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Point Loma in San Diego in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
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The Bayside Trail

 
 
The Bayside Trail Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, March 18, 2018
1. The Bayside Trail Marker
Inscription. The trail begins 0.3 mile beyond this point and winds along an old military defense road. A unique plant community-coastal sage scrub-covers the steep slopes.

As you hike, be alert to the changing topography and its effect on the vegetation. If you walk quietly, you will have a better chance of spotting wildlife
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 32° 40.353′ N, 117° 14.442′ W. Marker was in San Diego, California, in San Diego County. It was in Point Loma. It was on Humphreys Road south of Cabrillo Memorial Drive, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: San Diego CA 92106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in California’s Peninsular Ranges. It was also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it was in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically,
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it found itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Point Loma - The Early Years (here, next to this marker); Old Point Loma Lighthouse (a few steps from this marker); Point Loma Lighthouse (a few steps from this marker); The Civilian Conservation Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); High and Dry (within shouting distance of this marker); The Heart and Soul of Lighthouses (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ears to the Sea, Eyes on the Weather (about 300 feet away); They also serve who only stand and wait (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Diego.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Army Radio Station (was about 300 feet away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
The Bayside Trail Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, March 18, 2018
2. The Bayside Trail Marker
The marker is on the left side of the sidewalk, near the middle of the image.
The Bayside Trail Marker Map Detail image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, March 18, 2018
3. The Bayside Trail Marker Map Detail
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on February 16, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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