McClure's Beach Trail leads .6 miles from the end of Pierce Point Road to the Pacific Ocean. The trail has a rocky surface and descends 300 feet down a ravine to the water. McClure's beach is a picturesque protected cove backed by rocky cliffs. Dramatic tidal fluctuation and and strong surf make beach combing on this beach hazardous at high tide. Plan your hike to McClure's Beach at low tide and enjoy the tidepools that form there.

Directions: From Bear Valley Visitor Center, Travel north on Bear Valley Road to Inverness Park. Continue northward on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard (do not turn right). Follow this park road through Inverness as it begins to bear westward. Past Inverness the road forks. Take the right side of the fork, which is Pierce Point Road. McClure's Beach Trail begins from the third trailhead along Pierce Point Road.

Elevation: 300 feet

Ending Elevation: Sea Level

Elevation Gain: 300 feet

Difficulty: Easy

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