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Blufftop Nature Trail To Reopen With Upped Public Access, Court Rules
The trail at the Dana Point Preserve will be seven days a week from 7 a.m. to sunset—just as it used to be prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
DANA POINT, CA — An Orange County Superior Court Judge recently ruled in favor of the City of Dana Point's request that the Center for Natural Lands Management re-open the blufftop Nature Trail to the public, the Dana Point Times reported.
The Nov. 3 ruling made by OC Superior Court Judge Michael Strickroth ordered CNLM to open public access to the trail at the Dana Point Preserve seven days a week, from 7 a.m. to sunset, the report said.
“With this significant ruling by the Court, maximum daily public access has once again been restored to the Nature Trail and Overlook areas, enabling coastal recreational opportunities for residents and visitors alike,” the City of Dana Point said in a press release.
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