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Natural Bridges Rock Arch–Natural Bridges State Beach Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Natural Bridges 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, 1.2 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 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 36.95329, -122.03753
Nearest town Allegro Heights, CA

Directions

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Natural Bridges Rock Arch–Natural Bridges State Beach Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Elevation 22–47 ft

Out & Back · Natural Bridges State Beach

Trailhead: 36.95329, -122.03753

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 66°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:14 PM

Transit-accessible: Delaware Avenue & Woodrow Avenue stop 405 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto West Cliff Multipurpose Cycleway, heading W.
  3. 1.2 miPass 2222 Beach.
  4. 50 ftPass West Cliff Multipurpose Cycleway Viewpoint.
  5. 50 ftPass Natural Bridges State Beach Viewpoint.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftSharp right onto West Cliff Drive, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftReach Natural Bridges Rock Arch, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 200 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto West Cliff Multipurpose Cycleway, heading NE.
  11. 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 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

99% paved1% gravel

Weather

FogTemperature 66°F55°
Precip0%Wind2 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 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Delaware Avenue & Woodrow Avenue stop 405 m from the trailhead

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