Clairemont is a community within the city of San Diego, California, United States. It has a population of about 81,600 residents and an area of roughly 13.3 square miles (34 km2). Clairemont Mesa is bordered by Interstate 805 on the east, Interstate 5 to the west, State Route 52 to the north, and the community of Linda Vista to the south. The community of Clairemont Mesa can be subdivided into the neighborhoods of North Clairemont, Clairemont Mesa East, Clairemont Mesa West, Bay Park, and Bay Ho.
Clairemont Development in the 1950s (courtesy of San Diego Historical Society)
View looking west from Clairemont Drive
There are many public entrances into the Tecolote Canyon Natural Park. This image shows an entrance off of Genesee Ave.
Krause Family Skate/Bike Park
Interstate 805 (I-805) is a major north–south auxiliary Interstate Highway in Southern California. It is a bypass auxiliary route of I-5, running roughly through the center of the Greater San Diego region from San Ysidro near the Mexico–U.S. border to near Del Mar. The southern terminus of I-805 at I-5 in San Ysidro is less than 1 mi (1.6 km) north of the Mexican border. I-805 then traverses the cities of Chula Vista and National City before reentering San Diego. The freeway passes through the San Diego neighborhoods of North Park, Mission Valley, Clairemont, and University City before terminating at I-5 in the Sorrento Valley neighborhood near the Del Mar city limit.
I-805 northbound at SR 905
The beginning of I-805 south at I-5 during the evening rush hour
Aerial view of I-805 near the SR 15 interchange
The La Jolla Village Drive overpass on I-805 northbound, with the Eastgate Mall bridge in the background