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Author:	new1
Activity:	Not Specified
State:	California (CA)
Distance:	Unknown
Difficulty:	5 / 10
Rating:	Unrated

This 4.3-mile loop is best hiked counterclockwise and kickstarts with 650-foot climb promising long-stretch views above Santa Rosa Island the Pacific Ocean and nearby Black Mountain. At the corner of

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Location: 33.993374°, -120.039314°
Pelicans scour the coastline for food.

Location: 33.986794°, -120.029953°
Cool clear water wraps around the island.

Location: 33.980579°, -120.041573°

WPT001

Location: 33.992241°, -120.040955°
Continue straight at 4-way junction onto singletrack and quickly begin a 650-foot climb.

WPT002

Location: 33.980644°, -120.041145°
Veer left at 3-way with Wreck Road and traverse the ridgeline as you approach the Torrey Pines Loop Trail. To the east is Skunk Point home to the threatened Snowy Plover a fist-sized coastal bird which makes their home on sandy beaches and sand dunes.

WPT003

Location: 33.981937°, -120.021812°
Turn left onto Torrey Pines Loop Trail and begin a series of switchbacks back to Bechers Bay. Around you stand Torrey Pines one of the rarest pines in the world (they live here and near San Diego). These plants are believed to be the ancestors of a 10000-

WPT004

Location: 33.985447°, -120.026436°
Turn left onto Coastal Road and return to starting point. The road parallels Water Canyon Beach where pelicans and gulls scrounge the coastline for food.