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Lighthouse Field State Beach

Sharpe Overlook–Point Santa Cruz, 3 beaches

5.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 43 min

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
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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 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 & Swanton Boulevard stop 73 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass 2222 Beach.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto West Cliff Multipurpose Cycleway, heading SE.
  4. 1.8 miPass Point Santa Cruz.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftReach Sharpe Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 1.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sharpe-overlook-point-santa-cruz-out-back-3-beaches

Trail surface

86% paved14% 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 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Delaware Avenue & Swanton Boulevard stop 73 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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