Total Distance Hiked: 2.7 miles
Address:
Paseo Del Mar & Flat Rock Point
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
(310) 378-0383
Beware: Snakes
Recommendations: Your best hiking shoes
Description:
This was a short hike due to how busy we were this Labor Day weekend! Anyways, we thought this was going to be a very awesome hike but in the end we were utterly disappointed. You start out at the top of the trail head (There are no markers for the trail head, and the area where the trail is has no signs either ) and walk down to the shoreline. From there we went left and walked along the shore for about a mile and a half.
This beach has fist-sized plus rocks and not much sand, save for a small patch of black sand that was created by the rocks being smashed upon each other day and night with the tide. Because of the rocks you will need to bring your best hiking shoes. While we were walking along the shoreline we saw 2 dead seals (gross!) and dead birds. The place is swarmed with dead seaweed and smells really bad, and is also littered with trash all along the shoreline for at least the mile and a half we walked before we turned back. We never got to see the shipwreck as we ended up running out of time before getting there. Overall, I do not recommend spending your time on this trail due to the trash, the smell, and the dead carcasses that litter the beach. Although there were some nice views, I have to rate our experience a 2 out of 5.
