Queer Hikes: Sunset Trails Evening Hike

Wednesday, July 9 !

6:30p - 8p

San Diego Bird Alliance presents another Queer Hike!

July Leaders: Willow Eichler and Joanne Sherif

These hikes are a safe space for all LGBTQ+IA and all allies.  Join us this month for a beautiful sunset hike! These outings are for all people who seek a non-judgemental community - birder, hiker, or just looking for community, everyone is welcome!

We're offering another sunset hike, per the request of many interested hikers! Join us as we explore a popular coastal trail of San Diego and meet other like-minded birders and hikers along the way. This will be an easy, laid-back birding walk to end the day with a beautiful sunset over Point Loma.

Along the trail you can enjoy plenty of beautiful coastal sage scrub as well as views across the ocean to the horizon. We can expect to see seabirds and shorebirds, including gulls, terns, pelicans, and cormorants. The sage scrub also attracts tits, towhees, and warblers along with many of the usual backyard birds. This trail is a San Diego favorite - expect to share the trail (and parking space!) with many others.

Registration recommended. While registration for the trip is free, making a donation helps more leaders to offer unique trips. Please donate!

About Sunset Cliffs Natural Park

Dedicated in 1983, Sunset Cliffs Natural Park is a 68-acre resource-based park stretching along the Pacific Ocean bordering the western edge of Point Loma.

• The 18-acre linear section of the park lies to the west of Sunset Cliffs Boulevard between Adair and Ladera streets.
• The 50-acre hillside section, a designated multiple species conservation area, links to the 640-acre Point Loma Ecological Reserve beginning at the Navy property to the south.

The park's topography includes intricately carved coastal bluffs, arches and sea caves. It affords inspiring panoramic ocean views. From the cliffs, California gray whales often can be seen migrating annually from the Bering Sea to Baja California and back.

Sunset Cliffs Natural Park, Ladera St San Diego, CA 92107

Driving Directions: Take Interstate 8 west to the end. Then follow Sunset Cliffs Boulevard through Ocean Beach to the cliffs and Ladera Street. You may need to find street parking either along Sunset Cliffs Boulevard or the nearby streets. Parking is limited at the park, especially as sunset nears. Plan extra time to park, carpool if you can.

We will meet in the Sunset Cliffs Natural Park parking lot. See the map below for extra guidance on where to meet and how to navigate there from street parking.

Carpool Information: A carpool may be made available from the Bird Alliance office at 4010 Morena Blvd., San Diego, CA 92117. Contact: weichler@sandiegobirdalliance.org for information.

Happy Birding!