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Crystal Cove State Park
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A few months ago, my husband and I decided to go to Crystal Cove State Park to enjoy hiking. We found this trail in the book, 50 Hikes in Orange County, which I purchased to enjoy Orange County hikes.
Tips for Walking on Crystal Cove Beach Trail.
・Apply sunscreen on entire body.
・Wear sunglasses and hat.
・Drink water often.
・You can not bring your dogs in most areas.
・It's easy trail.
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| My Crystal Cove Beach Walking Summary (UA MapMyWalk App) |
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Crystal Cove Beach Trail (UA MapMyWalk App)
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When I go hiking, I use Under Armour MapMyWalk App to track my walk. 😉
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| Crystal Cove Beach Trail (UA MapMyWalk App) |
Parking
Parking fee is $15 per vehicle a day. At Los Trancos Parking Lot, $5 per hour (Max of $15) parking is available.
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Los Trancos Parking Lot at Crystal Cove State Park
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Park Hours
6 a.m. through Sunset (However, the Historic District closes at 10pm.)
If it's raining, the trails are closed.
Crystal Cove Trail
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Crystal Cove Trail
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We parked our car at Los Trancos Parking Lot and started walking toward the Pelican Point around at 10 a.m. It was a beautiful sunny day.
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| Crystal Cove Trail |
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| Crystal Cove Trail |
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| Crystal Cove Trail |
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| Crystal Cove Trail |
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| Crystal Cove Trail |
We walked through the chain-link archway, which protects you against stray golf balls flying from Pelican Hill Golf Course.
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| Crystal Cove Trail |
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| Crystal Cove Trail |
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| Crystal Cove Trail |
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| Little Treasure Cove |
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| Crystal Cove Observation Platform, Little Treasure Cove |
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| Crystal Cove Observation Platform, Little Treasure Cove |
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| Crystal Cove Observation Platform, Little Treasure Cove |
From the Crystal Cove Observation Platform, I saw some people enjoying surfing.
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| View from Crystal Cove Observation Platform |
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Crystal Cove State Park
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Then, we walked down to the beach.
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Crystal Cove State Beach
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We walked around the contorted-rock cave at the treasure cove.
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| Crystal Cove State Beach |
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| Crystal Cove State Beach |
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| Crystal Cove State Beach |
Then, we enjoyed walking along the beautiful beach.
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| Crystal Cove State Beach |
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| Crystal Cove State Beach |
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| Crystal Cove State Beach |
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| Crystal Cove Tide Pools |
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| Crystal Cove State Beach |
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| Crystal Cove State Beach |
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| Crystal Cove Beach Cottages at Crystal Cove State Park |
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| Crystal Cove Tide Pools |
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Crystal Cove Trail
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Then, we walked uphill from the beach.
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| Crystal Cove Trail |
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| Crystal Cove Trail |
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Pacific Coast Highway
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You will see the Pacific Coast Highway.
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| Crystal Cove Trail |
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| Crystal Cove Trail and Pacific Coast Highway |
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Crystal Cove Beach Cottages, The Beachcomber, and Crystal Cove Visitor Center
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We went down the stairs toward the Crystal Cove Beach Cottages.
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| Crystal Cove Visitor Center |
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Crystal Cove State Park
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Tunnel at Crystal Cove State Park
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Then, we headed toward the tunnel going under Pacific Coast Highway..
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| Tunnel at Crystal Cove State Park |
The walls of the tunnel are covered with children's lively paintings.
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Crystal Cove Trail
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Then, we took the paved trail and walked uphill toward the Los Trancos Parking Lot.
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| Los Trancos Parking Lot |
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Crystal Cove State Park
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It was about two hours walking. It was really pleasant exercising.
Specifically, I really loved walking along the beautiful beach. It was
so peaceful.
I thought this book was great and am looking forward to trying more hikes. These are my entries related to hikes we have tried from the book.
1. San Gabriel River to Turtle Overlook
2. Dana Point Headlands
3. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve
4. Bayview Trail
5. Crystal Cove Tide Pools
6. Aliso Peak
7.
Pecten Reef Loop 8. Bommer Canyon
9. Laurel Loop
10. Mariposa Trail Loop
11. Little Sycamore Canyon Loop
12. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary
These are my entries you might like.
■Walking Along Shoreline in Long Beach, Los Angeles CA (October 2019)
■Dana Point Headlands - Dana Point, CA (September 2019)
■Green Sea Turtles in San Gabriel River - Seal Beach / Long Beach (August 2019)
■Quail Hill Loop Trail in Irvine, CA (April 2019)
■La Jolla Cove in San Diego (March 2019)
■San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine (February 2019)
■Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach (January 2019)
■Swimming with Wild Dolphins (Big Island, Hawaii, January 2015)
■Dolphin Watching in Dana Point (July 2017)
■Our Whale Watching Trip (Dana Point, August 2013)
■San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine (March 2017)
■La Jolla Cove - Beautiful Spring Wildflowers and Wild Animals (2018)
My entries related to wild animals can be seen here.
My entries related to Orange County Hikes can be seen here.
My entries related to sunset can be seen here.
My entries related to hiking and walking can be seen here.
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