Torrey Pines State Reserve
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Hello everyone! This is a friendly reminder that any of these fun places we may visit, we are a guest at. Please treat both businesses and trails with the utmost respect. We here at Hidden San Diego follow the 'Leave no Trace' mantra, meaning whatever you bring with you comes back with you. If you see trash on a trail, please do your part to help remove it. Remember, we are not picking up trash from another person but instead cleaning up for Mother Nature. Happy adventures!
12600 N Torrey Pines Rd.
La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone: (858) 755-2063
32.916722, -117.249586
Hike: There are many different trails Levels: Each trail has a different level of difficulty
Dog-Friendly: No Kid-Friendly: Yes
About Torrey Pines State Reserve
Torrey Pines State Reserve is one of San Diego’s most hiked and popular coastal parks. It’s easy to see why. With unique bluffs and beautiful views of the ocean below, this is a fabulous spot to really soak in the city’s beauty.
Beyond hiking, there is an interpretive center here which showcases the First Peoples to the area, which are the Kumeyaay, as well as many taxidermied animals native to the land and a timeline of the history of the area.
The area received the name Torrey Pine because trees were not common to be growing along the Southern California coast. In the 1500’s-1700’s, Spanish colonizers referred to this area as “Punto de los Arboles” which translates to Point of Trees. They would use this area as a landmark and as a warning during foggy expeditions to know they were getting to close to the shore.
While you’re in the area, make sure to visit Crooked Hill nearby!
The Torrey Pine tree is actually a critically endangered species which only grows along coastal San Diego and on the Santa Rosa Island offshore from Santa Barbara. For this reason, the tree is protected
In the early 1900’s land in the area began to be commercially sold. Ellen Browning Scripps, for instance, purchased two additional pueblo lots and willed them to the people of San Diego. George Marston, the “Father of Balboa Park” helped pass an ordinance which set aside 364 acres of land to establish Torrey Pines State Reserve .
Today we have a this beautiful park which remains a public space to enjoy the outdoors and help to connect with nature and to the land. It can get quite busy here, but I feel everyone should visit it at least once in their lives if you live in San Diego.
They have a nice nature interpretive center:
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October 29, 2017