Natural Bridges Rock Arch–Natural Bridges State Beach Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Lighthouse Field State Beach near Allegro Heights, CA. The route passes 2222 Beach, West Cliff Multipurpose Cycleway Viewpoint and Natural Bridges Rock Arch before reaching Natural Bridges State Beach Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. 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 – 46 ft3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 36.95249, -122.02802
Nearest town Allegro Heights, CA
Directions
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Natural Bridges Rock Arch–Natural Bridges State Beach Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints
3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 22–47 ft
Out & Back · Lighthouse Field State Beach
Trailhead: 36.95249, -122.02802
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 63°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
Transit-accessible: Delaware Avenue & Liberty Street stop 643 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto West Cliff Multipurpose Cycleway, heading W.
- 1.6 miPass 2222 Beach.
- 50 ftPass West Cliff Multipurpose Cycleway Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Natural Bridges State Beach Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto West Cliff Drive, heading NW.
- 200 ftReach Natural Bridges Rock Arch, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto West Cliff Multipurpose Cycleway, heading W.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
96% paved3% gravel1% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 63°F54°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity97%
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:17 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:13 PM
Wed
63°55°
Thu
73°59°
Fri
75°62°
Sat
71°62°
Sun
73°59°
Mon
68°57°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Delaware Avenue & Liberty Street stop 643 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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