The torrey pine—America's rarest and most constrained pine tree—grows in only two tiny regions in the world. At San Diego's northern limits, the 2,000-acre torrey pines park is an invaluable parcel of undeveloped coast where the twisted,

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The torrey pine—America's rarest and most constrained pine tree—grows in only two tiny regions in the world. At San Diego's northern limits, the 2,000-acre torrey pines park is an invaluable parcel of undeveloped coast where the twisted, plaintive trees cling precariously to water-carved limestone bluffs. It's a wonderful spot for a picnic. Short trails wend from the bluffs down to the expansive beach, while the trees are often shrouded moodily in fog in late spring and early summer. The park's wildflowers peak around March or April, a show that includes bush poppies, Cleveland sage, yucca, and agave.

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