Coastal Trails of Southern California: Including Best Dog Friendly Beaches

by Linda Mullally, David Mullally

Overview

Coastal Trails of Southern California Including Best Dog Friendly Beaches is a hiking guide to between 40 and 45 of the best coastal trails in Southern California including dog friendly beaches. Look inside for detailed hike descriptions, miles and directions, maps, and color photos for each hike. Hike descriptions also include history, local trivia, and trailhead GPS coordinates.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493031597
Publisher:	Falcon Guides
Publication date:	10/30/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	26 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Linda B. Mullally and David S. Mullally have been sharing their hiking adventures in newspapers, magazines, television and radio interviews and audio-visual presentations for over 30 years. Over this time, the couple has coauthored five hiking guides, including their two most recent Falcon Press titles “Hiking and Backpacking with your Dog” and “Best Dog Hikes Northern California”. These days, in addition to enjoying hikes with her husband and dog, Linda writes for the Monterey Herald, in a travel column called “Away We Go.” David Smart Mullally is an attorney and a professional photographer, as well as the author of “Order in the Court- A Writer’s Guide to the Legal System.” Visit the authors at LindaBMullally.com and Falcon.com.

Table of Contents

Meet Your Guides vii

Acknowledgments viii

How to Use this Guide ix

Before You Hit the Trail xiii

Icon and Map Legends xxvii

Trail Finder xxviii

Monterey County 1

1 Jade Cove 2

Dog Friendly Beaches 9

Coastal Attractions 10

San Luis Obispo County 11

2 Boucher Trail 12

3 San Simeon Point 18

4 Moonstone Beach Boardwalk 24

5 Fiscalini Bluff Trail 29

6 Estero Bluffs 33

7 Morro Rock 38

8 Spooner's Cove Bluff Trail 44

9 Point San Luis Lighthouse 49

10 Pirate's Cove 55

11 Pismo Beach Pier to Visitor Center 60

Dog Friendly Beaches 66

Coastal Attractions 66

Santa Barbara County 69

12 Ocean Beach 71

13 Jalama Beach 75

14 Goleta Pier to Manzanita Village 80

15 Shoreline Park to Stearns Wharf 86

16 Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve 93

Dog Friendly Beaches 97

Coastal Attractions 97

Ventura County 99

17 Ventura Beach to Ventura River 100

18 Port Hueneme 105

Dog Friendly Beaches 111

Coastal Attractions 111

Los Angeles County 113

19 North Beach Bluffe 114

20 Point Dume 119

21 Santa Monica Pier to Venice Pier 124

22 Manhattan Beach Pier to Hermosa Beach Pier 129

23 Redondo Pier to South Bay Trail End 135

24 Point Vicente Lighthouse 140

25 Shoreline Park Light to Belmont Pier 145

Dog Friendly Beaches 150

Coastal Attractions 150

Orange County 155

26 Huntington Pierto Dog Beach 156

27 Newport Pier to Balboa Pier 161

28 Crystal Cove 167

29 Heisler Park to Main Beach Park 174

30 Treasure Island Park 179

31 Dana Point Preserve 184

32 San Clemente Beach Trail 189

Dog Friendly Beaches 194

Coastal Attractions 194

San Diego County 197

33 Oceanside Strand 199

34 Carlsbad Bluff 205

35 Powerhouse Park to San Dieguito River 211

36 La Jolla Coast Walk 217

37 Crystal Pier to Jetty 223

38 Sunset Cliffs 229

39 Tidepool Trail 235

40 Tijuana Estuary 241

Dog Friendly Beaches 246

Coastal Attractions 248

Appendix A Day Hike Checklist 252

Appendix B Trail Hazards and First Aid 253

Appendix C Useful Resources 257