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Sea Summit Trail - North El Camino Real Trailhead
4.8 ★★★★★ 113 Google reviews · Running trail in San Clemente, California · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Sea Summit Trail - North El Camino Real Trailhead'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.
Park with multiple groomed trails, some with ocean views, plus benches and restrooms.
What runners say about Sea Summit Trail - North El Camino Real Trailhead
“I enjoyed walking this trail lots of great views could see for miles and it is dog friendly.”
Spectacular views on this amazing well marked trail! Plenty of access points with free parking and easy plentiful paid parking at North Beach San Clemente also. Decent clean Public restrooms available along the trail. This trail is easy, but can be a workout if you want, with all the great stairs along the trail.
Whenever you're driving along North El Camino Real, this trail always catches your eye—and my curiosity finally led me to explore it. I found it absolutely beautiful! You get a unique view of cars passing by on the road while also enjoying the stunning beach scenery.
I love this trail system! I happened to stumble upon it on my first day exploring the area and have revisited everyday since! It's a nice mix of well groomed trails, stairs and ocean views. It connects to a couple of different parks, public washrooms and even the outlet shopping area and restaurants nearby.
It’s a beautiful trail. This is the view you will get at most of the trail. It has stairs which will help to experience.
Trail conditions & character
“I enjoyed walking this trail lots of great views could see for miles and it is dog friendly.”
“It’s just we didn’t find a nearby parking lot, so we had to walk about 15 minutes from where we park to trailhead”
“Decent clean Public restrooms available along the trail.”
Plan your run at Sea Summit Trail - North El Camino Real Trailhead
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 trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–10 pm |
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