What does Los Angeles look like just before sunrise? What does it look like when shrouded in coastal fog?
A couple weeks ago I posted a single image of the bluffs along the PCH in the Pacific Palisades district of Los Angeles. When we lived in Los Angeles, I made dozens of early morning hikes in that same area, most notably on the upper Temescal Ridge trail and the Paseo Miramar trail. Here's a link to a previous post on what I consider the best hike in L.A. This week, I'll focus a bit on the Paseo Miramar trail.
There photos are from 2010, our last Spring living in L.A. This is looking east from the Paseo Miramar trail (technically a fire road) towards the office towers of Westwood, Century City, and Downtown Los Angeles..The San Gabriel Mountains are visible in the distance to the left.
The hike is very steep - a great workout. The coastal communities of Pacific Palisades and Santa Monica were completely shrouded in low coastal fog. Because this is so common in the Spring and early summer, this is often referred to as "June Gloom" or "May Gray."
Looking out over the Pacific Ocean - and the vast sea of coastal fog. This is only at about 1200 foot elevation.
The fog hugging the coast. Most days, it burns off by noon, and then rolls back in the evening.
Another view of the fireroad - and the fog.
Coming back down, we spotted another hiker along the the trail.
Another view of the same guy.
This is a reminder of the unique topography and climate of Los Angeles. How, in many ways, it's unlike any other city in the world.
A final view looking east with the hillside homes of Pacific Palisades and the coastal fog in the distance.
The Paseo Miramar trailhead is located at the top of Paseo Miramar, off of Sunset Blvd, 1/2 mile north of Sunset Blvd and the PCH. Thanks to being listed in numerous websites, including the Los Angeles Times "10 Essential Hikes" - this is a very popular hike. Parking is on the street. Please keep the noise down and respect the quiet of the neighborhood (no one wants to be woken up by a group of friends meeeting at the trailhead early Saturday morning).
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