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Trail entrance from the northwest corner of the parking lot.
View from the trail.
Looking back to the observation shelter.
Twisted Monterey pine (Pinus radiata) on the bluff.
Remains of the tennis courts of the historic Simpson estate.
Beautiful sandstone bluffs along the trail.
View south to Simpson Reef.
Coastal trees clinging to the cliffs.
The trail offers nonstop spectacular views.
Looking north toward Sunset Bay.
Capa Arago lighthouse north of Sunset Bay.
Impressive old Monterey Pine.
These gates marked the entrance to the Simpson estate.
View from the trail.
Signs of the trail looking north from the observation shelter.