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SS Dominator Shipwreck, Palos Verdes Estates CA

Address Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Hours 12:00am-12:00am
Website atlasobscura.com
Categories Historical Place, Tourist Attraction
Rating 4 3 reviews
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SS Dominator Shipwreck reviews

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Dennis
July 17, 2023 11:10 pm

The shipwreck itself is quite dilapidated, but it's still worth visiting at least once. If you're comfortable with walking on rocks, getting to the shipwreck will be trivial.

There are essentially 3 ways to get down to the shipwreck:
1) The official way on AllTrails says to start from the Palos Verdes Coastline Trail, which will take 4.6 miles round trip. It's the most comfortable way to get to the rocky beach, but then you have to walk on the rocky beach for quite some distance.
2) The second option is to come down from Blufftop Trail at PV Cliff. It is a little over 2 miles round trip. The approach to the rocky shoreline is probably the sketchiest, but it has the most beautiful view as you come down. I would only recommend it for those who are comfortable with scrambling on loose terrain.
3) The last option is probably the easiest. You walk down along a massive half buried drain pipe called the Drain Pipe Trail on Maps. This is about 1.5 miles round trip.

Robert
May 28, 2023 10:00 pm

Beautiful walk along a deserted beach. It can be a mission to get to the wreck. Although it's worth the trek. I walked along the side of giant storm pipe. Then climbed down to the beach. Took about 35 minutes to walk on a very rocky beach. I would definitely take some good shoes or hiking boots. Very easy to twist your ankle here. I was the only person there the whole time. On the way back I got chased by a swarm of mosquitos. It was a crazy experience.

Nicholas
February 21, 2023 12:15 pm

Amazing spot, but unfortunately due to its kinda recent popularity some of the remains are getting destroyed quicker and trash is being left behind, clean up after yourselves and preserve the site

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