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California Coastal Trail
San Clemente
Season 1
Episode 8
To sum up San Clemente's coast in numbers, you would list its two accessible train stations, the 2.3 miles of beautifully constructed trail, and 11 -- yes, 11 -- beaches. And, of course, there's more to come for this Spanish village by the sea, as its slogan goes.
The city is currently moving forward with plans to extend the trail in both directions. Heading south, it will expand from Calafia Beach to San Clemente State Beach. Northbound travelers will be able to continue past North Beach to the city of Dana Point.
As Mayor Chris Hamm told the OC Register, “It’s going to change our community forever, for the better."
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Gary Conwell is a lifeguard officer for the city of Newport Beach for the past 18 years.
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Marin Headland's Golden Gate National Recreation Area hosts rich biodiversity.
6:07
Lands End is a popular hiking destination at Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
6:28
Del Norte County is home to the cleanest river in the continental U.S., the Smith River.
5:26
Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park hosts sea-side bluffs above ancient redwoods.
6:03
The Humboldt Bay Trail is a network of trails that will connect Humboldt's largest cities.
5:59
The Fort Bragg Coastal Trail sees as many as 12,000 people per day on holiday weekends.
6:48
In Fort Bragg, California, an industrial mill site closed off the coastline for 150 years.
6:55
The Mendocino Land Trust has just completed the two-mile Pelican Bluffs Trail.
7:58
The Sea Ranch is an environmentally-planned private community along the Sonoma Coast.
8:10
In 2015, the Trust for Public land helped establish Kashia Coastal Reserve.
5:28
Decades after the Russians withdrew, Fort Ross was acquired by the state in 1906.