coastal trail
Oceanside hiking route
A coastal trail is a path or hiking route that follows a shoreline, offering views of the ocean, cliffs, or beaches.
Such trails may traverse headlands, dunes, or bluffs: The coastal trail winds along dramatic sea cliffs.
Many are part of larger trail systems preserving public access to the shore.
- trailheadHiking path entrance
- headlandCoastal land jutting seaward
- sea cliffSteep coastal rock face
- cliffVertical rock wall
- duneWind-formed sand ridge
tidal pool · erosion · beach · cove · sea stack · tide pools · boardwalk · hiking · birdwatching · estuary · signage · sandbar · biodiversity · peninsula · whale watching · photography · sunset views · ocean breeze
- Hawaii Trailscoastal trails, jungle trails, waterfall hike, waterfall hikes, summit hike
- beachbeach, sand, wave, waves, surf
- hikinghike, hiker, trails, day hikes, boots
- coastal attractionsaquarium, lighthouse, pier, boardwalk, marina
- coastal placesbeach, Big Sur, island, Monterey Bay, resort
- Pacific CoastPacific Ocean, beach, sand, Pacific beaches, kelp
geographic location relative to water
coastal traildesert trail
Route through arid wilderness
mountain trail · alpine trail · backcountry trail · ridge trail · summit trail