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Product Description It's Time to Take a Hike in San Diego! The natural open spaces in and around San Diego are a prized natural resource for area hikers, and author Sheri McGregor shows you where and how to enjoy 60 of the best trails that the city of San Diego, nearby state parks, and private ventures have to offer. Bounded by San Diego Bay and the Pacific coastline to the west, the Santa Rosa Mountains to the east, Mexico to the south, and the lower reaches of the Los Angeles metro area to the north, the 60-mile radius beyond San Diego creates a small but rich wedge of scenic, natural wealth. Whether you're an experienced hiker or a casual day-hiker, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: San Diego is the perfect tool to explore it all. About the Author A prolific writer of outdoor narrative, travel, fitness, and fiction, author Sheri McGregor knows San Diego hiking. Author of Day and Overnight Hikes Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, McGregor appreciates the tranquility of a coastal walk but is just as at home trekking along a stark desert trail. Over 1,000 of her articles have appeared in print, including in The Washington Post, Salon.com, and Reader's Digest publications. An active promoter of her books, Sheri appears frequently on local TV, is featured in local publications, and maintains two websites, one of which is devoted to 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: San Diego. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. LA JOLLA SHORES: TIDE POOLS WALK LENGTH & CONFIGURATION: 2-mile out-and-back DIFFICULTY: Easy SCENERY: Ocean waves, tide-pool creatures EXPOSURE: Exposed TRAFFIC: Moderate–heavy TRAIL SURFACE: Sand and surf, rocks HIKING TIME: 1 hour ACCESS: Free MAPS: None needed WHEELCHAIR-ACCESSIBLE? No, due to soft sand and rocks on the beach FACILITIES: In the parking area near the lifeguard tower INFO: No official contacts SPECIAL COMMENTS: Wear sturdy rubber-soled shoes that will cling to wet rock surfaces. You’ll need protection to climb among the tide pools. Be sure to visit around low tide; find tide schedules online at weather and forecast sites. IN BRIEF The ocean breeze, rolling waves, and sand beneath your feet. Who could ask for more? But that’s only the beginning―low tides mean plenty of sea creatures to marvel at. DESCRIPTION From the grassy area at the north end of Kellogg Park, where free parking is plentiful in the off-season or early on weekday mornings, head north up the beach toward the pier. You might as well kick off your shoes on this wide, sandy beach and let the surf roll in around your feet. It’s about 0.5 mile to the pier that extends from UCSD’s Scripps Institute of Oceanography on the cliff above the beach (the cliff and the institute are closed to the public). Standing beneath the pier between the wide, mussel-encrusted supports, one can only wonder at man’s ability to build structures strong enough to withstand the ocean’s power. A short distance ahead, though, tiny creatures thrive in the ocean’s ebb and flow―proving worthy design on a small scale. As you continue north, you’ll see more and more large rocks, pitted by the sea and sand, strewn along the beach. Stuff your feet back into shoes to cross a strip of piled, rounded rocks that form a hobbling path near the base of the cliffs. The larger rocks, roughened into various shapes by wind, water, and sand, clump together, leaving little sand between them. As you hop from rock to rock, startled crabs scurry sideways into crevices. Schools of fish trapped in pools left by the receding tide swim to safety among fluttery pink and mauve sea plants. Take the time to stoop and get a closer look at what may seem at first just an empty pool. Often, you’ll discover the collected water teems with life. Squabbling over territory, hermit crabs scuttle about in temporary shell houses that are sometimes smaller than a pea. The bigger crabs carry larger shells. Notice the variety of shapes and sizes they select. Even a broken shell may be chosen
