jolla Coast Walk Bridge.

We'll meet at 9:00 AM at the wide spot on Prospect Pl. just west of Torrey Pines Rd. (N 32 50.880 W 117 16.078), and we'll step off at 9:15.

SUGGESTED ROUTE FROM SAN DIEGO: Go north on I-5 and exit at La Jolla Parkway (formerly Ardath Road). Follow La Jolla Parkway, which merges with Torrey Pines Rd. Turn right on Prospect Pl. The wide spot is on the right.

NOTE: A mild traffic jam on La Jolla Parkway is likely; allow about ten minutes extra for this. The parking area at the wide spot will probably be full, but overflow parking is available nearby. Just go back across Torrey Pines Rd. and uphill one short block to Virginia Way, where street parking is usually available. Walk back down to the wide spot.

MTS bus number 30 stops nearby every half hour.

CONTACT: Philip Erdelsky cell 619-866-8512 e-mail pje@efgh.com. Cell phone service is available in this area, but there may be some dead spots.

Dogs are not allowed in some places along the coast walk. There are no rest rooms at the trailhead, but we will pass some public rest rooms at La Jolla Cove.