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Template:Two other uses Trestles is a collection of surf spots at San Onofre State Beach in San Diego County, California. Trestles consists of, from north to south, Upper Trestles (Uppers), Lower Trestles (Lowers), and Middle Trestles (Middles). North of Uppers Trestles is Cottons. South of Middles is Churches.

Lower Trestles is the standout wave of the group. There is an ASP World Tour competition held at this break every year, as well as the NSSA Nationals. Uppers is a spot just north of Lowers. Although Uppers is less consistent, it has the potential to be a high quality wave with very long rides. North of Uppers is Cotton's Point, the ex-location of President Nixon's "Western Whitehouse."

Trestles from a Surfer's Perspective

Trestles is exposed to a whole range of swell directions: it has rights, lefts, reefs and sandbars.

Trestles is located at the mouth of San Mateo Creek, just south of the City of San Clemente, CA and north of Basilone Rd. It is part of San Onofre State Beach. Trestles gets its name from a series of railroad trestles that span the marsh and wetlands at the mouth of San Mateo creek.

Access

Getting to Trestles can be a bit of a trek.

  1. Visitors can park up around Cristianitos Road and walk down the trail. There is a pay lot near Carl’s Jr. (near a large American Flag), along with public parking along parts of the street. Visitors basically get out their gear (it is almost better to deck change at the beach) and walk down the trail to the beach.
  2. Visitors can park at San Onofre State Beach and head into the park as though they are heading to Surf Beach, and then walk up the beach to Trestles.

Crowds

Because Trestles is such a consistent and “quality” wave area it can attract a large crowd. Visitors can expect to see nearly wall-to-wall fiberglass when there is a decent SW swell on the weekend. Even weekdays can get pretty frantic during the mornings. Lowers in particular can be brutal: lots of sponsored riders, cameras, and other congestion are present when there is a good sized SW swell in the water.

Toll road controversy

The California Transportation Corridor Agency (TCA) is seeking to construct a 16-mile long six-lanes wide toll highway (graded for eight lanes) through San Onofre State Beach/Park and a habitat reserve in Orange County, joining the San Diego Freeway at Trestles.

The Toll Road, which is one of several routes that could be constructed to extend California State Route 241, is favored by several business groups and public officials from Orange County as a way to ease future traffic congestion. The particular Toll Road route through San Onofre is opposed by more than two dozen members of California’s congressional delegation in Washington, D.C., thirty-eight California legislators including California's United States Senator Barbara Boxer, Surfrider Foundation, Defenders of Wildlife, The Sierra Club, The Natural Resources Defense Council, the California State Parks Foundation, the California State Park and Recreation Commission the Native American United Coalition to Protect Panhe, The City Project, the Save San Onofre Coalition, and Save Trestles, among others. Opposition is based upon the damage to the environment that would result from construction and operation of the Toll Road, the loss of park camping and recreational areas, the loss/damage to a site sacred to Native Americans, and studies that show that traffic congestion would actually increase on the San Diego Freeway if the toll road is built through San Onofre Beach. A survey of Orange County voters revealed that while 52% favored "a" toll road, 66% opposed the proposed route that would take the Toll Road through San Onofre State Park.

On February 6, 2008 the California Coastal Commission denied a Coastal Permit for the route of the proposed 241 Toll Road that would have cut through San Onofre and the Reserve, saying that of the eight possible routes considered, the one sought by the TCA was the most environmentally damaging. Had a permit been granted, it would have been the first toll road to run through a California state park. The Transportation Corridor Agency (TCA) appealed the Coastal Commission's decision to the U.S. Department of Commerce, which has until January, 2009 to issue its decision following the public hearing held September 22, 2008.

As of August 20, 2008, there are at least four lawsuits pending. The lawsuits have been filed by various groups and organizations, which have banded together in various groupings, all with the goal of stopping the toll road through San Onofre State Beach.

On December 18, 2008 The Department of Commerce announced that it would uphold the California Coastal Commission’s ruling that found the TCA’s proposed extension of the 241 Toll Road inconsistent with the California Coastal Act. In a release issued by the Department of Commerce, the DOC noted that at least one reasonable alternative to the project existed, and that the project was not necessary in the interest of national security.

Surfrider Foundation’s Assistant Environmental Director Mark Rauscher said this about the December 18 decision: "This decision is a significant milestone in our efforts to protect San Onofre State Beach Park and the surrounding environment; and underscores the effectiveness of grassroots activism."

Panhe

Panhe is the site of an ancient Acjachemen village in the San Mateo campground area of San Onofre State Beach, straddling the San Diego-Orange county border off Cristianitos Road near Trestles. It remains a sacred, ceremonial, cultural, and burial site for the Acjachemen people. Many Acjachemen people trace their lineage back to Panhe. It is the site of the first baptism in California, and in 1769, the first close contact between Spanish explorers, Catholic missionaries, and the Acjachemen people. The Acjachemen people built the mission at San Juan Capistrano. The advocacy group Save Panhe and San Onofre State Beach state that not only is Panhe one of the most historically significant sacred sites of the Acjachemen people,, but that Panhe is also important to all Californians and Americans.

See also

References

  1. San Onofre State Beach - State of California
  2. http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=San+Diego&state=CA
  3. http://www.sandiego.org/article_set/Visitors/5/27#hotels
  4. http://www.mapquest.com/maps?name=San+Onofre+Beach&city=Camp+Pendleton&state=CA&country=US&latitude=33.372807&longitude=-117.565601&geocode=ADDRESS&id=13929381
  5. http://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Trestles_Lowers
  6. http://www.sandiegocoastlife.com/san-diego-beaches/beaches-san-onofre-state-beach.html
  7. http://www.sandiego.org/article_set/Visitors/5/27
  8. http://www.surfmaps.com/San-Diego-County-Surf-Map.aspx
  9. http://socalforecast.blogspot.com/2008/02/surf-break-map-lower-trestles-trestles.html
  10. Middles gets its name because it was a middle area between between Trestles (both Uppers and Lowers breaks) and Church, rather than being the middle break of three breaks now considered Trestles.
  11. http://www.sandiego.org/article_set/Visitors/5/27
  12. http://socalforecast.blogspot.com/2008/02/surf-break-map-lower-trestles-trestles.html
  13. ^ Weikel, Dan (2008-02-07). "Panel rejects beach toll road". Los Angeles Times. pp. A-1. Retrieved 2008-08-07. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
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  15. ^ Reyes, David (2008-04-17). "Toll road foes apply pressure". Los Angeles Times. pp. B-3. Retrieved 2008-08-07. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  16. Volzke, Jonathan (2008-08-07). "More Politicians Weighing on the Toll Road". San Clemente Times. Retrieved 2008-08-07. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  17. Rosenblatt, Susannah (2008-08-15). "Environmental groups sue federal agencies over San Onofre toll road". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-08-15. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  18. ^ Rodgers, Terry (2008-08-14). "Suit filed on toll road report". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2008-08-14. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  19. Brokaw, Nick (2008-08-14). "Personnel Profile: Bobby Shriver". Capital Weekly. Retrieved 2008-08-14. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  20. City Wire (2008-08-14). "Environmentalists Sue Over Toll Road Report". Channel 10 News - San Diego. Retrieved 2008-08-14. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  21. Savetrestles.org
  22. http://www.surfrider.org/savetrestles/lies.asp#myth15
  23. http://www.surfrider.org/savetrestles/lies.asp
  24. OCTA's 2006 Long Range Transportation Plan, PEIR, at pp. 5-5 and 5-11, July 26, 2006.
  25. http://livblue.blogspot.com/2008/12/trestles-san-onofre-state-beach-saved.html
  26. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts/2008/12/the-waves-are-s.html
  27. Conaughton, Gig (2007-10-05). "Parks panel survey says voters oppose toll road". North County Times. Retrieved 2008-08-07. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  28. Rodgers, Terry (2008-02-07). "Toll road proposal voted down". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2008-08-07. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  29. Rosenblatt, Susannah (2008-09-22). "Debate over proposed San Onofre toll road to continue with appeal hearing". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-11-13. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  30. Volzke, Jonathan (2008-08-20). "Another Toll Road Lawsuit". San Clemente Times. Retrieved 2008-08-20. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  31. Rosenblatt, Susannah (2008-12-19). "O.C. toll road hits dead end in D.C." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  32. "Decision and Findings" (PDF). US Secretary of Commerce. 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  33. "Victory for Trestles!". Surfrider Foundation. 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  34. Panhe is 10,000 years old. http://www.onlinewithbob.com/protect_panhe.html
  35. http://articles.latimes.com/2007/aug/20/local/me-toll20
  36. http://sanofoundation.org/site/events/95-surfet-saltwater-sweetheart-board-fest-february-14-2009
  37. http://www.mail-archive.com/laamn@yahoogroups.com/msg07704.html
  38. Called Juaneño by the Spanish. http://www.cityprojectca.org/ourwork/SavePanheSaveSanOnofre.html
  39. http://www.nahc.ca.gov/
  40. Save San Onofre and Native American Sacred Site Panhe

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