Jean Lauer Trail (Pillar Point Bluff)
- Accessible Restrooms
- Accessible Parking
Features
- Accessible Restrooms
- Accessible Parking
Information
- Website:
- openspacetrust.org
- Region:
- South Bay
- Phone:
- Info: (650) 363-4000
- Hours:
- Sunrise to Sunset
- Dogs:
- On leash
- Last Visited:
- April 2021
Trails and Pathways
- Trail:
- Jean Lauer Trail
- Time to Complete:
- 45 minutes
- Trailhead Location:
- Bernal Ave. at Alvarado Ave
- Trail Length:
- 1-2 total miles
- Typical Width:
- 4 ft. & above
- Typical Grade:
- Level
- Typical Terrain:
- Firm
At the Bernal Ave. trailhead there’s a moderate uphill climb for a few hundred feet but then it’s mostly level for the rest of the way. Turn left at the top of the hill and for the most accessible route just follow the signs for the Jean Lauer Trail. A spur trail (also called Jean Lauer) off to your left takes you downhill to Airport St. but continue on the bluff trail for the more accessible section and ocean views.
After travelling about ¾ mile I reached a sign that read Main Parking (.1 mile to the lot at W. Point Ave.) and followed it downhill to a gate (21” opening) that I couldn’t pass thru so I turned back and retraced my route.
If you choose to start from the lot on Airport St. once you cross the short boardwalk through wetlands bear right at the fork. The trail travels up a continuous slope through a landscape of grassland, sagebrush, coffeeberry, and coyote brush occasionally punctuated with young pine. I turned back after about a quarter-mile because the terrain became more bumpy than I was up for but had I continued it would meet up with the level portion of the Jean Lauer Trail (described above).
Accessibility Features
- Accessible Parking:
- Yes – designated accessible parking, hard, level or slope no greater than 2%;
The most accessible parking (see photo) is on Airport St. however the trail here climbs uphill and has some water bars that may be challenging in a manual wheelchair. Also the bridge threshold at the start of the trail may be problematic for some motorized chairs. I parked at a small residential area on Bernal Ave. at Alvarado Avenue however, the dirt lot here has no designated parkiing so I parked roadside and lowered my ramp into the street which has essentially no traffic. Do not park at the nearby parking area for the Frenchman’s Bluff Trail nor at the southern entrance to the Jean Lauer trail off W. Point Ave; the entrance to the trail is only 21” wide.
- Accessible Restroom:
- Yes – The only accessible restroom is at the Airport St. parking lot
