"Catalina Island is a very quiet two town kind of place. I started at the very south end of the TCT and it was a dirt road that followed the fire break. We made it to Black Jack campsite after 16+ miles of hiking. There wasn't much in the way of scenery besides brush and coastal chaparral along the way. Day two wasn't any different, except I followed Little Harbor Road instead of the TCT because the grade of the road was more consistent than the constant elevation change of the trail. By the time I got to Little Harbor, I was hitch hiking to Two Harbors, and left that night. If your looking for breath taking views and locations worth the hike, Catalina is not the place for you. If you want to know what Catalina looks like, take a small walk into any canyon around San Diego and then imagine it surrounded by water. I wasn't impressed. "
Visited on Aug 09, 2011

The San Diego Coast is world famous for its mild year-round climate. This 50 mile stretch of coastline, from the U.S. Marine Corps base at Camp Pendleton to the Mexican border, contains some of California’s most interesting and rare examples of natural and cultural heritage. San Elijo State Beach offers swimming, surfing, showers and picnicking.

The San Diego Coast is world famous for its mild year-round climate. This 50-mile stretch of coastline, from the U.S. Marine Corps base at Camp Pendleton to the Mexican border, contains some of California’s most interesting and rare examples of natural and cultural heritage. South Carlsbad State Beach has historically been described as “cobble beach.

Torrey Pines State Beach, adjacent to the reserve, stretches four and one-half miles from Del Mar past Los Peñasquitos Marsh Natural Preserve to the base of the sandstone cliff at Torrey Pines Mesa. The sandy beach invites swimming, surfing and fishing. Low tide - when the red-tinged bluff is reflected in wet sand - is a good time to stroll the beach.