LA JOLLA FARMS Shoreline Access: a. Torrey Pines City Park. A 12.39 acre portion of the park within the La Jolla Farms area contains the mouth of Box Canyon. Several trails feed into Box Canyon, a unique, remote beach area, from public and private parcels on La Jolla Farms Road. b. The northwestern-most lot of the La Jolla Farms subdivision provides the entrance of a beach access trail which winds through Box Canyon to the only portion of Torrey Pines Beach still within City ownership. The lot has been developed and some on street parking is available. c. A dedicated vertical easement between Torrey Pines Road and La Jolla Farms Road, which was required by the Coastal Commission, has been assumed by UCSD due to student traffic issues. The descriptions which follow (sites d through f) pertain to property owned in whole or in part by the University of California. d. Sumner (Black's) Canyon Road. Controlled access road owned and maintained by the University of California. The road provides the only access to Torrey Pines City Beach for lifeguards and beach maintenance crews. The entryway is located near the intersection of La Jolla Farms Road and Black Gold Road. A small parking lot is located at the shoreline terminus, however, the road and parking lot is not adequate for general public use. Vehicular access is presently restricted. The road, however, is utilized by the public for pedestrian access. This site represents the most heavily used beach accessway in the La Jolla Farms area. e. Vista point with splinter trail between Blacks Canyon Road (above) and La Jolla Farms Road. Restore the previously-existing trail that traversed two private parcels along the west side of la Jolla Farms Road, and that provided a shortcut to Blacks Canyon Road. f. Scripps "La Jolla Farms" Knoll. The "Knoll" is an approximately 15-acre bluff top area topographically defined by steep canyons to the north and south. The site is part of a larger 25.5- acre parcel owned by the University of California. The entire parcel, which includes the associated northerly canyon, is part of the University's Natural Land and Water Reserve System, and has been designated as a natural Reserve. Archaeological resources are also present on the parcel. An unimproved loop trail along the perimeter of the bluffs is accessible to pedestrians via a street reservation off of La Jolla Farms Road. The trail has been used by the public to enjoy the scenic ocean vistas and pristine nature of the bluff and canyons. g. Sumner Canyon. Sumner Canyon is an environmentally sensitive habitat area. In recognition of the area's unique assemblage of coastal plants, the University of California has placed its portion of the canyon in the University Natural Land and Water Reserves System. Private owners of the remainder of the canyon have placed their portion under similar protection.
