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West Cliff Multipurpose Cycleway is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Lighthouse Field State Beach near Allegro Heights, CA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 52 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 36.95225, -122.03189
Nearest town Allegro Heights, CA

Directions

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West Cliff Multipurpose Cycleway

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 28–54 ft

Out & Back · Lighthouse Field State Beach

Trailhead: 36.95225, -122.03189

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 66°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:14 PM

Transit-accessible: Delaware Avenue & Columbia Street stop 607 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 500 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto West Cliff Multipurpose Cycleway, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miReach West Cliff Multipurpose Cycleway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  9. 500 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

48% paved37% gravel15% dirt

Weather

FogTemperature 66°F55°
Precip0%Wind3 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 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:48 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Delaware Avenue & Columbia Street stop 607 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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