Two more areas of beach trail closed due to slope movement in San Clemente

Two more sections of San Clemente’s beach trail have been closed by the city due to recent slope movement and more rain in the forecast.

The city sent out the alert Monday afternoon about the closure of the trail from the El Portal access point to the Mariposa access point, near where a slope at the Mariposa Bridge fell on Jan. 24, destroying a section of popular pathway there, with debris also falling on the railroad tracks.

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The stretch from Boca Del Canon access point to the Lasuen access point was also closed by the city on Monday, Feb. 5.

The the 2.3-mile coastal walkway stretches from San Clemente’s North Beach to Calafia.

There continued to be visible movement in the soil along the troubled hillside, but the restoration of a culvert system appeared to be effective, according to an update by Metrolink spokesperson Scott Johnson.

Passenger train service continues to be halted through San Clemente, but freight rail traffic continues, Johnson said. A wall will be built to protect the track at the site of the landslide at the Mariposa Bridge, officials announced last week.