The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
6 mile trail loop
7 mi · ▲ 1,267 ft · 2 hr 58 min
6 mile trail loop is a 7-mile out-and-back in The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park near Monte Toyon, CA. It climbs 1,267 ft. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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6 mile trail loop
7 mi · ▲ 1,267 ft · 2 hr 58 min
Elevation 185–1,022 ft
Out & Back · The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
Trailhead: 37.00309, -121.91062
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Aptos Creek Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto West Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 2.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto 6 mile trail loop, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto West Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 2.6 miBear right onto Aptos Creek Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~102 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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More from this trailhead
- Aptos Creek Road 4.3 mi · ▲ 392 ft
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