UPDATED: May 27, 2025 at 6:18 AM PDT Even a cloudy day at Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is still a pretty good day. The hiking trails are easy to navigate.

Most of the hike is on dirt trails, but hikers must access them via the paved Torrey Pines Park Road. Known as the “Gateway to San Diego,” it’s a roughly 2-mile road that was a part of the ...