Torrey Pines listed in San Diego 101 things

San Diego Magazine added Torrey Pines Gliderport to its new “101 Things to Do in San Diego This Summer” roundup, pointing readers to the La Jolla cliffs for paragliding and views. (sandiegomagazine.com) The magazine’s entry says ocean air currents hit 350-foot sandstone cliffs there, creating the steady lift that carries gliders and parachutes over the shoreline. (sandiegomagazine.com) Torrey Pines Gliderport markets itself as a top North American site for paragliding and hang gliding, and it currently lists tandem paragliding flights from $200 to $275. (flytorrey.com) The flight school says tandem flights are offered seven days a week, generally from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or later when wind conditions allow. (flytorrey.com) The gliderport sits beside Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, a California State Parks site between La Jolla and Del Mar that draws hikers to blufftop trails and beach overlooks. (parks.ca.gov 1) (parks.ca.gov 2) State park materials describe the reserve as habitat for the Torrey pine, a tree native only there and on Santa Rosa Island, and list trails including Guy Fleming, Razor Point, and High Point. (parks.ca.gov) (torreypines.org) For visitors, the magazine’s nod is less an award than a practical summer cue: one stop now packages a flight launch, a coastal hike, and a lookout over Black’s Beach into the same afternoon. (sandiegomagazine.com) (lajolla.ca) That combination helps explain why Torrey Pines keeps showing up on San Diego itineraries: the wind, cliffs, trails, and rare-pine reserve are all stacked on one stretch of coast. (sandiegomagazine.com) (parks.ca.gov)