Overview: Torrey Pines State Reserve is a state park within the city of San Diego, California just north of the neighborhood of La Jolla. The park is home to the rarest species of pine-the namesake Torrey Pine which only grows naturally within the park limits and on Santa Rosa Island in the Channel Islands National Park. The park offers multiple trails which range in difficulty and distance. Most of the park is on top of the bluffs some 700 feet or so above the beach.
The park entrance with the bluffs behind it, most of park is situated on top of bluffs
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The old 101 as it wraps around the park, Torrey Pines growing up against road
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The park sign at the visitor center
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A Torrey Pine
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A Torrey Pine up close, kind of resembling a Ponderosa
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A grove of Torrey Pines
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A lookout at one of the trails
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The end of the road at 11,500 ft where the trail turns off
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The ocean crashing against the cliffs
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A young Torrey Pine on the edge
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A larger Torrey Pine near the edge
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The bluffs are some 500-700 feet above the ocean-La Jolla Cove in the distance
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"Flat Rock"
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The lagoon to the north of the park-the I-5 & CA Hwy 56 Interchange beyond
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Another shot of the lagoon as it enters the ocean
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I am currently a student at University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), where I intend to get a degree in Political Science and Geography/Environmental Studies. When I'm not studying, you will find me in the mountains. I have been climbing since I was pretty little and have done climbs throughout California, Colorado and Arizona, including the highpoints of those states. I have done Mount Whitney and Mount Elbert, but I plan on doing some even higher mountains, maybe Aconcagua, Mount Mckinley or Kilimanjaro, Check back with me in about 10 years. Meanwhile you can check out some of the other trips reports:
Music Pass July, 2001
Mount Elbert July, 2002
Rito Alto Peak July, 2002
Humphreys Peak June, 2003
Lakes of the Clouds June, 2003
Gibbs & De Anza July, 2003
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Mount Antero July, 2003
Comanche & Venable Aug, 2003
Horn Peak Aug, 2003
Santiago Peak Feb, 2004
Agua Tibia Mountain Mar, 2004
Mount Adams July, 2004
Shavano/Tabeguache Aug, 2004
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Mt Princeton July, 2006
Engineer Pass Aug, 2006
Schofield Pass Aug, 2006
Trail Ridge Road RMNP Sep, 2006
Torrey Pines SR Dec, 2006
Mt San Jacinto May, 2007
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