As you drop to San Onofre State Beach from, a spectacular coastal panorama will open to the southeast (if you’re hiking in the morning, the light in that direction might be dramatic). A sign notes that “more than 80 percent of the cliffs at San Onofre are considered to be actively sliding.”I headed up the coast (northeast), toward the twin domes of the idle San Onofre nuclear generating plant. You’ll need to trudge on well-tumbled stones, some the size of ping-pong balls, some the size of watermelons. Next time, I’ll be tempted to explore the territory southeast of Trail 3.If you try this hike, thank the Marines. The 3,000 acres of San Onofre State Beach are owned by the Marine Corps (along with the rest of Camp Pendleton) andto the state of California.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 14, 2021 19:30 UTC