Walking the Coastal Trail at Cabrillo National Monument.

The Coastal Trail provides an incredibly scenic walk at Cabrillo National Monument. It runs for about half a mile along rugged sandstone bluffs beside the Pacific Ocean.

The easy to moderate trail, with occasional steep steps leading up and down, begins by the park’s Tidepool Parking and winds north to Sea Cove Parking.

I asked a park ranger her favorite aspect of this trail. She loved how lines of pelicans soar along the ocean’s edge at eye level. I love that too.

I went for a walk along Coastal Trail the other day and took photos as I proceeded north. One comes to the tidepools very quickly. If you’d like a closer look at the tidepools, you can click here.

Starting north along the Coastal Trail near the Tidepool Parking at Cabrillo National Monument.
Map shows the Coast Trail and other parts of Cabrillo National Monument, which is located near the south end of San Diego’s Point Loma.
The scenic trail is very popular. Misty fog drifting in from the ocean is common.
The tidepools come into view soon.
Visitors like to pause and relax in this wide area just north of the tidepools.
Continuing north along the Coastal Trail, up then down some narrow steps.
Indescribable natural beauty.
A climb is coming up…
This stretch of steps is fairly long. I took it slow and easy. The steps are uneven in places.
Here comes something interesting…
This is an underground searchlight shelter from World War II. Visitors must safely stay off the unstable roof.
More stunning ocean vistas ahead as walkers proceed through native coastal vegetation.
The farther north you go, the fewer walkers you’ll likely encounter.
Brown pelicans soar along at eye level. Your spirit might soar, too.
Almost to Sea Cove Parking, also called Lot 2.
A welcoming bench at Sea Cove Parking overlooks vast beauty.

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Richard Schulte

Downtown San Diego has been my home for many years. My online activities reflect my love for writing, blogging, walking and photography.

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