Torrey Pines State Reserve
About
Torrey Pines State Reserve is a 1,442-acre state park in California, about 1.7 miles from the town of Del Mar. It is managed by the state park agency, State Park and Recreation. The reserve works well as a base for short walks. The DAR Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Margaret Fleming Nature Trail and Red Ridge Trail are each about 0.2 mile off. For a longer outing, the West Ridge DAR is about 0.3 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 78°F, while winter brings highs near 67°F and about eight wet days a month. Climbers can find Lower Falls and Mr.Longarm about 4.4 miles away, and paddlers can reach the San Dieguito River about 9.2 miles away.
Park size
1,442 acres
Location
Torrey Pines State Reserve
California
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Year-round. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–82°F and lows of 46–65°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the San Diego Miramar Nas, CA weather station, 8.5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan67° high47° low
- Feb67° high48° low
- Mar68° high50° low
- Apr70° high52° low
- May72° high57° low
- Jun75° high60° low
- Jul80° high64° low
- Aug82° high65° low
- Sep81° high63° low
- Oct78° high58° low
- Nov72° high51° low
- Dec67° high46° low
Where it is
- Torrey Pines State Reserve · Public land
- Nearest town
- Del Mar, California · 1.7 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- DAR TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Margaret Fleming Nature TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Red Ridge TrailHiking0.2 mi
- West Ridge DARHiking0.3 mi
- Lower FallsRock climbing4.4 mi
- Mr.LongarmRock climbing4.4 mi
- Del PoconitosRock climbing4.4 mi
- San Dieguito RiverCanoeing9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
