Name: San Clemente Trail (South Route)
Rating: 3.0

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Family Friendly This trail provides easy hiking accessible by a short drive for city dwellers.

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This is an easy hike alongside a streambed that can be nice in the spring. It would be 3-star hike if it were further from the I-52 freeway.

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Magpies and swallowtail butterflies.

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Land Manager: City of San Diego - Parks & Recreation

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Matthew Kidd with improvements by Tyler Dow

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3.0 from 5 votes

#3

in Marian R. Bear Memorial Park

#27621

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Verdant hillside in San Clemente Canyon.

Mar 29, 2017 near La Jolla, CA

Most of the trail is riparian and quite cool.

Nov 15, 2021 near La Jolla, CA

Trailhead at Limerick Road at the eastern terminus of the trail. Trailhead is at a highpoint, with quite a steep scramble to reach the rest of the trail.

Nov 15, 2021 near La Jolla, CA

Mar 29, 2017 near La Jolla, CA

Mar 25, 2019 near La Jolla, CA

Mar 25, 2019 near La Jolla, CA

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San Clemente Trail (South Route)

“A gentle streambed hike marred by freeway noise. ”

3.8

6.1

Point to Point

375' 114 m

102' 31 m

287' 87 m

14' 4 m

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Dogs Leashed

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Family Friendly This trail provides easy hiking accessible by a short drive for city dwellers.

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