Encinitas, CA, June 23, 2022 – On May 2nd, the northern portion of an existing historic landslide at Beacons Beach reactivated and moved downslope to the west. The movement created numerous visible cracks in the existing slope, as well as damage to the existing beach access trail from the Beacons parking lot down to the beach.

Since that time, the City of Encinitas and Scripps Institution of Oceanography have been monitoring and evaluating the Beacons Beach bluff and parking lot. Slope monitoring equipment was installed throughout the bluff area to record slope movement and provide data to Scripps and the City. Based on the data that has been collected over the past 8 weeks, the City’s geotechnical engineer has determined that the bluff is stabilizing. Trail repair work will begin next week with the goal of opening the trail in time for the 4th of July. Please continue to avoid the area while repair work is underway.

The City will continue working with Scripps, State Parks, and Coastal Commission to monitor the bluff and maintain beach access.

Located along six miles of Pacific Ocean coastline in northern San Diego County, Encinitas has an approximate population of 62,000 and is characterized by coastal beaches, flat-topped coastal areas, steep mesa bluffs and rolling hills. The city was incorporated in 1986, drawing together the communities of New Encinitas, Old Encinitas, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Olivenhain and Leucadia.