Palos Verde Hiking
Ever feel like you want to get out of the town, forget the world around you and just enjoy some free time? ... yup me too! The problem with that is that most of us don't want to drive too far because we don't have the extra time. I hear you on that! ... you don't have to :o) (but a good long drive on PCH with a bunch of CDs and the windows down is priceless!)
If I need to get some energy, sort out my thoughts/ideas, talk to myself (ideally I don't talk to myself) or just get out I have a few places which are not too far from the city so that way I can leave and come back in a couple of hours if I need to.
One of the places is Palos Verde. My favorite spot is at the Donald Trump Golf Course with spectacular views. You can pick an easy trail or the harder ones (going down the bluff). What I like about these trails is that there are not that many people walking yet you are still close to where you start off. If you have small kids I would not recommend this place unless you supervise them all the time because the cliffs are high.
The easiest way to get there from Long Beach is to take Ocean Blvd west which become highway 47 taking you over the bridges and then you get off on Gaffey street, make a left on Gaffey and go all the way to 25th street. Make a right on 25th and keep going (it's getting real nice at this point) until you reach Ocean Trails Drive where you make a left. There is a public parking area on your left where you can park your car. There are no restrooms along the trails so you better go before.
You can walk, power walk, jog ... I've seen people mountain bike too. That place will give you so much energy! Enjoy.
- Luke
Posted in: on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at at 8:12 PM
