Dana Point Harbor overlook
Joe's Fish Market smoked salmon lunch fare at Dana Point Harbor
Distance (mi) = 24.0
Ave Speed (mph) = 9.0
Max Speed (mph) = 22.0
Time (h:m) = 2:50
Route:
PCH, Dana Point, San Clemente, San Clemente State Park
From Laguna Beach, my next destination was San Clemente State Park.
The route follows Highway 1, or the PCH as it is called here. The cycling was relatively easy with gentle rolling hills. Traffic varies from busy thoroughfares to quiet residential streets. Shoulders can be non-existent to blocked by cars used for beach parking.
I stopped in Dana Point to visit the harbor. I had a lunch at Joe's Fish Market. The smoked salmon and cole slaw was very good. It was an authentic dive, fresh seafood and good prices.
As I rode further South, I came to realize that the coastal towns can become a blur. The streets are typically lined with restaurants, surf shops, bike rentals, fast food places, motels, and tourist oriented stores.
I was also riding through history. In 1769, Catholic priest, Junipero Serra, arrived in these parts to set up a chain of missions along the 650-mile El Camino Real. Commissioned by Spain's King Charles III, the padre went about to set up self-sustaining mission communities along the coast ... converting the locals to join the church was part of the task.
San Clemente State Park was a last minute choice after locals convinced me that it was a better park than San Onofre State Park, about five miles further South. The decision was fortuitous as I learned the next day that San Onofre was closed. The beach oriented San Clemente State Park was about 30 percent filled. The hiker-biker sites were closed several years ago due to transient problems. Since the weather was quite warm, it was the first time on the tour that I did not use the tent fly.
Ave Speed (mph) = 9.0
Max Speed (mph) = 22.0
Time (h:m) = 2:50
Route:
PCH, Dana Point, San Clemente, San Clemente State Park
From Laguna Beach, my next destination was San Clemente State Park.
The route follows Highway 1, or the PCH as it is called here. The cycling was relatively easy with gentle rolling hills. Traffic varies from busy thoroughfares to quiet residential streets. Shoulders can be non-existent to blocked by cars used for beach parking.
I stopped in Dana Point to visit the harbor. I had a lunch at Joe's Fish Market. The smoked salmon and cole slaw was very good. It was an authentic dive, fresh seafood and good prices.
As I rode further South, I came to realize that the coastal towns can become a blur. The streets are typically lined with restaurants, surf shops, bike rentals, fast food places, motels, and tourist oriented stores.
I was also riding through history. In 1769, Catholic priest, Junipero Serra, arrived in these parts to set up a chain of missions along the 650-mile El Camino Real. Commissioned by Spain's King Charles III, the padre went about to set up self-sustaining mission communities along the coast ... converting the locals to join the church was part of the task.
San Clemente State Park was a last minute choice after locals convinced me that it was a better park than San Onofre State Park, about five miles further South. The decision was fortuitous as I learned the next day that San Onofre was closed. The beach oriented San Clemente State Park was about 30 percent filled. The hiker-biker sites were closed several years ago due to transient problems. Since the weather was quite warm, it was the first time on the tour that I did not use the tent fly.
San Clemente State Park
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