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2222 Beach via West Cliff Multipurpose Cycleway is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Natural Bridges State Beach near Allegro Heights, CA. The route reaches 2222 Beach. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 56 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Cliff Multipurpose Cycleway 36.95187, -122.03083
Nearest town Allegro Heights, CA

Directions

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2222 Beach via West Cliff Multipurpose Cycleway

3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 22–55 ft

Out & Back · Natural Bridges State Beach

Trailhead: West Cliff Multipurpose Cycleway · 36.95187, -122.03083

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 66°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:14 PM

Transit-accessible: Delaware Avenue & Centennial Street stop 688 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on West Cliff Multipurpose Cycleway, heading W.
  2. 1.6 miPass 2222 Beach.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miReach 2222 Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

81% paved19% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 66°F55°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity93%
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:14 PM
Tue 63°55°
Wed 68°55°
Thu 73°59°
Fri 74°63°
Sat 71°61°
Sun 70°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Delaware Avenue & Centennial Street stop 688 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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