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5 San Elijo Lagoon
Trailhead Location: Inland from coast between Cardiff and Solana Beach
Trail Use: Hiking, running, dog walking
Distance & Configuration: Up to 4 miles out-and-back on East Basin paths and another 2 miles in West Basin, including Annie’s Canyon Trail
Elevation Range: Sea level to 180' at the top of Annie’s Canyon
Facilities: No facilities at the main trailheads; access to water and restrooms at the lagoon’s nature center on the north shore
Highlights: Five plant communities thrive within a small elevation range; plenty of bird-watching opportunities; unique sandstone slot canyon
DESCRIPTION
A great blue heron ambles on stilt legs across the reed-fringed shallows, stabbing occasionally at subsurface morsels of food. Nearby, a willowy egret glides in for a perfect landing, scattering concentric ripples across the surface of the lagoon. Both species seem oblivious to binocular-toting humans who spy on them—from a comfortable distance.
A scene like this is repeated almost daily at San Elijo Lagoon, centerpiece of the San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Preserve, on public lands jointly administered by the San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy, County of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife.