Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve® is located within San Diego city limits and yet remains one of the wildest stretches of land on our Southern California coast!

Trails in the Reserve Extension. Mar Scenic Trail (1/2 mile) follows the seasonal creek through the extension. Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Trail (1/2 mile) offers views across the marsh to the main reserve and to the ocean. Margaret Fleming Nature Trail (3/4 mile) leads through coastal sage scrub.

12600 North Torrey Pines Road, San Diego CA 92037 (GPS: 32.92183, -117.2497) Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve ® is located between La Jolla and Del Mar, north of the City of San Diego, California.

Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is located between La Jolla and Del Mar, California, north of San Diego. Take Hwy 5 to Carmel Valley Road, go west to North Torrey Pines Rd. Go south (left) about a mile to the Reserve entrance (right) at the foot of the hill.

Reptiles and Amphibians of Torrey Pines While eight species of lizards and at least eight species of snakes occur in the Reserve, visitors will usually see only two or three species of lizards and rarely a snake.

2025年1月20日 · Reserve Hours: 7:15 A.M. to sunset. Visitor Center- Gift Shop Hours: 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

Torrey Pines Trail Guide Please return this trail guide for reuse. Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve ® is a fragile wilderness island in an urban sea: home of our nation’s rarest pine tree—Pinus torreyana—which is native only here and on Santa Rosa Island off the coast near Santa Barbara. Guy Fleming Trail. 2 / 3. mile loop

While 18 species have been reported in the Reserve, snakes are rarely seen by visitors (many snakes are mainly nocturnal). The four species that are most likely to be seen are the southern Pacific rattlesnake, gopher snake, kingsnake, and striped racer.

Information taken from “ Vertebrates of Torrey Pines Reserve” by D. Hunsaker. There are several species of marine mammals which can be observed in the coastal area and out to sea. Triangular fins above the surface do not always mean a shark, so keep a close eye for groups of porpoises and whales which have distinctive dorsal fins.

orrey Pines State Natural Reserve is a majestic wilderness in the middle of a dense urban area. Its fragile environment of high, broken cliffs and deep ravines overlooking the sea is home to one of the world’s rarest pine trees— Pinus torreyana. Torrey pines are believed to be the remnants of an ancient woodland that once