2003 Coastal Trail Expedition
Layover Day at San Clemente State Beach
September 14, Orange County Layover Day at San Clemente State Beach A Sunday layover day on the beach! The sky was a high overcast at the beach all day, though inland a couple of miles the sun shone brightly in a blue sky. Several people “went out” for a day or so yesterday and were…
Read MoreDoheny State Beach to San Clemente State Park
September 13, Orange County Doheny State Beach to San Clemente State Park. 8.7 miles We began at a bluff top gazebo overlooking the Dana Point Harbor. A short walk through city streets took us to a bronze statue of a 19th century sailor – too muscular to be Richard Henry Dana, author of “Two Years…
Read MoreCrystal Cove Historical District to “The Pilgrim” at Dana Point Harbor
September 12, Orange County Crystal Cove Historical District to “The Pilgrim” at Dana Point Harbor. 14.9 miles Today the Paces again led and we were joined by day walkers Al Seib and Lorraine Hornby. The walk started out along the beach in Crystal Cove State Park and along Morro Beach, but any illusions that this…
Read MoreIntersection of Magnolia and PCH to Crystal Cove Park Historical District
September 11: Orange County Intersection of Magnolia and PCH to Crystal Cove Park Historical District. 13.5 miles Postscript to September 10: The CTE 03 hikers thank the anonymous couple in the “woodie” that came in the evening bringing pies and cookies. Today we kept the Paces as leaders and gained two day-hikers and two section-hikers.…
Read MoreMeet the Hikers: Ginny, Janette, Jean & Max
September 11: Orange County Meet the Hikers: Ginny, Janette, Jean & Max Virginia “Ginny” Gregurek , 40, lives in Orange. Ginny walked, did weight training, and stepped up her yoga practice to prepare for the event. She hopes CTE 03 will raise awareness of the CCT, will “let people know that California’s beautiful coastline is…
Read MoreDay 100: 54th Place and Ocean to Magnolia and PCH
September 10: Los Angeles and Orange Counties Day 100: 54th Place and Ocean to Magnolia and PCH. 13.5 miles We were out of our camp by about 6:30 AM because we had to have the tents down before the day-use people at Bolsa Chica State Beach came in to use it, and because Ginny was…
Read MoreKorean Friendship Bell to 54th Place and Ocean in Long Beach
September 9, 2003: Los Angeles County Korean Friendship Bell at Point Fermin to 54th Place and Ocean in Long Beach. 12.6 miles Tom Politeo helped us say good-bye to the Palos Verdes Peninsula, as he took us down the bluffs and into the San Pedro-Long Beach harbor area. On the way there, we visited the…
Read MorePoint Vicente Lighthouse to Korean Friendship Bell at Point Fermin
September 8, Los Angeles County Point Vicente Lighthouse to Korean Friendship Bell at Point Fermin. 10.4 miles Today we were led by Sunshine, a long time Coastwalk volunteer in Los Angeles County. It was to be a day when we never got to the shore at the foot of the bluffs we were walking. We started…
Read MoreKing Harbor Redondo Beach to Point Vicente
September 7, Los Angeles County King Harbor at Redondo Beach to Point Vicente. 9.0 miles Stan Bluhm again took the task of guiding us along the way to Mexico. The van arrived at King Harbor at 8:30 to find Stan ready to go, as the beach was beginning to come to life. The small shops…
Read MoreLayover day at the Los Angeles South Bay Hostel
September 6, Los Angeles County Layover day at the Los Angeles South Bay Hostel Layover days are always a day for laundry and relaxation. Nothing is planned but something always happens. Today was no exception. After we had a leisurely breakfast and some of the hikers had wandered away, a gentleman came into the Hostel…
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