2222 Beach & West Cliff Multipurpose Cycleway is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Lighthouse Field 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 – 52 ft5.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: West Cliff Drive 36.94976, -122.05601
Nearest town Allegro Heights, CA
Directions
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2222 Beach & West Cliff Multipurpose Cycleway
5.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 22–54 ft
Out & Back · Lighthouse Field State Beach
Trailhead: West Cliff Drive · 36.94976, -122.05601
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 & Natural Bridges Drive stop 580 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on West Cliff Multipurpose Cycleway, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass 2222 Beach.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miReach 2222 Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 1.6 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
85% paved7% dirt6% gravel2% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 66°F55°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity94%
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:14 PM
Tue
63°55°
Wed
68°55°
Thu
76°59°
Fri
84°62°
Sat
83°64°
Sun
74°61°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:47 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Delaware Avenue & Natural Bridges Drive stop 580 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from West Cliff Drive Trailhead
- Sharpe Overlook & 2222 Beach via West Cliff Multipurpose Cycleway 4.6 mi · ▲ 30 ft
- Point Santa Cruz–2222 Beach, 3 beaches 4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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