Jean Lauer Trail wanders the windswept heights of Pillar Point Bluff is open to hikers, joggers, bicyclists, equestrians, and dog walkers. It's ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accessible (5% grade) with a gravel surface. From the parking lot, the trail crosses a seasonal wetland area and heads north (right) to the bluff. The ADA trail continues to the north along the service road and ends at Bernal Ave.

The northern portion of the trail is also part of the California Coastal Trail, which on the north end of the park connects to Bernal Ave and on the south end of the park connects to West Point Avenue via Ross' Cove Trail. (The California Coastal Trail crosses from Jean Lauer Trail to Ross' Cove Trail at trail marker #14.)

Single track trails along the bluff allow visitors to loop around the bluff, bringing them back to the main section of the Jean Lauer Trail.