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Trail Facts
- Distance: 4.4
Waypoints
ASC001
Location: 33.7435493469238, -118.380821228027
Trailhead: Path begins @ SE corner of lot
ASC002
Location: 33.7414894104004, -118.377906799316
L @ 3-way onto paved road, then immediate R @ 3-way onto sandy beach trail
ASC003
Location: 33.7400436401367, -118.375938415527
Head S along beach
ASC004
Location: 33.738452911377, -118.375015258789
Tidal pools: Sea creatures hang out in salty holes; alcove ahead passable only at low tide
ASC005
Location: 33.7371482849121, -118.374382019043
Scenic spot: Waves carve an impassable alcove into W side of Portuguese Point; return to WPT 4 and head N
ASC006
Location: 33.7398567199707, -118.374946594238
R @ T; sea lions sunbathe on rocky beds
ASC007
Location: 33.7389259338379, -118.373886108398
Veer R @ 3-way
ASC008
Location: 33.7372550964356, -118.374122619629
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: 33.7387161254883, -118.373458862305
R @ 3-way, then R @ T with gravel road
ASC010
Location: 33.7403564453125, -118.373153686523
Near park gate, turn R onto gravel shoulder alongside Palos Verdes Dr.; in .1 mile, turn R to beach
ASC011
Location: 33.7381896972656, -118.372985839844
R @ beach and descend to picturesque tide pools on E side of Portuguese Point; backtrack and continue along beach to Inspiration Point
ASC012
Location: 33.7363243103027, -118.369529724121
Multihued mollusks cling inside tidal pools on Inspiration Point; retrace route to car
Side trail: Scramble .1 mile to the upper reaches of point