On a clear day you can see for miles!

I did a 6 mile round trip today which is the distance from my house to the end of the Ballona Creek path just beyond the Playa del Rey bridge and back. From the end of the rocky point I had a crystal clear view of the snow capped San Gabriel mountains to the East, Catalina Island to the South, and Point Dume to the North. When you are birding you can use your binoculars for long distance viewing as well.