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Visiting Local Parks (#4): Devil’s Slide Trail, Pacifica

You can never judge the book by its name:

As diabolic and vicious it may sound, Devil’s Slide is one of the most peaceful sanctuaries for Bay Area citizens. Hike here is very easy too.

If you are avid reader, you may remember me talking about this trail briefly on this post 🙂
It is basically a coastal trail that runs along the Highway 1 by the Pacific Ocean. The trail stretches about 1.5 miles parallel to the highway tunnel in Pacifica.

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Trail head is located on South and North end of the tunnel, and the small parking lots are located on either point. If you are starting from the South entrance, get ready for gusty greeting as you weave through rugged crevice of high standing rocks.

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Contrary to its barren and rough exterior, Devil’s Slide is home for wildlife under the water and above ground.

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Just like opening the first chapter of novel with rather intimidating title, you may find something surprisingly uplifting as the story progresses. You just have to accept some darkness in order to appreciate the light.

Hiking along the crevice and hearing nothing but the winds’ roar can shrink one’s heart into dry fruit of fig inside the ribcage. Putting you in the mood to expect for something ominous.

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Although the trail had no sign of blooming flowers to entertain my color ravenous eyes, a view from the edge of rocks quietly revealed the inherent beauty of this planet’s faces.

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As the end of the trail started to become visible in sight, the sky in the north parted with clear blue and thick pile of fog slowly tumbled down the hills.

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Soon the hills will be engulfed by the mystic spell of Bay Area weather.

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That gaping hole beneath heavy hill is highway tunnel.
Devil’s Slide Trail runs parallel to the tunnel with many twist and turn along the bare rocks on the coast and slightly devilish incline.

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One of the only sign of flowering vegetation I found on Devil’s Slide. Abundance of silence and moisture in the air was feeding the plants.

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On the hike back to the South entrance.

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…and there is a devil. Peeking its head from the waves. His head becoming lodge for dozens of traveling birds who need place to stay for season.

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Visit Devil’s Slide Trail website for hiking and other recreation tips.

Devil’s Slide Trail is best accessible with public transportation. Here’s the link to shuttle service schedule (subject to change).

What is this? Mysterious building in the middle of Highway 1

There is an abandoned building in the middle of highway 1
between Pacifica and Half Moon Bay.

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If you are driving Southward from San Francisco, keep your eyes out to the right hand side after the long tunnel that runs through misty Pacifica hills.
The building stands on top of rock in the middle of coastal stretch isolated from everything else. Looks at this:

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At first sight I just couldn’t figure out (a) What the hell this is (b) how the hell it stands on the rock like that and (c) what am I waiting for and not swerving my car to check this place out IMMEDIATELY!

There was no hint to tell the story of this building except for rocks and overgrown vegetation around it. I spotted few trekkers snapping pictures, but otherwise it was just a quiet abandoned area tucked away from busy coastal highway.

A graffiti tag “At Least I Tried” was screaming out loud on the side of building facing towards the highway and the “eye” to keep the secrecy from Pacific Ocean:

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I climbed on the ledge of this mysterious ruin and explored the interior. The inside of building was tagged with graffiti and messages addressed to no one:

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Later on, I did some research and learned this place is called “Devil’s Slide Coastal Trail”:

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Wait a minute… trail?
That means there’s a stretch of hiking trail along this beautiful coast?

Yep, sounds like there is.
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Look at this amazing vista!
The trail is right by the ocean and mildly veiled by mountain mists:

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I did handful of hiking around the Southern side of Bay Area,
but shamefully I was never aware such beautiful trail existed! Another place to add on my hiking map!

The building, was originally built as U.S. military triangulation station and observation site used during WWII to defend San Francisco Bay.
It has been since destroyed by storms and land slides and left completely abandoned.
Strange “eye” on the side was a remnant of cannon hole.

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After years of exposure to harsh bay weather and slumber in oblivion, the area around the building was naturally overtaken by nature’s power:

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This epic remnant of history on the Devil’s Slide Coastal Trail is now standing alone as travelers and wanderers’ canvas that exhibits itself as new artform on the edge of Pacific coast:

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If you have a chance to visit Bay Area, I highly recommend making a stop at this wonder of forgotten time:

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