Sharpe Overlook & 2222 Beach via West Cliff Multipurpose Cycleway is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Lighthouse Field State Beach near Allegro Heights, CA. The route passes 2222 Beach before reaching Sharpe Overlook at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi10 – 46 ft4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: West Cliff Drive 36.94976, -122.05601
Nearest town Allegro Heights, CA
Directions
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Sharpe Overlook & 2222 Beach via West Cliff Multipurpose Cycleway
4.6 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 10–47 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.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Sharpe Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 150 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
83% paved7% dirt7% gravel3% 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
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