San Diego Hiking Information
Torrey Pines
Torrey Pines State Reserve is located within San Diego, California
city limits and yet remains one of the wildest stretches of land on the
Southern California coast. Two thousand acres (8 km²) of land are
as they were before San Diego was developed—with the chaparral
plant community, the rare Torrey Pine trees, miles of unspoiled
beaches, and a lagoon that is vital to migrating seabirds. A portion
of the reserve rests on bluffs overlooking the beach and the lagoon.
This can be reached either by walking, or by an access road, and
parking is provided at both the base and the top. The reserve offers
total of eight miles of trails, a visitor center, and guided nature walks
on weekends and holidays. The reserve is bordered immediately on
the south by Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course and on the north
by the city of Del Mar, California.
