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As you proceed south, you will pass six separate stairways ascending the bluffs. Likely you’ll spot some local runners scooting up and down—or down and up—these stairs for interval training. Some 1.4 miles into the beach walk, you reach the San Elijo Lagoon inlet, where tidal water flows in and out across the beach. This is a good spot to turn around and head back north. Consider checking out the clifftop campsites accessible from each of the six staircases leading up from the beach. Public restrooms are also available here.

Big board dreamin’ at San Elijo State Beach

Before you return to your car, or perhaps at another time, consider visiting the SRF Meditation Gardens, overlooking the ocean at the west end of K Street (215 W. K St.). This serene spot is open to the public Tuesday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. There is no charge. (See encinitastemple.org.)

TO THE TRAILHEAD

GPS Coordinates: N33º 2.079' W117º 17.521'

Exit I-5 at Encinitas Boulevard (Exit 42). Go west to South Coast Highway 101, make a left, and travel south past lettered streets (C, D, E, and so on) for 0.9 mile to K Street on the right. Find a curbside parking space on K Street, on the west side of 101, or just about anywhere within a reasonable distance of K Street. Parking along Third Street near J Street is typically a good option for busy times. If you’re lucky (fat chance in the summer), you might find a parking space in the small lot at Swami’s Park, which is on 101, one long block south of K Street.