Point Cabrillo Light Station SHP
Hike Review:
We hiked a loop trail to see the lighthouse; the unpaved trail was through a scenic grass field, while the shorter, paved trail was a road to make the lighthouse accessible for those physically disabled.
The lighthouse was in operation, and one of the only ones I’ve seen in California where they were shining light through the restored fresnel lens.
The trails were trash free and easy to walk.
There were signs discouraging people from walking through the grass by letting people know that ticks were present in the grass. It wasn’t surprising since we saw multiple deer walking around in the nearby neighborhoods.
Friends Made
We hiked this trail with Scarlett and Jo.
What Happened?
1.8 miles, 1 hr 1 min, 116 ft of ascent
We weren’t even aware of this lighthouse, but when we stopped by the MacKerricher visitor center, we saw a brochure and our plans for the day were made concrete. We headed over to the lighthouse after lunch and enjoyed a nice stroll to the lighthouse.
Next to the lighthouse was the smallest aquarium I’ve ever seen, with a single tank (albeit long) holding various aquatic, non-mobile specimen. The lighthouse itself was cute, with a few exhibits and gift store on the first floor. There was a sign stating that there were guided tours all the way to the top of the lighthouse, but only on a single Saturday every month. We didn’t see any cute patches or stickers, so we headed back to the parking lot.
On the way back, there was a museum built into a lightkeeper’s house, which had two rooms filled with relics. The long paved trail was uninteresting, but we made it fun by racing each other. We made it to our car feeling hot and out of breath, which meant that it was the best time for a slurpee from McDonalds.