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Thursday, February 16, 2023

【Hike】San Onofre State Beach - Peace and Quiet Beach Hike with Amazing Views

Last year, my husband and I decided to go to San Onofre State Beach, located between San Clemente (Orange County) and Oceanside (San Diego County) and near the now-closed San Onofre Nuclear Generation Station. We found this trail in the book, 50 Hikes in Orange County, which I purchased to enjoy Orange County hikes. There are two options, the beach hike and the backcountry hike of San Onofre, we could choose from and we decided to try the beach hike this time.

Tips for Walking on the Beach Hike Trails of San Onofre State Beach.
・Apply sunscreen on entire body.
・Wear sunglasses and hat with high UPF.
・Drink water often.
・You can bring your dogs as long as they're kept on a leash.
・It's moderately easy trail.

My San Onofre State Beach Walking Summary (UA MapMyWalk App)

When I go hiking, I use Under Armour MapMyWalk App to track my walk.

My San Onofre State Beach Walking Summary (UA MapMyWalk App)

Last year, I also started using AllTrails App. It's easy to use and helped me to not get lost. This beach hike trail was pretty simple and easy but was still very helpful to know which trail I was walking.

My San Onofre State Beach Walking Summary (All Trails App)

Parking

Parking fee/entrance fee is $15 per vehicle a day. You can pay the fee at the entrance.

Park Hour

Bluffs/Trails

6 a.m. to Sunset

Surf Beach

(4/15 - 9/31) 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

(10/1 - 4/14) 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Beach Trails

Beach Trail 1

There are Beach Trail 1 to 6 you can start from. We started walking from the Beach Trail 1 around at 3 p.m. The Beach Trail is leading down to the beach.

Beach Trail 1

The Views from Beach Trail 1

The views from the Beach Trail 1 were breathtaking.

We could see the permanently closed nuclear power plant from the trail.

On your right, you will see a dramatic break in the bluffs.

You can also see the nuclear power plant from the beach.

We headed toward south and enjoyed walking along the beautiful beach.

After a while, the beach was quieter and prettier.

We found the small crab.

Lifeguard Tower 6

We reached to the lifeguard tower 6 and decided to hike up to the Beach Trail 6.

Beach Trail 6

We hike up the hill on the Beach Trail 6.

Beach Trail 6

At the top of the bluffs, there is a bench and you can enjoy amazing views of the San Onofre State Beach.

Beach Trail 6

We headed north and walked along the parking lots and camping sites.

We were finally back to the Beach Trail 1.

It was a nearly three-hour walking but was pretty easy hike for us. It was really pleasant exercising. Specifically, I really loved walking along the beautiful quiet beach. It was so peaceful.

50 Hikes in Orange County

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 (Long Beach/Seal Beach)

2. Dana Point Headlands (Dana Point)

3. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve (Huntington Beach)

4. Bayview Trail (Newport Beach)

5. Crystal Cove Tide Pools (Newport Beach)

6. Aliso Peak (Laguna Niguel)

7. Pecten Reef Loop (Aliso Viejo)

8. Bommer Canyon (Irvine)

9. Laurel Loop (Laguna Beach)

10. Mariposa Trail Loop (Laguna Beach)

11. Little Sycamore Canyon Loop (Laguna Beach)

12. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary (Irvine)

13. Wood Canyon Trail (Aliso Viejo)

14. San Onofre State Beach (San Clemente / Oceanside)

      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.

Thursday, October 27, 2022

【Hike】San Clemente Beach Coastal Trail - Hiking Trail Next to The Railroads

In September this year, my husband and I decided to go to San Clemente beaches to hike the beach trail. I fond this trail from All Trails App, a hiking trail app.

Before going there, we stopped by Outlets At San Clemente, which is located close to San Clemente beaches. This is not a huge outlets mall, which only has 72 stores and restaurants, but I liked that it's a pretty quiet mall. 😊 If you are planing on hiking San Clemente Beach Trail and also love shopping, you should visit the outlets mall before going to the beaches.

Outlets At San Clemente

Outlets At San Clemente

Outlets At San Clemente

101 W Avenida Vista Hermosa

San Clemente, CA 92672

U.S.A.

After enjoying shopping at the outlets, we headed toward San Clemente Beach Trail.

San Clemente Beach Trail

Tips for Walking on San Clemente Beach Trail.
・Apply sunscreen on entire body.
・Wear sunglasses and hat with high UPF.
・Drink water often.
・You can bring your dog.
・It's an easy trail.

My San Clemente Beach Trail Walking Summary (UA MapMyWalk App)

When I go hiking, I use Under Armour MapMyWalk App to track my walk.

My San Clemente Beach Trail Walking Summary (UA MapMyWalk App)

Recently, I've started using this All Trail App. I love this app because it's easy to find great trails near me.

My San Clemente Beach Trail Walking Summary (All Trails App)

Parking

It was very easy to find a parking space along the street, Calle De Los Alamos, near the Leslie Park.

Leslie Park

Leslie Park

1800 Calle De Los Alamos

San Clemente, CA 92672

U.S.A.

Leslie Park

The views from the Leslie Park were amazing.

San Clemente Beaches, The View from Leslie Park

Trail Hour

San Clemente Beach Trail 4 a.m. to Midnight

The south T-Street restrooms to Calafia Beach 6 a.m to 10 p.m.

San Clemente Beaches

Lasuen Beach

We parked along the street, Calle De Los Alamos, close to Leslie Park, and we headed toward the Lasuen Beach, Lost Winds Beach. There is a narrow long stairway to access to the beach.

The Trail to Access to the Lasuen Beach

The Narrow Trail to Access to the Lasuen Beach

We went down the stairs and headed toward the beach.

Lasuen Beach

The trail crosses over the train tracks and the San Clemente Beach Trail.

San Clemente Beach Trail

Lasuen Beach

Pacific Surfliner Train - Amtrak

When we arrived at Lasuen Beach, we were able to watch the train pass.

Pacific Surfliner Train - Amtrak

I would like to travel by train in the U.S. someday.

Lasuen Beach

San Clemente Beach Trail to San Clemente Pier

San Clemente Beach Trail

After watching the train pass, we hiked the San Clemente Beach Trail and headed toward the San Clemente Pier. This is a flat and easy trail. It's only 0.8 mile from the Lasuen Beach to the San Clemente Pier.

San Clemente Pier, the View from San Clemente Beach Trail

San Clemente Pier

San Clemente Pier

We walked on the wooden pier, San Clemente Pier.

San Clemente Pier

There was a restaurant, The Fisherman's Restaurant & Bar. The restaurant was crowded with many people because it's a perfect place to enjoy sunset. In contrast, the pier was not crowded at all. It's a pretty quiet pier. 😊

San Clemente Beaches, the View from San Clemente Pier

San Clemente Pier

San Clemente Beaches, the View from San Clemente Pier

San Clemente Pier

I enjoyed staying under the pier for a while. 😊

San Clemente Pier

San Clemente Beach Trail

San Clemente Beaches

After enjoyed walking on the pier, we walked back the San Clement Beach Trail.

San Clemente Beach Trail

San Clemente Pier

We enjoyed walking the trail along the San Clemente beaches. Especially, I liked that the trail is next to railroads, so we were able to watch the train pass. If I have a chance to visit San Clemente, I would like to walk from the North Beach to the San Clemente Pier next time.

If you like Orange County hikes, you can check out my previous entries related to hike I tried from the book, 50 Hikes in Orange County.

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

13. Wood Canyon Trail