Best hikes in Mendocino Headlands State Park
Ambleway maps 8 hikes in Mendocino Headlands State Park, from a 2.3-mile walk to a 16-mile day out. 7 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Dry Dock–Endo, 3 sights. The biggest climb is Endo–Gas Cap Loop, 9 sights, gaining 1,830 ft, and the network tops out at 921 ft.
- Mendocino Headlands State Park Beach 2.3 mi · ▲ 490 ft
- Big River & Ames Lodge Trail via Big River Road 3.4 mi · ▲ 547 ft
- Pole Line Trail via Big River Road 3.7 mi · ▲ 545 ft
- Dry Dock–Endo, 3 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 852 ft
- Albion Ridge Road 10.6 mi · ▲ 345 ft
- Marsh Creek Trail & Riparian Nature Trail via Big River Haul Road 13.2 mi · ▲ 1,104 ft
- Endo–Gas Cap Loop, 9 sights 15.6 mi · ▲ 1,830 ft
- Mendocino Headlands State Park Sunset Point–Portuguese Beach, 3 beaches 2.4 mi · ▲ 124 ft