The trail passes a dog beach, the city’s municipal pier, Bolsa Chica State Beach and Bolsa Chica Wetlands, home to many birds and other marine and riparian critters.

If you go The Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve is adjacent to Bolsa Chica State Beach in Huntington Beach. The great blue heron nesting area is reachable by trail — a 10- to 20-minute walk ...