California State Park Hikes
Hikes and Trails in California's State Parks.
San Clemente State Beach
Info:
From State Beach to San Mateo Point is 3 miles round trip
Trestles Trail
"Our beach shall always be free from hurdy-gurdies and defilement. We believe beauty to be an asset as well as gold and silver, or cabbage and potatoes."
This was the pledge of Norwegian immigrant Ole Hanson, who began the town of San Clemente in 1925. It was quite a promise from a real estate developer, quite a promise in those days of shameless boosterism a half-century before the California Coastal Commission was established.
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Day Hiker’s Guide to California State Parks
by John McKinney
Discover California's Magnificent State Parks!
John McKinney is one of only two people to have visited every single California state park (278 at last count) and is the Golden State ’s expert on the best trails to take. In this guide, the author describes hiking adventures in 150 California parks, preserves, beaches and historic sites.
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Book Details: ISBN 0-934161-16-X |
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Skyline to the Sea Trail
Difficulty Rating: Moderate
Distance & elevation gain: From Big Basin to Waddell Beach is 12 miles one way with 1,100-foot elevation loss
Estimated time: 7 hours
If you're hiking from Big Basin to the sea, you'll need to arrange a car shuttle. Waddell Beach, at trail's end, is 18 miles up-coast from Santa Cruz on Highway 1.
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