Having enjoyed the Terranea Discovery trail so much the week before, I took a gander at the surrounding area and found another trail just a little more south down the coast: the Rancho Palos Verde Coastal Trail. I assumed it would be similar to the other, but maybe with slightly different views since it was a little more south.
I guess I hadn’t zoomed in on the trail specifics, or else I wouldn’t have been so surprised when my GPS told me turn left into the Trump National Golf Course to get to the trailhead.
Going past the entrance to the clubhouse we reached Founder’s Park, and it started to make sense.
I guess I hadn’t zoomed in on the trail specifics, or else I wouldn’t have been so surprised when my GPS told me turn left into the Trump National Golf Course to get to the trailhead.
Going past the entrance to the clubhouse we reached Founder’s Park, and it started to make sense.
If one was going to ruin a whole lot of oceanfront ecosystems by putting in what amounts to a giant green lawn, you better leave a small amount near the edge open to the public and left untouched for wildlife.
The trail was narrow,
The trail was narrow,
And the views weren’t quite what we saw last weekend, but it was decent enough. I mean, who can scoff at this, honestly?
I would like to extend my thanks to the National Park service who didn’t allow the golf course right up to the ocean. I admit it: it’s a beautiful course. But I’d have prefer it to remain wild for the birds and other animals who use this shoreline as a refuge from the ocean tides and inclement weather.
And I thank them for allowing us, a humble human and her canine companion, to walk along the bluff and experience the views and take in the sea air, even though we aren’t golfers.
And I thank them for allowing us, a humble human and her canine companion, to walk along the bluff and experience the views and take in the sea air, even though we aren’t golfers.
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