LA-Hike: Palos Verdes Summer Vacation Day Two: Hike, Beach, and Relax

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Abalone and Sacred Coves

Join us for this 3-mile scenic round trip hike on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, followed by an optional visit to neighboring (Lloyd Wright designed) Wayfarer's Chapel and gardens. From the Abalone Cove parking lot we will join the California Coastal Trail to visit both Abalone and Sacred Coves. The hike offers stunning bluff ocean and Catalina in the distance views, native plants and flowers, rocky and sandy beaches, tide pools, and sea caves. The hike will accommodate all skill levels. The trail leads down to the rocky beach, so make sure to wear sturdy hiking boots.

Parking: 2 hours $6, over 2 hours $12, Seniors (age 62+) FREE (carpool with a Senior and get free parking!)

Carpooling Information:

Great Outdoors does not organize carpools and hike/trip leaders cannot take an active role in making arrangements for participants' transportation. Great Outdoors does not have insurance for carpool arrangements and assumes no liability for them. The leader supplies directions to the trailhead, but carpooling, ride sharing or anything similar is strictly a private arrangement among the participants. Participants assume the risks associated with this travel. Riders customarily share expenses with drivers. Carpool arranging can be made by interested participants through:

https://www.groupcarpool.com/new

Bring: sun protection, hiking poles may be helpful. Sturdy footwear recommended for trail and rocky area on beach. Carry Emergency Contact Information.

Lunch: Bring-your-own-snack-lunch, bring WATER (in a reusable water bottle).

Hike leaders: John Blasco and our resident lecturer Joe Holliday (international geological and earth science naturalist/guide).

Contact: John Blasco, 562-726-4165

Registration is free and required; available to 35 persons.  Non-registrants have not signed the waiver and thus will not be allowed to participate in club activities.