Sharpe Overlook–Point Santa Cruz, 3 beaches is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Lighthouse Field State Beach near Allegro Heights, CA. The route passes 2222 Beach and Point Santa Cruz before reaching Sharpe Overlook at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi10 – 56 ft5.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 36.95483, -122.05515
Nearest town Allegro Heights, CA
Directions
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Sharpe Overlook–Point Santa Cruz, 3 beaches
5.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 10–55 ft
Out & Back · Lighthouse Field State Beach
Trailhead: 36.95483, -122.05515
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Transit-accessible: Delaware Avenue & Swanton Boulevard stop 73 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass 2222 Beach.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto West Cliff Multipurpose Cycleway, heading SE.
- 1.8 miPass Point Santa Cruz.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Sharpe Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 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
86% paved14% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Delaware Avenue & Swanton Boulevard stop 73 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Point Santa Cruz & 2222 Beach via West Cliff Multipurpose Cycleway 4.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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