From d80dc44f8277d04ea618795023993a647d05b64b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Philip Jennings Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:24:51 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] itinerary: combine Vasquez and Point Vicente --- days/2026-09-26.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/days/2026-09-26.md b/days/2026-09-26.md index 38da054..84f1d29 100644 --- a/days/2026-09-26.md +++ b/days/2026-09-26.md @@ -72,6 +72,19 @@ Best non-ocean option. Approximately 98 miles total from DTLA via Vasquez Rocks This route is exposed and can be hot; carry water and start early. +### Option C2 — Vasquez Rocks + Point Vicente · two landscapes in one day + +Yes—this is feasible and avoids all of the group's planned sights. Approximately 132 miles total from DTLA via Vasquez Rocks and Point Vicente to LAX; about 3 hours 5 minutes of baseline driving. It is a better use of the car than either stop alone if LK is content to meet the group for dinner rather than the afternoon. + +- **6:15 AM** Leave Los Angeles +- **7:15–9:30 AM** Vasquez Rocks: formations, viewpoints and a short hike before the heat +- **9:30–11:00 AM** Drive south to Rancho Palos Verdes +- **11:00 AM–1:00 PM** Point Vicente and open coastal paths; lunch nearby +- **1:00 PM** Leave for LAX +- **2:00–3:30 PM** Return the car, with additional traffic buffer available before 5:00 PM + +Start at Vasquez Rocks and finish at Point Vicente: the desert is cooler early, and the coast is better later in the day. Avoid the closed Abalone Cove and Sacred Cove access trails. + ### Option D — Annie's Canyon and Torrey Pines · ambitious Best scenery, but by far the most driving: approximately 217 miles and 4 hours 25 minutes of baseline driving before traffic.