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Los Angeles: Abalone Cove Shoreline Park 

The rocky points of this 5.6-mile coastal hike offer some of the best tidal pool viewing in Southern California. Go at low tide to see crabs, sea stars, anemones, and sea hares.


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Author: Soloracer24
Date: 23 May 2010 6:34:21 PM
Source: Trimble Outdoors website
Activity: Hiking
State: California (CA)
Distance: 2.73 mi  (Change units)
Survey Elevation: Total Gain: 3447 ft
Total Loss: 3134 ft
Net Change: 312 ft
Difficulty: 5 / 10
Tags: Hiking, Los Angeles, California, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills Estates
Rating: Unrated   Rate it

TO TRAILHEAD: I-110 to N. Gaffey St. exit; R then quickly L onto W. Summerland Ave.; R onto West 25th. Pass Portuguese Bend; look for Abalone Cove Shoreline Park sign. Make U-turn on Palos Verdes Dr.; .1 mi. to lot on R.

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Distance: 0.39 mi Points: 801
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Distance: 0.83 mi Points: 2413
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Distance: 1.33 mi Points: 3496
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Distance: 0.17 mi Points: 69
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ASC001

Location: 33.743549, -118.380821
Trailhead: Path begins @ SE corner of lot

ASC002

Location: 33.741489, -118.377907
L @ 3-way onto paved road, then immediate R @ 3-way onto sandy beach trail

ASC003

Location: 33.740044, -118.375938
Head S along beach

ASC004

Location: 33.738453, -118.375015
Tidal pools: Sea creatures hang out in salty holes; alcove ahead passable only at low tide

ASC005

Location: 33.737148, -118.374382
Scenic spot: Waves carve an impassable alcove into W side of Portuguese Point; return to WPT 4 and head N

ASC006

Location: 33.739857, -118.374947
R @ T; sea lions sunbathe on rocky beds

ASC007

Location: 33.738926, -118.373886
Veer R @ 3-way

ASC008

Location: 33.737255, -118.374123
Shady lunch spot with ripcurl views of Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island (25 miles offshore); in season, dolphins fish in the channel below

ASC009

Location: 33.738716, -118.373459
R @ 3-way, then R @ T with gravel road

ASC010

Location: 33.740356, -118.373154
Near park gate, turn R onto gravel shoulder alongside Palos Verdes Dr.; in .1 mile, turn R to beach

ASC011

Location: 33.738190, -118.372986
R @ beach and descend to picturesque tide pools on E side of Portuguese Point; backtrack and continue along beach to Inspiration Point

ASC012

Location: 33.736324, -118.369530
Multihued mollusks cling inside tidal pools on Inspiration Point; retrace route to car Side trail: Scramble .1 mile to the upper reaches of point

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