When I got back from Indonesia, there was a swell heading for southern California, so I decided to head down to San Clemente to surf one of the best surfing breaks in California, trestles. I usually camp out at San Clemente State Park, which is a 20 minute walk to trestles. Trestles lies in the San Onofre State Park, so there are several ways of access. If you walk, expect at least 20 minutes, but most people either ride a bike or skateboard to save some time. There are several trails that you can take as well, so it's quite an adventure. Since I was camping at the San Clemente State Park, the easiest way to trestles was to walk alongside the beach on the train tracks. It can be quite scary too, especially when the Amtrak train comes flying by every half hour or so. Trestles is an "A frame" type of wave, so when it breaks, it leaves both sides of the wave available to surfers. This is what makes this wave so popular. The only problem with trestles is the crowd, even during the work week, if the waves are good, it's going to be challenging to get one.
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