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Lighthouse Field State Beach

Point Santa Cruz–2222 Beach, 3 beaches

4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Point Santa Cruz–2222 Beach, 3 beaches is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Lighthouse Field State Beach near Allegro Heights, CA. The route passes 2222 Beach and Point Santa Cruz. 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 – 52 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Cliff Drive 36.94976, -122.05601
Nearest town Allegro Heights, CA
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Point Santa Cruz–2222 Beach, 3 beaches

4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 22–54 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

  1. Start on West Cliff Multipurpose Cycleway, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass 2222 Beach.
  3. 1.8 miPass Point Santa Cruz.
  4. 0.7 miReach Point Santa Cruz, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 1.7 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/west-cliff-multipurpose-cycleway-viewpoint-2222-beach-out-back-3-beaches-7-km-969c

Trail surface

100% paved

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

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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

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