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If you've never been to Torrey Pines State Park in San Diego, it is worth the trip. The sweeping landscapes full of green pines, cacti, and twisting trails all converge upon dramatic cliffs that dip a

By Deborah Smallwood | Updated on October 31, 2008

If you’ve never been to Torrey Pines State Park in San Diego, it is worth the trip. The sweeping landscapes full of green pines, cacti, and twisting trails all converge upon dramatic cliffs that dip away into the vast Pacific–truly breathtaking scenery for someone who had spent her life north of Boston. But it’s not the easiest hike to get to.

I had moved to San Diego to take a job as an interim chief information officer during the winter of 2007. During my first few months on the West Coast, I fell in love with Torrey Pines. Sometimes I would drive to the top of the winding, steep hill that separated the beach from the hiking trails. Some days, I would resign myself to the beach with newspaper and coffee, pondering the daunting thought of actually heading up on foot. I was convinced I was not ready to climb the hill and needed the summer months to get ready for the attempt. Almost paralyzed by my fears, I was sure I would not make it up . . . I would have to turn back around and start from scratch.

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