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Center for Natural Lands Management Dana Point Preserve Trail Scenic Gate
4.9 ★★★★★ 7 Google reviews · Running trail in Dana Point, California · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Center for Natural Lands Management Dana Point Preserve Trail Scenic Gate's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Center for Natural Lands Management Dana Point Preserve Trail Scenic Gate
Currently open every day, sunrise to sunset. Very nice short walk. Great views from the tops of the cliffs. Well demarcated, well maintained. Nice informational signs about the local animals. You cannot go off the path. You cannot get near the edge of the cliffs. You cannot see the shore. The nature path is not a loop.
Beautiful walk!! open from 7 AM to sunset Interpretive center has shorter hours closing around 4 PM that has excellent information and binoculars to borrow. Hours for March are posted in picture.
Easy sand covered trail that gets steep at the end & can lead to the beach below.
Nice trail and restrooms. The restrooms are the the interpretive center.
Trail conditions & character
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The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websitecnlm.org
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 8 am–6 pm |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 8 am–6 pm |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 8 am–6 pm |
| Sunday | 8 am–6 pm |
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