WTC Intro Hike – O: Point Vicente To Hesse Park
Nov 16th. 8am
7.5 miles RT 1000’ft gain
Please join us for our Introduction hike From Point Vicente to Hesse Park. This hike is designed for people to learn what Wilderness Travel course is all about. The course covers Day Hikes, Overnight Hikes, Map and Compass, rock scrambling, snow Travel, snow camping. What is the proper clothing to wear. Day packs, Back Packs and a whole lot more. The Class starts in January from 4 different areas. If you interesting in learning about this hiking course please join us.
Introduction: Our hike will begin at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center. Located next to Point Vicente Lighthouse, this small natural history museum is an ideal whale-watching spot.
Trailhead Directions: From the 405 Freeway take Hawthorne Boulevard south, up and over The Hill to the end of Hawthorne Blvd. at Palos Verdes Drive West. Turn left at the traffic light, (where you will find a Starbucks for coffee). Turn right at the next turn off, which will be the entrance to Point Vicente Interpretive Center, and park in the parking lot.
If you take the 110 Freeway go south to the Pacific Coast Hwy off-ramp and head west. Turn left when you come to Hawthorne Blvd. and follow the directions listed above.
The Hike: The hike will take us along the coastal cliffs of Palos Verdes in the city of Palos Verdes Estates. If the weather cooperates, the shoreline and ocean views are magnificent and we might be able to get a great view of Catalina Island and Malibu. We will follow a path that takes us to Palos Verdes Drive West where we will cross to the center median where there is a walking/running path. We continue hiking till we come to Paseo Lunada, turn right for one block and head up the Lunada Canyon Trail that will take us up the hill to Hesse Park. There is a short section of the hill that is quite steep but otherwise very manageable.
Contact Leader Rod Kieffer 714-270-7340
