Crystal Cove is an amazing park in Orange County right on the beach. I've been there several times on walks, but not to this part of the park only accessible by the car (or so I thought initially). The Crystal Cover Perimeter Loop trail is the longest path you could take there, so I paid my $15 entry fee for all-day parking and followed my AllTrails app.
The view immediately was insane. The ocean and mountains together are incredibly beautiful.
And these pictures are just from a mile away from the parking lot! As I got further along the trail, the views changed to primarily mountainous landscape, but not less beautiful, that's for sure.
The trail itself was easy to navigate and very wide allowing both social distancing and safety from flying by bicyclists.
There was a "peak" where everyone seemed to be stopping. Indeed, it was probably the highest point of the hike, so I felt obliged to take a pano.
As I got past 7 miles, the trail went along a residential street where smarter people who wanted to access the park without a fee parked, stepped over the fence and enjoyed the trail just like I did. I added a note to my Google maps in case I want to return to hike the trail again.
I also enjoyed a variety of view onto million-dollar houses.
The loop again ended with spectacular views and this gem.
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